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June 15, 2013

How To Get Free Urban Fiction Books

The urban fiction genre is picking up steam with more and more titles being released each month. With the growing amount of popularity in the drama filled genre comes an insatiable desire to read more. I have been receiving more and more questions on reading free urban fiction titles so I have decided to dedicate a posts for it. There are a few different resources that will allow readers to get their hands on the latest releases for free.


Free Urban Fiction on Websites


There are many websites that provide readers with an opportunity to read urban fiction for free such as Bookrix and Wattpad to name a few. They both offer a place for writers to post their stories to a large audience. Readers can search the term urban fiction to get a complete listing of titles and read to their heart’s content. Readers are also able to follow their favorite writers and receive notifications when new additions or new books are posted.


Become an Urban Fiction Reviewer


If you love to read urban fiction and you also love sharing your opinions or thoughts the best way to get urban fiction books sent to you is becoming a reviewer. You can share with the urban fiction world that you are a book reviewer by posting on your social media sites, Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.  You can also join African-American or urban fiction groups and post your contact information up requesting hard copy books to be mailed to you directly or e books to be delivered to your email. Many new writers of the genre are looking for book reviews to help spread the word on their new book. They set aside a number of books to gift to reviewers in exchange for a book review. This is a win/win for both parties because authors get their book seen and word of mouth marketing reviews that are able to boost their visibility and reviewers get all of the latest titles before they are hot and can influence a following of readers looking for the truth about their next read.


Urban Fiction in Your Local Library


This may seem like an obvious choice but a few years ago many libraries didn’t have many urban fiction tales to choose from. With the growing demand many local libraries have decided to purchase more and more titles that are compelling more membership sign ups. So arm yourself with a library card and take out as many urban fiction titles allowed. This is a both a cost-effective method and you can return the books when you are done so no need to purchase large bookshelves to keep all of your best reads.


Hope this gave you urban fiction book lovers a few new ideas on getting the latest urban fiction titles for free. If you’d like to get a glimpse of my recently released urban fiction title Platinum Dust you can visit both Bookrix or Wattpad and enter the book’s name in the search.


 


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Published on June 15, 2013 14:50

June 12, 2013

Book Review and Interview: Monster by Ben Burgess

 


 


Monster


 


I am always up for a good read and when I came across Monster by Ben Burgess Jr the subject matter caused me to reach out for an interview. The book tells a story about a “good guy” gone bad. Ken Ferguson was devastated emotionally by the love of his life. He also suffered low-self esteem brought on by years of being called ugly for his dark complexion. His hurt finally turned into revenge. Unlike the traditional pay back he sought to sexually use and abuse every woman he could get his hands on. He grew more and more detached and only cared about getting what he could with as little emotional ties as possible. The story is a powerful read for black men who find themselves being caught in the middle of both a good guy and a monster. Enjoy the interview by Mr. Burgess.


Q: In your story Monster you touch on a subject that is often overlooked or bypassed by many African American’s. You touch on skin color as it is most often not talked about as it relates to self-esteem. What was your inspiration when coming up with your storyline for Monster?


Monster is based off my life experiences. When I was younger I was very insecure about being dark-skinned. I think psychologically when I grew up and became more appealing to women, I felt I needed to constantly prove to myself that I wasn’t the “ugly” little boy that I was in the past, but a handsome, confident man. I feel that people really don’t understand the effect it has on a dark-skinned person when he/she is teased about the color of their skin by their own people. I feel that writing this booked help me to take readers into that world. They may never feel what it’s like to be teased and tormented about their skin color, but hopefully reading my book will make them think twice about teasing someone, help them to understand how the victim feels, and if they are dark skinned themselves, understand that they are not alone.


 


Q: I liked your ability to show your leading character’s vulnerability. You get a real sense of how “good” he is as a person in general. Your character went from being a good guy into being a “monster” seemingly overnight. Was it your intention to show how weak he was before he became a womanizer? Or was that done to show how extreme his transformation was?


I wanted to show that under the wrong circumstances, anyone can become a monster. Ken’s family life, his childhood, his dating experiences, and his own insecurities all cultivated his transformation into becoming a monster. I tried to show that Ken gets progressively worse. He starts off “weak”, but not necessarily bad. He still has a conscience. As the book goes on he becomes heartless and ruthless.


