5 Tips To Get Book Endorsements and Reviews
“The best time to start promoting your book is 3 years ago. The second best a year ago. If that’s not possible, start now.”
That book promotion advice is especially true when it comes to endorsements and reviews. You’re more likely to get praising blurbs from people who know you, like you and whose backs you’ve rubbed.
But if you don’t have those connections yet, don’t despair. You can get endorsements and reviews with a kick ass book, thorough research, well crafted emails, determination and follow-up. Have faith in you and your book.
Here are my top 4 tips for getting endorsements and reviews:
1. Lay the foundation.
Join a reader/writer community of your own genre at least 4 months before your book comes out. It can be a fan forum, Kindle author forum or Twitter hashtag group or what ever medium suits you and your Ideal Readers. Dedicate 10 minutes a day to getting to know some people there. If they have blogs, read them and comment.
I recommend the wonderful WANA community (We Are Not Alone). Our Twitter hashtag is #MyWANA. Twitter is a great way to discover the blogs of WANAs and frequent them.
Also, make your book as gorgeous as it can be. You need a pretty cover and top notch blurb. Having a clear website with all the information readers and book bloggers might need is a big plus.
2. Call in favors.
When you have blogging buddies who read your genre, ask them to blog a review and/or post a short review to Goodreads or Amazon. Return the favor when their book is out.
And don’t forget to pimp your book to your flesh space friends who read. Pester… er, cajole them to post reviews to Goodreads and Amazon. If they loved your book, they’ll do it gladly.
3. Know your field and give before you ask.
Follow a few book blogs of your genre that review books you enjoy. Leave comments and share their links – book bloggers appreciate the love as much as any blogger. If you’ve given first, they’ll remember you and might be more willing to review your book if they have time.
For endorsements for indie authors, it might be smart to focus on succesful self-published authors in your genre. Another great option is writers whose workshops or courses you have taken. You can also use snippets of reviews as endorsements.
To get 2 reviews/endorsements, you might have to ask as many as 10 people. Authors and book reviewers are busy, and reviewers have To Read Lists as long as your arm. Make it as easy as possible for them to review your book. Give them all the information in your email and have a clear and informative website. Maybe even create a specific section there for reviewers.
4. Do book giveaways like crazy.
Give em away on your blog, your friends’ blogs (bribe them with guest posts) and on blog tours. The more books out there, the more likely they’re read and reviewed by readers. Rafflecopter is your friend. Goodreads is another great place to get your book baby on the hands on readers.
5. Keep gathering reviews after the book release.
Reviews are important even after the launch. Book blogger reviews give you visibility and reader reviews give you credibility. Once you’ve established an email list, you can ask readers to post their reviews in Goodreads and Amazon. The more reviews there are, the easier it is to get more. It’s a snowball effect.
Last but not least, check out these links with more specific advice:
Reviews and Endorsements: Do They Matter? by Darcy Helle
Quotes For Your Book – How and Why to Get Them by Sue Collier
The Discoverability Challenge: With More Authors Self-Publishing Each Year, How Will Your Book Get Noticed? by Jessica Bennett
8 Step Plan For Landing Book Promotion Endoresements by Dana Lynn Smith
Gutsy Book Buzz: How to Get Endorsements by Sonia Marsh
7 Ways to Get Your Book Reviewed by Dana Lynn Smith
Indie Book Reviewer – A Listing of Bloggers Who Review Indie Books
How to Get Reviewed at The Kindle Book Review
Getting Reviewed – The Indie Author Condundrum by Eric Dontigney
How to Get Books Reviewed by Giacomo Giammatteo (Giveaways are they key to getting reader reviews)
How to Write an Email That Will Win You A Book Review by Catherine Ryan Howard.
Getting Book Reviews: 10 Things Reviewers Hate by Alexander Tate
Requesting Book Reviews by the Bookish Babe
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 47 – Motivation Special
I was supposed to post these Links two weeks ago. My apologies. All work and no play makes Reetta a dull girl. I haven’t had the energy to even read lately and I love reading more than anything. Today I had a free day and it’s amazing what few hours of uninterrupted me time does for you.
