Episode 208 – Subtitles, Amazon Reviewers, and Up Lit

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Question of the Week: How do you approach subtitle metadata for your book? What’s your take on the ethics of using genre-related keywords for your subtitle? Bonus: What was Bryan doing this week instead of co-hosting the show?

Genre related keywords in your subtitles: yay or nay? This week, Jim is joined by J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon who are filling in for a vacationing Bryan Cohen. They kick off this week’s episode with a quick “thank you” to they generous patrons: Rebel Song, Cowgirl, Unexpectedly, and Kiss Kill. This week’s tips include how authors can attract new audiences on Kickstarter, how writers can use short stories to build their fanbase and skills, why authors should simplify their calls to action. News items include Overdrive celebrating an historic milestone, Smashwords and Findaway Voices partner up, how authors can gain insight into Canadian readers, the rise in popularity of “Up Lit” novels, why Britain’s Book Industry Communication organization is calling for authors to stop using promotional content in subtitles, and how Amazon is making it a little more difficult to find reviewers and land publishing deals. Question of the Week: How do you approach subtitle metadata for your book? What’s your take on the ethics of using genre-related keywords for your subtitle? Bonus: What was Bryan doing this week instead of co-hosting the show?
What You’ll Learn:
  • How one author smashed his Kickstarter campaign goals
  • Why authors should only use one call to action at a time
  • How new authors can use short stories to build a fanbase
  • What exciting new milestone Overdrive is celebrating
  • What Canadian readers look for when purchasing books
  • What Smashwords’ new partnership means for authors
  • How a new genre trend is taking over the bestseller lists
  • Why a book organization is calling for an end to subtitle stuffing
  • How authors will be impacted by new Amazon policy changes
This is the final week of Bryan’s book description sale. Get $40 off a description with the code SpringFling by Monday, April 2nd. Visit BestPageForward.net/Blurbs and click Book Now to start your order today!
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Question of the Week: How do you approach subtitle metadata for your book? What’s your take on the ethics of using genre-related keywords for your subtitle? Bonus: What was Bryan doing this week instead of co-hosting the show?

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