Q: How big a role did your character’s skin color play in his being ‘weak’?


I think it played a big role because it reopened a wound that bothered Ken. “ It took years for me to become secure. While you may learn from the past and move on from the past, you still remember it. Sometimes the past hurts, and Bri reminded me of those times. I wasn’t secure or confident anymore. What had taken me years to fix about myself, she destroyed in a matter of weeks. “I feel that if a person is insecure and has emotional scares the way Ken did, it will affect their behavior in some way. It was because of his insecurities that I feel makes Ken too nice “Once I started to go through puberty, all I wanted was to be liked by girls. I did everything to please them. I gave them the little money I had, candy, and anything they asked for because I wanted them to like me. My first sexual experience was in the sixth grade when I went down on my friend Michelle. Even though I did whatever the girls asked, none of them wanted me. Some of them still made fun of me despite everything I did for them.” Some of his heartbreaks were caused by woman taking his kindness for weakness.


 


Q: It’s not often readers get an explanation behind a womanizer’s actions. Your character suffers from low self-esteem, and multiple broken hearts that leads him down a path of sexual revenge. If there is a message to be learned from his experiences what would it be?


I put my heart and soul into all of my writings. I constantly try to improve to become a better writer for myself and my fans. The message that I try to instill in my writing is, as people we should always strive to be better. We should always want to become better versions of ourselves. I also want people to see that whether they like it or not, no one is perfect. At some point even the “good guys/girls” aren’t so good. I try to make my books very realistic.


Monster” is based off my life and experiences. After enduring some pretty interesting experiences, I believe that “Monster” is a story that can benefit everyone and it’s a story that needed to be told. I was inspired to write it to teach people. I feel that people can learn from my mistakes. I wanted people to learn that:



1.    Every action has a consequence- It can be good or bad, but there is a result for everything we do.
2.    We need to take time to truly heal emotionally and mentally after a break-up. If we don’t we are bound to bring that pain into future relationships.
3.    We need to be conscience of our actions. We never know the effects they can have on other people.
4.    In order to move forward in life, we have to learn to let go of negativity, and to forgive ourselves.

 


Q: How long have you been writing?


I’ve been writing since the 8th grade. When I was in the 8th grade, my English teacher Mrs. Marcus gave the class a poetry assignment. My poem was on basketball. I don’t remember what I wrote, but I remember my teacher was blown away by it. She encouraged me to keep writing. She was one of my most influential teachers, and I promised her if I ever wrote a book, I would write a poem about the Holocaust for her (She was Jewish, and had family in it) my dream was to publish a book. I continued to write throughout high school and college. My college professors told me I had talent, so I decided to go to open mic’s and perform my poetry. Hearing people cheer for me and appreciate my words, inspired me to want to keep writing. My first published book was “Times Have Changed and Life is Strange.” It was a poetry book. I wrote a poem for Mrs. Marcus called “Holocaust” keeping my promise. The poem “Ugly” from “Times Have Changed and Life is Strange”, is the poem that inspired me to write “Monster” I reflected on my life, and felt this would be a good story that would teach and possibly change people’s lives.


Q: What can readers expect from you in the future?


You can look forward to me constantly working on new books to stimulate people’s minds. I’m working on my next book “Love and Happiness”, and I plan to have it published by February of 2014


Poems from Times Have Changed and Life is Strange


UGLY



There’s a darkness inside me that’s hidden deep


within my psyche; that causes me to act in a


behavior that’s unlike me. I have turned into a


lustful monster that conquers to alleviate my


emotional hunger, preying on women like a hunter


to add to my sexual numbers. Always on guard,


this side of me is a mask used to put up a façade,


disregard and protect me from the feeling of being


empty. I spent many dates gazing into eyes and


holding onto hands. My only plan was to add to


my statistic of one night stands, and becoming


legendary in women’s beds. I messed with many


heads to get them to spread their legs and relished


the feeling of being intimate. No longer into it, my


feelings for the situation become intricate while


she is still smitten by the way I caressed her. My


feelings changed the moment I undressed her.


