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Interview with John Pearce – Author of LAST STOP: PARIS

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Thanks a lot John, for taking the time to answer so many questions about yourupcoming thriller, which is now up for pre-orders at Amazon, andwill launch on December 1st.
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When you published Treasure of Saint-Lazare did you know you would also be publishing the sequel, Last Stop: Paris?

Oh, yes. Of course, I didn’t know at the time it would be titled Last Stop: Paris, but I had a sense of how the story would end — that it would, in fact, be a very final stop. And it became clear when I was...

77 Reasons Why Your Book Was Rejected

77 Reasons Why Your Book Was Rejected
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Written by Mike Nappa, available as an e-book and in print versionat Amazon.

The author’s experiences as acquisitions editor, marketing copywriter, and literary agent uniquely qualify him to write on this topic. He is also the author of more than 40 books and has personally received more than 2,000 book rejections during his writing career!

The book is divided into three sections: Editorial, Marketing and Sales Reasons for Rejection.Starting with: “It...

When to Schedule Your Holiday Book Marketing

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Even if everyone tries to sell books as holiday gifts… yet marketing your own books too is still worth it. Here is a last-minute checklist – in case you did not plan your sales campaigns for this year’s holiday season yet. And if you need support, just find the right program for you that allows you to save time.

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November 27 – Black Friday
THE most important day of the year to run a sales campaign or free promotions. Consumers and readers just expect it on this day!

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November 30 – Cyber Mo...

10 Instagram Tips for Authors

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I am sure you are already on Pinterest, Google+, YouTube and Flickr to show your book’s cover and scenes from your novel. The question is: are you also on Instagram? Why another Social Media site you might ask? Well, it is one of the easiest platforms to add to your social media mix, it is fast, and it integrates easily into other sites, such as Twitter, so you can show your photos atthe major social media sitesat once.

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Instagram is one of the Top Tenmost popular smartphone apps with ex...

One Month Writing in Normandy, all Expenses Paid…

Any plans for next July? No, not yet? What about writing in the bucolic small town of Brittany, Normandy?

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Apply for “The Time & Place Prize”. It is an international literary award, which is established to provide the two things every writer requires . . . the time and the place to write. The Submission period for the 2015 Prize ends on November 30!
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The Details:

All literary genres considered. Winner(s) selected by independent, third party judges. Submissions limited to 5,000 words. A $2...

1 Month Writing in France, all Expenses Paid…

Any plans for next July? No? What about writing in France?

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Apply for “The Time & Place Prize”. It is an international literary award, which is established to provide the two things every writer requires . . . the time and the place to write. The Submission period for the 2015 Prize ends on Nov 30!

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The Details:

All literary genres considered. Winner(s) selected by independent, third party judges. Submissions limited to 5,000 words. A $25 submission fee will be charged.

The winner of Th...

Smart: Connecting YouTube and Google+ Pages

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YouTube is the second largest search engine on the internet, just behind Google. And as an author you have probably set up a book trailer or videos there already. YouTube allows you to earn money from your videos, and also to earn revenue by charging a subscription fee to users who want to watch your latest videos. YouTube also lets you create a live streaming event anda live Hangout On Air event. But did you know you can connect YouTube and your Google+ pages?

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Connecting with Google+...

Make the Holidays a Success for Your Book

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Not even 7weeks until Christmas and Hanukkah… Holiday Gift Campaigns, Book Sales Campaigns, or the launch of a new book: I have seen it too many times, that an author decides one day to have a book sale from the next day on – and then expect it to be successful. Or they hurry editing, formatting and slap a cover image together, in order to get the book on Amazon’s sales pages before Christmas.

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Always: Plan Well Ahead
You have about three months to promote a new print book (paperback or...

Less Revenue for Authors from Amazon?

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Did you read Amazon’s Newsletter last week? One of the sentences in the text was: “Starting with the November fund, we will work to take these marketplace differences into account and payouts per country will differ based on local country factors.”
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Sounds rather unassuming, doesn’t it? However it might mean LESS MONEY FOR AUTHORS…who are signed up with KDP Select. In India for example Kindle Unlimited subscription service is much lower priced: $3 only per month. So a revenue pay-out per...

Fewer Revenues for Authors from Amazon?

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Did you read Amazon’s Newsletter last week? One of the sentences in the text was: “Starting with the November fund, we will work to take these marketplace differences into account and payouts per country will differ based on local country factors.”
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Sounds rather unassuming, doesn’t it? However it might mean LESS MONEY FOR AUTHORS…who are signed up with KDP Select. In India for example Kindle Unlimited subscription service is much lower priced: $3 only per month. So a revenue pay-out per...