I dubbed this the Motivation Special because that’s the theme of many links this round. I’d love to hear in the comments how you keep motivated?
Marcy wished for tips on how indie authors can get book reviews and endorsement blurbs. I’ll dig up some related links next week. Meanwhile, do you have advice for Marcy?
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
How Practicing My Pitch Helped Me Write a Better Book by Kathleen Pooler
You can do this pitch thing even if you’re going to self-publish. Just answer some core questions about your book and see if your answers thrill your beta readers and editors.
On Writing
Never, Never, Never Lose Your Work by Rachelle Gardner
Gut Check: How Bad Do You Want It? by Toni at DuoLit
What’s Your Excuse? by C.J. Lyons
Eight Ways Writing a Novel Is Like Becoming a Parent by Ali Luke
6 Tips on How to Read Critically by Karen Woodward
3 Steps To Better Prose by Karen Woodward (Excercise)
I Quit! by Talli Roland
When Is It Time To Quit On Our Dreams? by Marcy Kennedy
Minimizing Risk as a Writer – A Guide For the Risk-Averse by Elizabeth S. Craig
Hiring an Editor – Yay or Nay? by Janice Hardy
The Craft of Writing
Good Writing vs. Talented Writing by Passive Voice
Why Is Storytelling Ability So Important by Jami Gold
Ways to Create Multi-Dimensional Characters – Tip #1 by Kristen Lamb
The 3 Types of Characters Arc – Change, Growth and Fall by Veronica Sicoe
Stellar Writing Sells! by Margie Lawson
The Problem With “Revealing” Information That’s Already In the Cover by Janice Hardy
Cliffhangers by Karen Woodward
Creating the Perfect Ending by Karen Woodward
Writing Emotion Without the Melodrama by Angela Ackerman
Emotions That Escalate: How to Build Tension Successfully by Angela Ackerman
Four Fiction Felonies That Make Your Plot Unbelievable by Marcy Kennedy
Handling Scene Transitions With Multiple PoVs by Janice Hardy
Why We Fall In Love, Part 1: The Secure Attachment Style by Fae Rowan
Why We (And Our Characters) Fall In Love, Part 2: The Avoidant Insecure Attachment Style by Fae Rowan
Why We (And Our Characters) Fall In Love, Part 3: Ambivalent/Anxious Attachment Style by Fae Rowan
Why We (And Our Characters) Fall In Love, Part 4: Disoriented/Disorganized Attachment Style by Fae Rowan
10 Steps to Writing a Novella by Delilah S. Dawson
Why Do You Enter Writing Contests? by Jami Gold
Book Marketing
4 Things To Keep In Mind When Choosing a Title For Your Book by Karen Woodward
The Secret Recipe For Writing a Perfect Pitch by Marcy Kennedy
Why Authors Who Say “I Don’t Have Enough Time For Promotion” Are Doomed to Fail by Toni at DuoLit
Why Facebook Is Blue: The Science of Colors in Marketing by Leo Widrich
(Self-)Publishing
Infographic: 5 Key Book Publishing Paths by Jane Friedman
Should You Self-Publish: 15 Questions by Orna Ross
Does Self-Publishing Have a Formula For Success? by Theresa Ragan
New Minimum Lenght For eBooks on Amazon: 2500 Words by Karen Woodward
A Passive Guy Opinion on Traditional Publishing by Dean Wesley Smith
Blogging
2 Strategic and Compelling Reasons to Keep Blogging—Plus When to Kill a Blog by Dan Blank
Get Clear On Your Brand Proposition & Unique Selling Proposition (USP) by Abby Kerr
10 Reasons Why People Buy Your Prodcuct Or Share Your Idea by Bernadette Jiwa
How to Have a Successful Blog on 1–3 Hours of Work a Day by Tristan Higbee
How Your Local Book Store Can Help You Consistently Create Content by Sean D’Souza
Our Secret Blog Post Formula by Caitlin Muir