Under no pressure, I address her with full force


showing no remorse as I tell her I felt nothing and


this was all just a fling. To me she didn’t mean


anything. I could have never been committed. I


didn’t have to wonder why I did it. The answer


was simple; I just wanted to “hit it.” I slept with


many women, some I didn’t even remember their


names, but no matter how many I slept with I


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could never get rid of that initial pain. Back then


“she” had manipulated and hurt me so I decided


to show no mercy and do the same, let women


feel my pain, and become a player in this game.


Her method of deception left me suspended in a


state of depression, affecting my judgment and


affection. I was wounded with emotional scars.


From bathrooms in bars to backseats of cars, I


would just go with the flow with anything that


would tempt me. I would have sex and hop to


the next and still feel empty. After my heart was


destroyed, I felt that all of those women would


help fill that void, and make everything clearer,


until one day I didn’t recognize myself in the


mirror. What have I done? What monster have I


become? How could I ever expect anyone to love


me, with my heart being this ugly? When did my


heart turn to stone? The path that I was leading


was deceiving and would eventually leave me all


alone. What I did was wrong and was done with


evil intent. I decided to forgive myself as the fi rst


act of atonement. I have now grown and stopped


being vindictive and trying to “get them”. I have


stopped feeling like a victim and have returned


to the man I was supposed to be, forever keeping


that evil part of me in captivity.


 


THE COLOR OF MY SKIN



My childhood memories are chapters in my life


that I want closed. I got made fun of because of


my color and plain clothes. I looked in the mirror


and I wasn’t that dark to me, but all the other kids


filled my life with such misery. It hurt me deep


inside and the pain felt lethal. What made it worse


is that it came from my own people. I was laughed


at and tormented and would have done anything


to change my color. Everyday I would cry on the


shoulders of my mother. I would pray and hope


that God would make my skin lighter. I did stupid


things like bathe in scolding hot water, just to


make my skin brighter. I hoped the water would


burn off my color and my sorrow. I felt today


was messed up and hoped that all would change


tomorrow. I hated myself with my beady eyes, big


lips, and big nose. I wished I could just start over


and disregard all of those. I was tired of being


nicknamed tar baby and midnight, developed a


temper now everyday I was in a fi ght. In my heart


I knew violence wasn’t right and fi ghting wasn’t


the answer, but my own self hate was eating me


alive like a cancer. I prayed to God and he sent


someone to open my eyes, it came in the form


of someone white to my surprise. She told me


 


“your skin is the color of dark chocolate, which


is the sweetest, and its taste is divine, your skin


is beautiful and I love how it differs from mine”. It


shocked me because she liked everything about


me from my full lips to my nappy hair and after


that day no matter what anyone said I didn’t care.


From that day on I would let life experiences be


my teacher. I was proud of my nappy hair and


my strong African features. Even though I was


mentally stronger, those feeling I had before I


couldn’t totally forget. Society had instilled that


in me and it will always have a negative effect. I


know now my skin is beautiful, my skin is pure, I


finally see that now despite all the pain I had to


endure. No more will I feel sorry for myself, want


pity, or someone to blame. I love myself now and I


am no longer ashamed. I’m happy and now my life


can truly begin. I love myself right down to my full


lips to my dark brown skin.



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Published on June 12, 2013 21:11

May 31, 2013

Urban Fiction: What is a Press Release?

It has recently come to my attention that there are many individuals who are unclear about press releases and what it can do for their books. I wanted to clear up some of the cob webs as the urban fiction genre is a growing genre that can be very profitable. My favorite mantra is that it is vital for writers to learn their craft. Don’t just love to write but learn to love to market effectively.


In the world of marketing you must learn there will be some strategies that are free to low cost that are very effective. However, there are some strategies that may require a bit of money to help you get to your bottom line. Which is more money for your published books. Many urban fiction writers are afraid of being taken advantage of so they tend to stick to means that are free or very low cost, which can


What is a Press Release?


A press release is a letter written directly to the media whether its radio, television, print (magazines or newspapers) bloggers and other media related websites. It’s the one thing that can get you in the door with movers and shakers. Press releases are sent directly to journalists, or decision makers who are already searching for news to discuss and cover.


How Can Press Releases Help?


Whether you are a new writer or a seasoned author or even a writer published by a traditional publishing house; press releases are necessary. Not only does a press release send your new book to the desk of decision makers but a well crafted press release lets the media know you exist. If you have already started marketing your books you know first hand how time consuming, daunting  and aggravating it can be to reach out to family and friends. It can be even more frustrating to reach out to Facebook friends and twitter followers who can block you if you push to hard.


