Amazon’s Digital Publishing Platform accepts several file formats but what is the best format for your Kindle ebook? [Update: the DTP is now the KDP]
Can free speech survive Amazon’s monopoly? #amazoncensors
Amazon’s withdrawal of erotica titles dealing with incest is a threat to free speech and the livelihood of authors.
Kindle Singles: Just the first Amazon endorsement of ebook quality?
With its Kindle Singles program, Amazon has put its seal of approval on a set of ebook titles. Is this just the beginning of Amazon to curating ebooks as a way of signalling quality with an Amazon imprimatur?
Ebook marketing: Improving your chances of getting Amazon reviews
As part of my ebook marketing efforts I spent part of the weekend revising The Rocks, Sydney — A Self-Guided Walking Tour, one of my self-published Kindle ebooks. My main goal in this part of my ebook marketing plan was to get more Amazon reviews, the lifeblood of sales to new readers. I also wanted [...]
Four iPhone apps for writers
These are four iPhone apps I use as a writer in connection with my writing. None of them is specifically for authors or writing but these apps make real improvements to the way I work. What follows isn’t what you’d call a review: at these prices, I’m recommending you try them and see for yourself. [...]
Sunday Self-Publishing Round-up [24 April 2011 edition]
Everything that caught my eye this week that was of interest to authors self-publishing on the Kindle.
5 ways to stuff up your author podcast
Podcasting is a great way for authors to reach readers but, if you’re going to do it, make sure you’re doing it well.
Do you have A-type or B-type readers?
Self-publishing authors are in the business of online marketing so it’s important to understand one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal.
Are you master of your book promotion or just a serf?
If your book promotion relies heavily on Facebook or other sites you don’t own, it might be time to rethink your approach.
Why you should think of self-promotion as a value-added tax
If you’re confident that you’re providing value in an online conversation, a little self-promotion is fine. Jumping into an online forum for no reason other than to promote yourself is all tax and no value.
3 authors on self-publishing as a business
Three authors give their advice on how to treat writing and publishing as a business.
Crowdfunding for self-publishing authors: How passionate fans can make your book a reality
Authors are having real success appealing for crowdfunding. Readers give sums of money towards publication in return for special rewards.
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 [...]
No Kindle for Christmas if you live outside the US or UK
Amazon has sold out of international Kindles until after Christmas 2010.
The e-Ink has dried on Kindle lending whether authors like it or not
Amazon has turned on the Kindle book lending program, which allows book owner to “lend” books to anyone with an email address and a Kindle (or a Kindle app for another device).
Ebook marketing tip: Ask for reviews because 99.8% of readers won't leave them
Good reviews on Amazon are critical to a Kindle book’s sales but they aren’t easy to come by. Most readers don’t leave reviews so asking for them has to be part of your ebook marketing. In my pursuit of data about ebook marketing, especially for indie (self-published) Kindle authors, I decided to do some number [...]
How to publish your ebook on the Kindle – what would you like to know?
I’m giving a two-hour seminar at the Sydney Writers Centre on how to publish your ebook on the Kindle. There are many steps to publishing your ebook on the Kindle so I can’t in a couple of hours teach people how to do everything. What I can do is tell authors what the steps are, [...]
An open letter to Lendle
Lendle is a website that connects readers who have bought Kindle ebooks with those who would like to read them without paying for the pleasure. Lendle does this through the lending feature of Kindle books — each book can be lent once in a lifetime and for a maximum of a fortnight. Lendle makes money [...]
Upcoming training courses from Taleist
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- [Canberra] Social media for public affairs27 Jun 13 - 14:00 National Press Club 16 National Circuit Barton […]
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