Why Writers Should Write Guest Posts by Gabriela Pereira
Social Media
Four Questions to Define Your Social Media Presence by Martina Boone
100 Things For Authors To Tweet About by Caitlin Muir
Why You Need a Hashtag For Your Next Book by Caitlin Muir
Don’t Think of Pinterest As a Social Media by Erin MacPherson
Supercharge Your Pinning With These 7 Free Tools by Caitlin Muir
The Pinterest Cheat Sheet To Image Sizes by Caitlin Muir
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writing Resources by Gene Lempp
Monday Must-Reads by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
How to Stay Motivated During the Dark Times by Jenny Hansen
Splice Time In New Ways to Have More of It by Penelope Trunk
Bootstrapping the Industrial Age by Kevin Kelly
Fun Stuff
If Calvin Tweeted by Julie Glover (Calvin & Hobbes rocks)
A Knight, a Wizard and a Lady of the Lake: Immortal Monday by Debra Kristi
Profound and Hilarious Poetry Written by Arranging Books by Lauren Davis
Defending ‘Iron Man 3”s Big Plot Twist by Matt Singer
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 46
Here’s your bi-weekly round of writing, book marketing and otherwise interesting links. My apologies for skipping last week and not hitting Wednesday. I’m still not entirely adjusted to the new schedule thanks to the day job.
Next Link Feast is due in two weeks, on Wednesday 8th of May.
Please leave a comment and tell me what kind of links would be useful to you. Is there an area of writing you’re struggling with right now?
On Writing
How to Create and Maintain the Habit of Writing by Karen Woodward
How To Not Write Crap by Karen Woodward
5 Tips to Help You Make Your Deadline by Liza Palmer
The Biggest Problem With Writing Advice by Suzannah Windsor Freeman
Confessions of a Converted Structuralist – Or How I Realized the Error of My Ways by Veronica Sicoe
Wisdom for Writers From Steve Jobs (Yes, THAT Steve Jobs) by Tiffany Reisz
Dean Wesley Smith Writes a Novel in 10 Days by Karen Woodward
The Writing Life: Knowing When To Say No And When To Say Yes by Roni Loren
Writing for Inspiration by David Farland
Characters & Plotting
Mysterious Characters and the Search of “Who Am I?” by David Farland
Rich Character Voices by David Farland
What Downton Abbey Can Teach Us About Tension by Janice Hardy
What Slush Pile Readers Look For In a Novel by Karen Woodward
The Most Important Thing at the Start of Your Novel by David Farland
The Strange: How to Hook A Reader’s Interest by Karen Woodward
Ooh, plot device! by Susan Bischoff (Act 1 done right)
Fixing a Scene by Jenny Hansen
Plot Fixer: Weak Black Moment and The End Does Not Satisfy by Kara Lennox
Great Fiction Goes For the Guts by Kristen Lamb
Triggers and Taboos in Fiction by Veronica Sicoe
Scenes, Dialogue and Other Goodness
How to Set the Tone and Mood In Your Scenes by Janice Hardy
The End Game by Joe Moore
Les Edgerton Shows How to Write Amazing Dialogue – Part 1
Les Edgerton Shows How to Write Amazing Dialogue – Part 2: An Excercise
Les Edgerton & Two Tips to Take Your Dialogue to a Whole New Level – Part 3
Body Language Cues to Emotion by Joanna Waugh
Speaking of Revising by Nicole L. Reber
5 Common Problems In Your Young Adult Manuscript by Kristi Cook
Do We Expect Too Much Realism In Our Manuscript? by Janice Hardy
Love and Romance: Do You Believe in Magic? by Susan Bischoff
Utopia and Dystopia – The Many Faces of the Future by Veronica Sicoe
5 Writing Lessons I Learned From Being an Editor by Emily Wenstrom
Larry Brooks on the Structure of Short Stories by Karen Woodward
