readers

Readers are probably the most important part of being an author. Without readers, we are literally only talking to ourselves.

The readership an author develops is their most vital commodity. Readers should be cherished, nurtured, and provided with a steady supply of new things to read.

This tag is used for posts about and for readers.

Related concept: Audience

group of people reading book sitting on chair — Are you, like me, an aspiring writer, a seasoned author, and/or a book lover? Do you want to connect with others like us? Look no further. I invite you to embark on an exciting journey – come join me in the thriving community of writers and book lovers on Mastodon. […]

Discover the Thriving Book & Writer Communities: Join Us on ...

18th June 2023 in Love Books / Social Media tagged Author Platform / authors / books / Mastodon / readers / social media / writers by Matthew Brown

bionic hand and human hand finger pointing — Recently I grilled ChatGPT about what it would take to be a full-time author and writer in the UK. A lot of what the AI said was common sense. It sounded right although you should probably do your own homework as ChatGPT is very good at being confidently wrong. My […]

Everything you need to know about being a UK author ...

8th May 2023 in Advice tagged Author Platform / blogging / ChatGPT / demographics / guide / hard work / ideas / networking / questions / readers / sell more books / social media / success / technology by Matthew Brown

grayscale photography of people — Get yourself a stronger sense of the reader you are targeting by working out the details of who this (fictional) person is. Do this like you would develop a character. This person you just made up should typify your ideal reader. Now you know them, you can tailor your platform […]

Platform Building: Build an ideal reader profile

16th July 2022 in Platform Building Prompts tagged Author Platform / readers by Matthew Brown

Pick an author you love. Ideally, one that your ideal readers would also love. Write an honest book review. If nothing else, you will signal to readers that you share their tastes in authors which might bode well for your own books. This is best posted on your blog and […]

Platform Building: Review a favourite author

2nd July 2022 in Platform Building Prompts tagged Author / Author Platform / blogging / books / readers by Matthew Brown

green leafed tree — 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 […]

10 things trees can teach authors about online marketing

31st January 2022 in Sell more books tagged Author Platform / books / readers / social media / trees by Matthew Brown

man in blue suit — 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 […]

How to use Author Buzz UK like a boss

3rd January 2022 in Uncategorised tagged Author Platform / blogs / groups / guide / readers by Matthew Brown

Supporting an author: Free and non-free ways.

30th April 2019 in Advice tagged authors / books / lists / new authors / readers / support by Matthew Brown

Short stories are, I feel, an underappreciated tool available to novelists. Not only can writing short form fiction offer a refreshing change of pace but they can be used to both earn money and promote yourself as an author. Here are some of the surprising applications of short stories to […]

Using short stories as a novelist

7th January 2019 in Advice tagged agent / books / income / publicity / readers / short stories by Matthew Brown

reading books — Your book has just been published and now you face the question of how to get readers. We look at some of the ways authors get readers.

Seven secrets of how new books get readers

26th June 2018 in Sell more books tagged Author Platform / books / groups / press releases / readers / SEO / Twitter by Matthew Brown

Blogging is not easy – especially if you want to use it to sell books – but these advanced blogging tips for successful authors should help you sell more books with your blog. First, what is a successful blog? These days, successful authors are usually blogging authors but having a […]

12 Advanced blogging tips for successful authors

18th April 2018 in Blogs and blogging tagged blogging / books / fans / readers / sales / social media / success / traffic by Matthew Brown

Today I am going to break the silence and talk about the one character authors never ever discuss and yet we all need to use. This character never ever appears (directly) in any novel. They do not get a name. No one knows them even though book sales depend on […]

The one character authors never talk about

1st April 2018 in Advice tagged audience / blogging / character / publicity / readers by Matthew Brown

How do you reach readers not looking for new books?

8th March 2018 in Sell more books tagged Author Platform / guide / publicity / readers by Matthew Brown

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