Nathan Meunier's Blog, page 15
January 21, 2015
Indie Author Success Tip #5 – Use price pulsing to boost book sales
Write Short Kindle Books: A Self Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authorsis available NOWat a mere $0.99 for the time being. It’s been a #1 Kindle Bestseller in both Business Writing and Authorship categories!
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January 20, 2015
Writer Shop Talk: A Few Thoughts On Not Giving Up
I can think of a staggering number of moments throughout my decade-long journey as a professional writer where I could have just given up: on key projects, on my quest for certain dream gigs, on earning enough money to make a living from all of this, on so many things. Giving up is EASY. It’s also terribly boring.
Maybe it’s my stubbornness, or my drive to succeed despite the odds, butmuscling down and sticking with things even when it feels like failure is imminent is a big part of why I’m ab...
January 19, 2015
Indie Author Success Tip #4 – Don’t Stop After Your First Book
Write Short Kindle Books: A Self Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authorsis available NOW for $0.99 for a limited time. It recently became a #1 Kindle Besteller in its category on Amazon! I’d love it if you check it out! And if you enjoy the book, don’t forget to leave a review on Amazon! It only takes a moment, and it’s a huge help! Cheers!
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January 18, 2015
TakeThis.Org Podcast Ep. 2 – I Talk Shop about Self-Publishing and Working Through the Challenges of the Writing Life w/ Russ Pitts
I was a recent guest on TakeThis.org’s new podcast and had a great time talking with my colleague and former editor Russ Pitts about books, self-publishing, freelancing, and the writing life. But more importantly: throughout this conversation, we also talk openly about our personal challenges and how we’ve worked to overcome them in our writing careers. I’ve struggled with depression, severe anxiety, and ADHD, which has had a big impact on my day-to-day routine as a professional writer. In th...
January 16, 2015
Woah, I Hit #1 Kindle Bestseller in Business Writing
WOAH. SoTHAT happened?! Out of all five books I’ve launched, I’ve come close to hitting #1 in my categories at different times (CURSE YOU HUNTER S THOMPSON – who I actually love reading, BTW), but this is the first time I’ve actually hit #1! Super SUPER cool, and it definitely helps make some of the wonkiness from earlier this week a little less frustrating. Not sure how long it’ll stick, but I checked and was able to grab this screenshot! Awesome!
You can help me push upwards in other categor...
Indie Author Success Tip #3 – Write Books That Solve A Major Problem for Your Audience
Write Short Kindle Books: A Self Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authorsis available NOWat a mere $0.99 for the time being. It’s also very close to becoming a #1 Paid Bestseller in Business Writing on Amazon, so I’d super appreciate your support to day to grab a copy (or even check it for free if you’re a Kindle Unlimited subscriber) to help me hit that awesome goal of becoming a bestseller!
Oh, And don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel to catch more weekly tip videos!
January 15, 2015
Write Short Kindle Books UPDATE (Only $0.99) — And The Inner Struggles of Promoting Your Own Work
Welp, it’sbeen a very interesting week, and I’ve learned quite a bit from my free experiment! After a bit of wonkiness with the free to paid transition, however, I’ve finally got things ironed out and stable. Rather than bump up from free to fully operational death star pricing, I’ve settled on a nice and neat compromise: $0.99!
Write Short Kindle Books: A Self-Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authorswill remain at $0.99 through the rest of the month, but it’ll eventually bump back up towa...
January 14, 2015
Indie Author Success Tip #2 – Collaborate with Other Indie Authors
NOTE: I’ve set the price forWrite Short Kindle Books: A Self Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authors at a mere $0.99 for the time being. That’s a pretty substantial discount from its full price, but not quite free. So I’d definitely appreciate it if you’d check it out and consider leaving a review if you enjoy it. And don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel to catch more weekly tip videos!
January 13, 2015
When Book Launches Go Horribly, Horribly Awry (And Why I’m Pressing “Reset”)
Picture this: That feeling you get when you give away almost 700 copies of your book for FREE, you rocket up Amazon’s free charts, you hit #1 in a few categories, everything is going amazing and according to plan, then you flip a switch the wrong way behind the scenes and it all comes crashing down on you? Yup, that was me just a few hours ago! Woo!
So my new book Write Short Kindle Books: A Self-Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authors launched a few days ago with a limited time FREE prom...
January 12, 2015
Indie Author Success Tip #1 – Research Your Niche Before You Dive In
In support of the launch of my new book Write Short Kindle Books: A Self Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authors, (which is currently FREE for a limited time on Kindle!) I’m rolling out a new short video series. Each Indie Author Success Tip covers a bit of advice, insights, and helpful know-how for anyone interested in self-publishing. I also inject a touch of my own personality and humor into the mix, as you’ll see in future episodes! These are designed to be motivational, informative,...