Press releases help because having your work exposed to the right audience can change your literary life. Having a media outlet that influences the masses could make the difference between your story and the next writers. We know this to be true simply from looking at the influence Oprah has on the book buying audience. Many authors are reaping the financial rewards simply from sending a press release to the movers and shakers of the Oprah Winfrey Show.


Targeted Press Releases


Just like any other marketing strategy you need to market to your target audience. Marketing to the ‘wrong’ audience is much like fishing in a lake with no fish sure you can catch a single fish occasionally. However, putting your bait in a lake overflowing with fish will allow you to reel in a huge catch. Urban fiction writers are faced with a dilemma unique to their chosen genre. The advertising opportunities are not currently broad enough to allow for a more traditional route. The one thing Urban Fiction writers have in their favor is they already know who their target audience is and that they are thirsty for their product. Pitching your book to hundreds and thousands of people who are looking for the next juicy tale will give you an advantage over writers who pitch to a ‘general’ reading audience.


 


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May 27, 2013

Urban Fiction Reading Contest!

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Enter To Win $500!!!! Enter To Win $500!!!! Enter To Win $500


Exciting News for Urban Fiction Readers! Or lovers of action packed stories. You now have an opportunity to win $500 by entering the Platinum Dust Urban Fiction Reading Contest. Official rules are provided below. Good luck and happy reading.


How The Contest Works?


Purchase a copy of Platinum Dust (Part One) E book  Read the story and answer the 20 trivia questions provided below.


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Published on May 27, 2013 08:53

May 25, 2013

F.L.O Empire Radio Interview

Just a quick blurb. I was invited to do a radio Interview on the Keri’s Korner Radio show on Monday May 27th at 9pm. The interview is on F.L.O Empire Radio http://www.keridsingleton.com/categor...  Mr. Keri D. Singleton is also the author of “The Wanderer’s Game” also available on Amazon.    You can also check out my review of his title in a previous post. Would love the support and hope you all can tune in.



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Published on May 25, 2013 08:23

May 10, 2013

Urban Fiction Reading Contest!

Enter To Win $500!!!! Enter To Win $500!!!! Enter To Win $500


Exciting News for Urban Fiction Readers! Or lovers of action packed stories. You now have an opportunity to win $500 by entering the Platinum Dust Urban Fiction Reading Contest. Official rules are provided below. Good luck and happy reading.


How The Contest Works?


Purchase a copy of Platinum Dust (Part One) E book  Read the story and answer the 20 trivia questions provided below. Tell your friends and other urban fiction readers to do the same listing you as their referrer. The person with the most correct trivia answers and the most referrals wins $500. That simple.


Platinum Dust Official Entry Rules


To enter the Platinum Dust summer reading contest; All entrants must email their book order confirmation # along with trivia answers and the person who referred them to email platinumdust@yahoo.com. before 12am July 31 to qualify. Follow the format below.


Your name:


Order confirmation#:


Trivia Answers:


Referrer’s Name:


The Person with the most referrals and highest amount of trivia questions correct Wins $500 in cash.


Winner will be announced by Friday August 16th. Winnings will be mailed out accordingly. To get your copy follow the links below


http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Dust-Part-One-ebook/dp/B00CM3CA0G/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368035755&sr=1-1&keywords=platinum+dust


or visit Booktango’s bookstore for multiple download options (Nook, iPad, e readers) can visit the link below.


http://bookstore.booktango.com search “Platinum Dust”


Disclaimer: if there are mulitple entrants who answers all 20 trivia questions correct the winner will be determined by the number of referrals they have.


Trivia Questions


Which day of the week does Felicia Fall on?


What was Raheim wearing when he met Maya?


What is the name of the mansion Raheim stayed in with Felicia?


Who did Dre put to sleep?


Who bit Raheim?


What is Felicia’s surprise?


What is the name and color of the car that chased Raheim?


Where did Amir meet Pamela?


Where was Carlos Shot?


How many Letters does Raheim read?


Where was the fight between Amir and Raheim?


What is the name of Dre’s enemy/competition?