How to Write a Short Story by James Scott Bell
Three Tips For Being a Better Beta Reader by Jami Gold
How to Choose the Right Conference by Gabriela Pereira
Book Marketing
The Myth About Introverts and Extroverts – Could You Be an Ambivert? by Kristen Lamb
When Titles Go Bad by P.J. Parrish
How Fiction Authors Can Steal Marketing Ideas From Their Non-Fiction Friends by Toni at DuoLit
Book Marketing Using Paid Promotion: Targeted Email Lists by Joanna Penn
Secrets of Copywriting: The Power of a Strong Value Proposition by Pete Sandeen
How to Get Honest Book Reviews by Karen Woodward
10 Book Club Tips by Dina Santorelli
(Self-)Publishing
Help! I’m Published and I Can’t Get Up by James Scott Bell
How Self-Publishing Has Changed the Industry by Clare Langley-Hawthorne
Answers to 14 Questions You’re Too Afraid to Ask Literary Agents by Barbara Poelle
Real Life Diagnostics: A Look at a Middle Grade Query Letter by Janice Hardy
Kris Rusch Says: Don’t Accept A Book Advance Of Less Than $100,000 by Karen Woodward
Self-Publishing Goals: Increase Your Income Streams by D.D. Scott
Self-Publishing Grabs Huge Market Share From Traditional Publishers by David Gaughran
Blogging
4 Ways Blogging Will Make You a Better Writer by Dan Blank
Sacred Cow-Tipping – Why Writers Blogging About Writing Is Bad by Kristen Lamb
An Open Letter to All the Bloggers Cluttering the Web with Forgettable Content by Mark Hermann
How to Make Sure You Never Run Out of Blog Post Ideas Again by Beth Hayden
How to Dominate Your Niche by Brian Clark
7 Lessons to Improve Your Author Website (or, Learn from My FAIL!) by Toni at DuoLit
Creating a Reader Friendly Website by Ellen M. Gregg
10 Important Questions You Should Ask a Website Company Before Buying a New Website by Caitlin Muir
WordPress Is Being Attacked: 3 Precautions You Can Take by Amy Lynn Andrews
How to Find Images For Your Blog With Photo Pin by Amy Lynn Andrews
Social Media
How to Set Up a Professional Twitter Profile by Shaney Lee
Did Facebook Change Something? 5 Tips For Page Owners to ‘It’s All Good’ by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Pinterest For Authors in 10 Steps by Amanda June Hagarty
5 Pinterest Tricks For Indie Authors (Wise Ink)
Collected Wisdom
Writer Resources by Gene Lempp
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
The Parental Paradox & Caterpillar Conundrum—How I Grew Up to Be THAT Mom by Kristen Lamb
I, Antagonist, part 1: The Procrastination by Susan Bischoff
How to Be More Productive By Limiting Open Browser Tabs by Amy Lynn Andrews
Why Daily Learning Beats the Gobble Gobble Learning by Sean D’Souza
The Perfect Health Regimen That Only an Absolute Dictator Could Impose by Esther Inglis-Arkell
Your Approach to Mistakes Defines Your Success by Penelope Trunk
Men and Women and the Real Workplace Revolution by Penelope Trunk
Fun Stuff
*squee* Thor: The Dark World trailer
X Is For X-Chromosome: 18 Interesting Facts About Women by Jenny Hansen
12 Phrases That Are Never a Good Sign For Hero’s Survival by Charlie Jane Anders
Little Girl Superheroes by Susanna Polo
10 Heroes Who Got More Interesting After Being Gender Swapped by Charlie Jane Anders
The Ultimate Guide to This Summer’s Science Fiction and Fantasy TV by Meredith Woerner
NYPD 2095 – The Best Police Protection Money Can Buy (12:21 min long short video)
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 45: Antagonist Special
Blog posts are a fun and fast way to learn about writing and marketing our books.
