Laura Pepper's Blog, page 24

My new book is out TODAY! Lessons learned from a pre-launch

I’ve been helping other authors produce and release their books for so long, that I’ve forgotten how fun it is releasing my own books! It’s been a year since I put one of my own titles out there. And it feels good :) A lot has changed in a year. In both the industry and for me in terms of what I know now
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What is the ONE thing that has brought you more readers? Part 2.

This is part 2 in the series where I ask successful self-published authors two simple questions: 1.What do you wish you had known when you first started self-publishing? 2.What is ONE thing that you have done that brought you more readers? Read on for some great answers… 1. GiacomoGiammatteo,MURDER TAKES TIME GiacomoGiammatteo.com What do you wish you had known when you first started self-publishing?
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Looking for Critique Partner Listings, September 14, 2012 (& an apology)

Hi all, Super sorry about the spamming going on yesterday. If you received a message from someone looking for love, please delete and ignore it. The user has been deleted and I am keeping a very close eye on it. Thanks for all being so swell about it! We’re having an Indian summer here in... Read More

What is ONE thing you have done that brought you more readers? Advice from indie authors

To help celebrate the release of my neweBook 77 Ways to find new readers for your self-published book, (releasing Monday 17th… apparently I love 7s!), I asked several successful indie authors two simple questions:   1.What do you wish you had known when you first started self-publishing? 2.What is ONE thing you have done that brought you more readers?   It’s been really fun
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Looking for a new website or blog? Authorlicious might be just what you need.

Hello there! You may or may not know that my *real* job is working with authors on their book marketing and promotions. Part of that used to mean designing and developing websites for authors to promote themselves, and their books on. Well, while I think we did a great job building... Read More

It’s the Official Authorlicious Announcement!

Hi there. Today is a good day. A very good day. I will be celebrating with a glass of something fizzy tonight! Because… today we are officially introducing the Authorlicious websitetheme! If you’re a newsletter subscriber, you may have read about our “list launch” in August. Well today we are taking it PUBLIC. Q. So what is Authorlicious? A. A WordPress Theme for self-published
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Looking for a Critique Partner listings, September 7th 2012

True story – I just wrote August in the title of this post. HOW IS IT FLIPPIN’ SEPTEMBER ALREADY??! I can’t wait to dig in and get writing and marketing more books this autumn. It feels like the school term just started and it’s time to WORK!Here are the CP listings for this week… –... Read More

How to understand website hosting & domain names: FAQs for confused authors

  It’s time for week 2 of our Author Website Fridays -How to understand website hosting & domain names :) This one is like an algebra problem for many people. Understanding how to host your website and get a domain name is no piece of cake. I’ll try to break it down in the simplest way here, but if you have further questions, leave

Need a book cover designing? Check out this cool contest!

Evan from Hire The World contacted me with this ah-ma-zing contest for self-published authors just like your fabulous self, and I knew right away I wanted to share it with you. Why do I want to share it? Because y’all know I love me some internationalization. The idea behind Hire The Worldis super cool, and a great chance to get an international perspective on
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“If I waited for inspiration to strike, I’d never write.” Q&A with Kristyn Kusek Lewis

I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy of How Lucky You Are by the talented Kristyn Kusek Lewis and devoured it in a weekend. The book really hits the nail on the head when it comes to the reality of female friendships, relationships and the deadly comparison game that we all play in... Read More