Which one of Felicia’s Friends is getting married?


Who is Felicia’s best friend named after?


What is the name of the Doctor Felicia was referred to?


What alias does Raheim use?


What nickname does Raheim call Janet?


What is carved into Raheim’s bedposts?


Which character is most known as bipolar?


Who is the first person to die?


Enter To Win $500!!! Enter To Win $500!!! Enter To Win $500!!!


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May 7, 2013

What’s Wrong with Self Promotion?

Occasionally I go off the familiar path and write on a topic that lights my fire and the topic of self promotion has done just that. Now I would like to start by saying self-promotion and spam are two different things (at least to me anyway) I will try to make sense of the two and hopefully we all are clear by the end of the post.


I was recently talking with a friend who mentioned how much they hate people sending them emails about their products and or services. However, she is a new business owner and was asking my help on possible marketing and advertising ideas to help promote “HER” project. This piqued my interest and upset me all at the same time. Simply because she doesn’t like others to promote their work but want the world to care about her and her project.


Spam


Spam as it relates to writing is an undesirable attempt at attracting attention to ones self with the sole intent to benefit and not provide anything to its recipients. Spam can come in the form of posting your advertisements with little regard to how others feel about it or if they are even interested in what you are offering.


Self-Promotion


Self-promotion as it relates to writing means sharing your accomplishments with other like minds by inviting them or asking if they would be interested in viewing your content.


My Opinion on Self-Promotion


To me its a shame to have a world filled with talented people and for them to not have an opportunity to share it with the world. I think letting others know about your work is good as long as it is in a sharing platform or if you are asking permission to share. I also think people are a bit shallow as we really don’t want to hear about what others are doing but want others to hear about our projects. We have to find clever, creative and inventive marketing methods to cater to this shallowness.


Spending years, months or weeks working on projects just to not have anyone care seems harsh or cruel to me. I know that everyone is not going to all care about the same things so self-promotion should be targeted hence the reason marketing campaigns are so expensive. I have always been the type of person who loves to receive information and love to share it. I also like providing people with the most how-to information while at the same time-sharing what I am doing.


Now I am not oblivious to the fact that people have the ability to bombard one another with their works but I am not annoyed by it simply because I “get” being excited about something you’ve slaved over or are passionate about. What do you think? What is wrong with self promotion? Please share your thoughts please by commenting below.


If anyone is interested in a self promotion forum where writers can come to share their recent projects, events and what’s going on with them please tell me so


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May 6, 2013

Urban Fiction

I wanted to take a moment to go over the Urban Fiction Genre. Urban Fiction is a rapidly growing genre written in an urban setting with predominately black or latino characters. It provides readers with an in your face depiction of city living that ranges from murder, adultery, cheating, prison, violence and sex all of which are glamorized sensationally.


The urban fiction genre gives writers an opportunity to challenge their imagination, create over the top characters with even larger than life situations. Readers of the genre enjoy the drama and the ability to live vicariously through its characters. Below I have provided a list of recently released titles and the most popular.


Recently Released Urban Fiction!!!!


The Teflon Queen PT 2    [image error]    The Prada Plan 3: Green-Eyed Monster   Real Wifeys: Hustle Hard: An Urban Tale


The Ex-Wife   The Man in 3B   Friends & Foes   Dare to Be Tempted


Most popular Urban Fiction!!!!


Honor Thy Thug   The Coldest Winter Ever    Dutch Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America   Zane's Everything Fades Away: An eShort Story      Pretty Kings (The Cartel Publications Presents)  Flyy Girl   Milk in My Coffee


To find out what all the Urban Fiction buzz is about search major retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. If you would like to read the first three chapters of Platinum Dust follow me on wattpad and start reading.


http://www.wattpad.com/story/5500479-platinum-dust-urban-fiction


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May 4, 2013

Two Marketing Platforms for Writers!

I recently found a few cool writing platforms that will help writers of any genre gain more exposure. It’s called Wattpad a Canadian based writing social network. It allows writers to post their work by the chapter or full manuscripts. Readers are allowed to read and vote on your content as well as discuss your work. It’s a social network specifically for writers. You can also rate your writing from PG, PG13 to Rated R.


How to use Wattpad for Marketing?