Here’s a smorgasbord of links for you. The chef recommends this week’s special, the dark and conflicting section of the menu. Bon appetit!
On Writing
3 Writer’s Commandments and the Dreaded “S” Word by Jenny Hansen
Three Phases of Becoming a Master Author by Kristen Lamb
6 Ways to Write Every Day by Karen Woodward
5 Unexpected Lessons From Inside the Iowa Writer’s Workshop by Dina Nayeri
Being Profilic by David Farland
Changing the World One Story At a Time, Part 1 by David Farland
Changing the World One Story At a Time, Part 2 by David Farland
Idea vs. Concept by Larry Brooks
How to Develop Any Idea Into a Great Story by Elizabeth Sims
Character Development Tricks by Sheldon at Dramaticapedia
Creating Emotional Frustration In Your Characters by Rachel Scheller
Different Kind of Story Openings: Shock and Seduction by Karen Woodward
7 Reasons Agents Stop Reading Your First Chapter by Livia Blackburne
Storyteller’s Rulebook: Beware of Instant Conflict by Matt Bird
How to Organize Time For a Dramatic Story by Michael Rabiger & Mick Hurbis Cherrier
5 Ways to Practice the Art of Double Duty Writing by Susan Squires
Don’t Be an Information Dumper by Don McNair
Storyteller’s Rulebook: Add an OMFG Scene by Matt Bird
Jawing About Writing and Writing About Jaws by Sharla Rae
Series vs. Stand-Alone: What Should We Work On Next? by Jami Gold
The Rules of Romantic Comedy by Karen Woodward
What Is Urban Fantasy Anyway? by Emma Newman
Do You Make These 5 Surprising Short Story Mistakes? (Writer’s Relief)
Writing the Antagonist
Structure Part 3: Introducing the Opposition by Kristen Lamb
Scene Antagonists and Big Boss Troublemakers by Kristen Lamb
What Makes a Great Villain? by Alexandra Sokoloff
Villains: The Forces of Antagonism by Alexandra Sokoloff
Make Your Antagonist a Force For Good by Jami Gold
12 Tips On How To Write Antagonists Your Readers Will Love To Hate by Karen Woodward
Not All Villains Are the Heroes of Their Own Stories by Matt Bird
The Language of the Corrupted by Matt Bird
Book Marketing
Platform Is Craft by Dan Blank
The Dirty Secret of Author Platform (Hint: It’s Difficult) by Dan Blank
Mark Coker, Founder Of Smashwords: Six Ways To Increase Book Sales by Karen Woodward
12 Ideas For Email Updates You’ll Actually Enjoy Writing by Toni at DuoLit
Before Publishing Your eBook: A 3 Month Checklist by Laura Pepper Wu
(Note: This is a product plug. This ebook sounds really useful, and the previous books of Laura have been high quality. But make up your own mind.)
