The best Sydney Writers’ Festival 2013 sessions for self-publishing authors to attend.
How I lost half my readers in 48 hours
I cut my mailing list in half last week, partly by mistake. Here’s how and why.
Novel ideas for travel and tourism
What novels or books have you read that made you want to go on holiday?
Netflix says it’s a great time to be a writer
More places for people to find content might mean smaller audiences, but it means more need for people who can write. And so does the pressure on companies to have something interesting to swap for their customers’ attention.
Twitter, prophecy, and the 1998 Nokia Communicator
If you’ve been hoping that Twitter will go away before you have to get to grips with it, it’s time to let go.
Is Amazon becoming just a little sinister?
Amazon is becoming more transparent about how much it knows about you. Helpful or creepy?
What not being a mummy blogger has taught me
How I got myself into hot water running a mummy blogging course.
Are you selling your book to the wrong readers?
Great marketing tips for authors from Shannon O’Neil of Duolit.
How accessible should you be to your readers?
Does an author having a website or a Twitter account create a reasonable expectation that she or he will respond to questions from readers?
This week’s post is there
I have more than one blog and sometimes I suggest the readers of one look at another. This way I don’t duplicate content and risk Google spitting the dummy. Also it’s fun to look elsewhere from time to time, isn’t it? This week’s post on the Taleist Centre, my blog about online marketing and social [...]
Are online bookshops giving traditional publishers an unfair advantage?
Self-publishing in the ebook age levelled the playing field between traditional publisher and self-publishers. That’s not the case if Amazon, Barnes & Noble, et al are helping traditional publishers sharpen their game while keeping self-publishers in the dark.
How to find out more about your readers without having to ask
Amazon and Apple won’t tell you anything about the readers who are buying your books, but there’s plenty you can find out for yourself.
Not a Gold Rush – The report of the Taleist Self-Publishing Survey 2012
“Not a Gold Rush”, the report of the Taleist Self-Publishing Survey reveals for the first time real data about how self-publishers are doing, how they’re doing it, and what’s working.
Important information for Taleist Survey respondents
After respondents completed the Taleist Self-Publishing Survey they were asked to leave their email address so we could be in touch with them. Some did not, which means we can’t get in touch with them to give them their complementary respondent’s copy of the report. If you qualify, i.e. you took the survey, you will [...]
The full report of the Taleist Self-Publishing Survey is coming on 24 May
61 questions; 1,007 respondents; 12,000 words of analysis… It’s all coming together in the report of the Taleist Self-Publishing Survey.
Upcoming training courses from Taleist
- [Melbourne] Self-Publishing Your Book (2-days)13 Jun 14 - 10:00 Australian Society of Authors 415, 5th Floor, CAE Building, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne […]
- [Sydney] Self-Publishing Your Book4 Apr 14 - 10:00 Australian Society of Authors C1.06, 22 Mountain Street Ultimo […]
- [Canberra] Social media for public affairs27 Jun 13 - 14:00 National Press Club 16 National Circuit Barton […]
- [Sydney] Blogging and publishing online15 Jun 13 - 09:00 Walkley Foundation 245 Chalmers Street Redfern […]
- [Sydney] Social media for magazine publishers13 Jun 13 - 09:00 Walkley Foundation 245 Chalmers Street Redfern […]
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Novel ideas for travel and tourism
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How I lost half my readers in 48 hours
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Quick guide to the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2013 for self-publishers
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Quick guide to the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2013 for self-publishers
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How I lost half my readers in 48 hours
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Novel ideas for travel and tourism
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Netflix says it’s a great time to be a writer
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Twitter, prophecy, and the 1998 Nokia Communicator
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