Creating a Wattpad account will give you excess to a large group of people interested in your genre of work. The benefits are countless starting with the great number of people who are already members. This allows you to create a large following, which can potentially attract traditional publishers if that is the route you wish to take. Another cool feature is that if you are already a published author you can give readers a sample of your work. When people have a sample they tend to leave feedback and reviews which all goes back to word of mouth marketing.


You will obviously need to create a profile and visit members. This is like any other social networking site when it comes to gaining friends. You scratch my back I’ll scratch yours is the rules we must go by.


How to Use Bookrix for Marketing?


For starters Bookrix is a reading platform that has a great deal to offer its members. Members of Bookrix are about to upload their books for other readers for free or to sale their work. If you select the sell option your book will be made available to major retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Scribd and all of the other major retailers. It helps if you already have a professionally done book cover. They provide your book with an ISBN which is mandatory if you plan on selling your work. It also has a large member base so the potential of having readers interesting in purchasing your work is great. I personally suggest you offer your work or a few chapters for free for a few months to get a fan base and then offer it for sale. Incredible marketing tool as it gives members and opportunity to better their craft, gain feedback from their target audience and make their book better before presenting it to the rest of the world.


To read the first three chapters of my recently released urban fiction book “Platinum Dust”  for FREE you can visit me on Wattpad @


http://www.wattpad.com/story/5500479-platinum-dust-urban-fiction


or you can visit Bookrix for the first three chapters @


http://www.bookrix.com/_ebook-k-c-blaze-platinum-dust/


 


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Published on May 04, 2013 17:28

May 3, 2013

Amazon Listmania: More Book Sales?

small__163867388[1]     In my constant search for more ways to sell more books I have decided to take a closer look into Amazon’s Listmania! Many consumers enjoy sharing a great find which is why many companies covet the most powerful marketing strategy which is word of mouth marketing. In the world of modern-day technology word of mouth marketing is like hitting a gold mine. So Listmania! becomes a great way for authors to maximize exposure for their books. This post is dedicated to selling more books using the Amazon platform.


What is Listmania! ?


Amazon offers its customers an opportunity to create a list of their favorite things. They can build their lists according to their interest and other shoppers who are interested in the same types of items are free to view the list. The purpose of the lists is to help other shoppers find good reads or products. Its Amazon’s way of advertising more products by way of consumers. Listmania! lists can be named to make it easier to find and searched. Example: “Best Urban Fiction Books”


Benefits of Listmania!


The obvious benefits of using Listmania! from a marketing point of view is more exposure. Your book can be put on the same list with well-known authors. What makes this so exciting is that when people look up a genre for example urban fiction and they type in the name of a well-known competitor your book’s title will also appear as well. Having a few lists created with your book’s title on it means more potential exposure as well as more chances for reviews which also boosts your book on the Amazon search ranking.


Listmania! and You 


If you are a debut author you may not have a following however, Listmania! can aid you in getting more recognition, exposure and sales. The first step to getting a Listmania! list is to sign into your Amazon account, if you don’t have one you will need to create a profile. It is also possible Amazon may want you to make a purchase before you can set up a Listmania! list. You can buy a .99 cent ebook to speed up the process. Next, log into you account and go to your profile page. There will be a contributions page where you can select lists. You will need to name the lists, tell why you are qualified. “writer” or “reviewer or even lover of the genre” should be satisfactory.


If you are a writer creating the list you will not want to avoid the intro section of your lists. This will give people an idea of what your list is about or what they can expect to see. Add items to your list and though it may be tempting authors shouldn’t list their book on the top instead place titles of well known competitors at the top and then yours a few down on the list. It will help look less marketing strategy. After your list is created implore the assistance of family and friends who would be willing to do the same. When people do a search for urban fiction, Listmania! will automatically feature lists with relevant content or titles. People who are familiar with your competitors who are more known will see your title and may be compelled to get a copy to see what your story is all about.


What to expect from Listmania! ?


 New authors should not expect this to produce a great deal of sales if this is their only form of marketing. Remember marketing is multi-faceted. it should be a part of a bigger marketing plan. Combining your other marketing attempts with an Amazon Listmania! list can prove to be profitable especially in the hungry Urban fiction market. The more lists your book is on the more it will it will show up on the search.


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Published on May 03, 2013 13:46