Did you know that acorns and squirrels can teach us something about selling books? Stick with me, and you will see exactly what I mean. 1. Grow then flower: Build your online presence first A tree does not invest effort into blossoms until it has first established itself. Likewise, if […]
I hear regularly that writing is not a real job but writing is a real job. As a teen, I wanted to dedicate my life to art and writing. This did not go over well with adults. I was told to start being sensible and get a real job. That […]
Do you want to know how to use Author Buzz to generate SEO, book promotion, and buzz generation? I assume you do. After all, you just clicked on this article. Author Buzz UK Basics At the heart of a good Author Buzz strategy is a well-defined user account. It pays […]
The Authorbuzz team (me, basically) will be taking the rest of the year off. We will see you in the new year. Until then, we wish you love, joy, and many new readers. Have a great holiday season. P.S. If you have external (RSS) blog feeds in your group, you […]
It was my birthday recently and with that day came a perfect case study on how to not promote a book. In this post, I am going to break down three things: What the author did wrong, why it was a bad idea, and a few suggested changes that should […]
Author Jane Wenham-Jones from Broadstairs in Kent has passed away following a battle with cancer. This was just days after the publication of her seventh novel. Jane Wenham-Jones’ novels are: Raising the Roof (2001) Perfect Alibis (2003) One Glass is Never Enough (2005) Prime Time (2011) Mum in the Middle […]
As our members know, Author Buzz UK maintains a directory of useful resources. Our aim for September is to grow the bookshop section of our directory by at least twenty newly added independent bookshops. To kick this off, we have been searching for bookshops with a social media presence. Our […]
We said at the time that Brexit was a bad deal for authors. Now it seems that we were right. Penguin are calling on the Government to put in place protections for publishers and authors that have been taken away by Brexit and the ongoing post-Brexit uncertainty. Government uncertainty over […]
What is remarkable about your book? I do not mean what is amazing but what is worth remarking upon. Whatever it is about your book, your blog, or your author platform that is worth remarking upon – it is that which should be your main focus. Saying something is worth […]
Here is everything you need to know about online (blog) marketing. For books or anything else. Get ready – if you blink you might miss it. Provide something valuable that people want or need Do it regularly That’s it. Now you know how to make a blog that gets customers […]
All you writers are being too effective with your author Twitter accounts. Some of you are even getting readers. This is because you are not doing all the things that make your Twitter account fully ineffective. Forget the 80% content 20% fun rule – this is how you make sure […]
The Salt Mine is the debut book from author, A J Gillham. Five unique individuals have been kidnapped from different settlements in Collis Valle. The kidnapper – a scheming sorcerer and his cohorts. Put to work in a salt mine, what chance does a spiritualist, two very different half-breeds, an […]