Book Marketing: 9 Activities to Boost Your Author Career by Dana Sitar
Where Can Authors Advertise for the B&N, Apple, and Kobo Stores? by Lindsay Buroker
(Self-)Publishing
Four Steps To a Winning Query by Gabriela Pereira
Amazon KDP Select: Is It Worthwhile For Authors? by C.J. Lyons
Amazon Buys Goodreads: What Does It Mean for Authors and Readers? by Dan Blank
Business Rusch: The Logic Behind Self Publishing by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The New World of Publishing: The Assumption of Agents by Dean Wesley Smith
Self-Publishing in 30 Minutes and 50 Seconds by Joel Friedlander
Blogging
The Changing Nature of Blogging For Fiction Writers by Jody Hedlund
5 Ways to Improve Your Blog Today by Dino Dogan
21 Critical Tasks to Perform As Soon As You Start a Blog by Ramsay at Blog Tyrant
How to Blog Like You Mean to Change the World by Justine Musk
Don’t Let the Well Run Dry: Content Strategy and Your Blog by Liz Bauman
The Art of Keeping Your Audience Coming Back For More by Robert Bruce
Recycle Your Blog Content: 3 Ways to Re-Feature Popular Articles on Your Site by Chris Robley
3 SEO Myths That Scare Writers (And How You Can Use Them to Your Advantage) by Alexis Grant
Google Reader Alternatives by Amy Lynn Andrews
When Should We Upgrade to a Paid Site? by Jami Gold
WordPress.COM vs. WordPress.ORG — Which Is Better for Writers? by Jami Gold
Is Your Site Secure? Tips From a Tech Guy by Jay Donovan
Does Your Site Welcome Disabled Readers? by Linda Adams
Social Media
What To Do When Social Media Bums You Out by Abby Kerr
But Do You *Like* Like a Facebook Page? by Talli Roland
4 Compelling Reasons For Creative People to Start Using Google+ by Mark McGuinness
Pinterest for Authors: How to Promote Your Writing on the Fastest Growing Website Ever by Chris Robley
How Novelist Justine Musk Builds a Fictional World on Pinterest by Lauren Rae Orsini
Directory of Book Bloggers on Pinterest by Mandy at The Well-Read Wife
Collected Wisdom
Writer Resources by Gene Lempp
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
The Grass Is Greener When You Water It by Lisa Hall-Wilson
The Not Knowing Path of Being an Entrepreneur by Leo Baubata
What We Lack in a Hyperconnected World by Leo Baubata
The Green Beret Survival Guide by Bob Mayer (some really useful questions to ponder if you live in an earthquake area – or write Post-Apocalyptic novels)
Fun Stuff
The Blacksmith Duel by Jim Paw-Paw Wilson
10 Dinosaur Myths That Need to Go Extinct by Brian Switek
Immortal Monday: Hades, God of the Underworld by Debra Kristi
The Day Thor Came To Visit by Kristy K. James
Fiction Affliction: April Releases In Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: Genre Benders For April by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: April Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 44
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts I’ve hoarded, some older, some recent.
And tune in for the next Link Feast, coming out in two weeks.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
The Art of Asking: For Creative Writers and Storytellers by Chuck Wendig
(This is worth your 15 minutes. I promise. Watch the talk.)
On Writing
What Lights Your Creative Spirit on Fire? by Jenny Hansen
Inspiration Hunting in the Publishing World by Sonali Dev
What Kind of an Author Do You Want to Be? by David Farland
How to Write Better, Faster & Easier by Matching Your Writing Process With the Way You Think by Don Fry
Why Some Books Are Harder to Write Than Others by Janice Hardy
The Faster I Write, the Better the Book? by Roni Loren
Be a Copycat by Keith Cronin
The Play’s the Thing by Robin LaFevers
Setting – The First, Most Crucial Choice for your Career AND your Character by Blythe Gifford
How to Use Your Logline, Tagline and Pitch to Write a Stronger Story by Marcy Kennedy
Characters
Creating Characters – What You Really Need by David Farland
Creating Characters – What You Really Need, Part 2 by David Farland
What Your Character Really Needs – The Central Question by David Farland
How to Create a Compelling Character: Contrast Their Outer and Inner Lives by Matt Bird
Know More Than You Show, Part 1: Characters by Matt Bird
Writing From an Authentic Teen Viewpoint by Lydia Sharp
The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons by Veronica Sicoe
Rich Relationships by Donald Maass
Choose Wisely: Metaphors In Character by Jael McHenry
Plotting etc.
