Episode 98 – Nielsen, Harry Potter, and Going Wide

people like this. Be the first of your friends.

Question of the Week: Do you believe Authors Earnings numbers? Do you think they need additional verification? Why or why not?

Jim and Bryan announced their upcoming Live show in Austin on March 29th and a surprise milestone as they approached the big 100 in the show’s 98th episode. After re-featuring Geoff North and his book Thawed: Cryers ( http://bit.ly/thawcry ), the Laurel and Hardy lookalikes tackled tips on group promotions, honing your blurbs, and defining your target audience. News stories touched on the latest Harry Potter book, going wide, the CreateSpace book ban, the case for Amazon Books, and the Author Earnings firestorm. This week’s Question of the Week: Do you believe Authors Earnings numbers? Do you think they need additional verification? Why or why not?
What You’ll Learn:
  • Bryan’s plans for launching his fifth novel
  • How to effectively use group promotions
  • Three places you can perfect your blurb
  • Essentials to keep in mind when writing your first book
  • Jim and Bryan’s opinions on the 8th Harry Potter release
  • Why Donna Fasano decided not to stay in KDP Select
  • What a literary agent had to say about stores boycotting Createspace
  • Why Hugh Howey thinks Amazon Books should go wide
  • Why Author Earnings’ numbers probably aren’t better/worse than Nielsen’s
Links: 
Question of the Week: Do you believe Authors Earnings numbers? Do you think they need additional verification? Why or why not?

get show updates