Know More Than You Show, Part 2: Plot by Matt Bird
Every Scene Needs It’s Own Hero by Matt Bird
Where Should a Second Chapter Start? by Beth Hill
Stressed-Out Characters – Just the Way We Want Them by Diane Krause
Why Serious Books Need Humor and Levity to Work by Sarah Skilton
Handling Cliffhanger Endings With Multiple POVs by Janice Hardy
The Clock Is Ticking – 5 Tips For Tighter, Cleaner Writing by Kristen Lamb
Know More Than You Show, Conclusion: Theme by Matt Bird
When You Really, Really Care by Dave King
The Battle of Science and Magic, Part One – Particles and Pixie Dust by Victoria Hooper
Be Your Own Book Doctor by Janice Hardy
The 7 Deadly Sins of Self-Editing by Janice Gable Bashman & Kathryn Craft
Cynicism Is Never Romantic With Handsome Hansel
Playing the Short Game: Why Short Fiction? by Douglas Smith
Book Marketing
Focusing on the Writing First by Elizabeth S. Craig
Measure Your (Self-)Publishing Competence by Joel Friedlander
(Awesome breakdown of 6 Core Skills all writers need)
Tactics vs. Strategy by C.J. Lyons
The ABCs of Voice Values: Part 2 (H-P) by Abby Kerr
The ABCs of Voice Values, Part 3 (Q-Z) by Abby Kerr
8 Book Marketing Tasks To Tackle BEFORE Your Book Is Published by Toni at DuoLit
3 Ways to Build Meaningful Connections to Move Your Writing Career Forward by Monica Carter Tagore
It’s Write O’Clock: Do You Know Who Your Contacts Are? by Susan Spann
Book Promotion Advice From Popular Indie Fantasy Author Joseph Lallo
Why I Cut My Email List In Half by C.J. Lyons
How to Book Your Own Virtual Book Tour by Chris Robley
When Visibility Doesn’t Lead to Book Sales by Genevieve Pearson
(Self-)Publishing
The #1 Reason for #QueryFails – How to Avoid Automatic Rejection from a Reviewer, Agent, Editor or Blogger by Anne R. Allen
Querying? Think Outside the Box to Get Noticed by LynDee Walker
Turn One Agent’s No Into Another Agent’s Yes by Wendy Burt-Thomas
The Business Rusch: The Bad Book by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (reader & editor preferences)
What Does the Future Look Like For Traditional Publishers and What Does That Mean For Self-Published Authors? by D.D. Scott
Go-To List for Helpful Indie Resources (The Writer’s Guide to Publishing)
The Business Rusch: Binge Reading by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The Frontiers of Publishing by Jason Dyck
Book Promotion – What’s Working at Amazon in 2013 by Lindsay Buroker
Blogging
Do Authors Need a Website and Blog? by Jami Gold
To Blog Or Not To Blog, That Is Jane Friedman’s Question by Karen Woodward
What Should an Author Website Include by Jami Gold
Which Content-Marketing Tasks Can Wait Until After Your Site Launches? by Amy Harrison
How to Build an Online Marketing Audience of People You Don’t Know by Manon Eileen
How Authors Can Survive the Death of Google Reader by Caitlin Muir
5 Lessons Cat Videos Can Teach Us About Blissfully Mindless Content by Marie Rotter
3 Criticial Thigs to Remember About Guest Posting by Danny Iny
Social Media
Wonder Twin Powers…ACTIVATE! Introverts & Extroverts Unite by Kristen Lamb
7 Ways Buffer Will Change Your (Social Media) Life by Shannon at DuoLit
Can Social Media Tools Make Us a Social Tool? by Kristen Lamb
Twitter: My 5 Unshakable Beliefs by Ann Neugebauer
Collected Wisdom
Writing Resources by Gene Lempp
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Friday Features by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
How to Tell if You’re Really Overloaded (and What to Do About It) by Mark McGuinness
Is It Better to Be a Good Person or a Great One? by Mary Kennedy
Enough Feisty Princesses: Disney Needs an Introverted Heroine by Lindsay Lowe
Will Old People Take Over the World by George Dvorsky
Fun Stuff
The Funniest Amazon Review I’ve Seen This Month by Jenny Hansen
5 Shockingly Advanced Ancient Buildings That Shouldn’t Exist by Eric Yosomono
The 21 Happiest Objects of All Time by Jessica Misener
Fiction Affliction: March Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: March Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: Genre Benders For March by Suzanne Johnson
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