Interesting Links #20: Let’s Market Books And Stay Away From Agents!

This week’s Interesting Links deal with the art of book marketing, and on the dangerous of hiring an agent.

(Seriously. Self-publish. Don’t look for a literary agent.)

-This is a good summary of the pros and cons of a writer using Kindle Unlimited: Going Wide Or Going Exclusive To Amazon.

-I have to admit that I don’t work nearly as hard as this to promote my books. How To Write 12 Books In 6 Months To Grow Sales & Populate A Backlist.

-In my opinion, Kobo has an excellent internal promotions system, and I use it religiously. That said, they don’t accept all submissions, so this might be helpful: My Title Was Rejected From A Kobo Promotion – Why?

–If you read to the end of this post, the anecdote about editing is hilarious.

-People who say “reading is dying” are obviously ignoring indie, which is growing in leaps and bounds: Traditional publishers’ ebook sales drop as indie authors and Amazon take off.

-Here is a good post about writing a book with multiple POVs, which I do all the time. Generally, I find that every POV character needs his or her own arc: A Change in Perspective: Tips for Writing from Multiple Points of View.

–This is a really good Facebook post from Jim Butcher on the importance of doing small things well.

-Here’s a good post on ebook marketing: Marketing Uncovered: How To Sell Books.

-A textbook example of wishful thinking. PG’s analysis at the end, in my opinion, is spot-on. There Is A Growing Negative Sentiment Towards E-Readers.

-From now on, if a newish writer asks me if they should try to get an agent or not, I’m going to direct them to this article. Accountant Embezzled $3.4 Million From Famed Literary Agency.

-As bad as the previous article makes agent embezzling sound, the reality is actually much worse. Don’t get an agent! An Agent Nightmare Revealed.

-Here’s another good post on dishonest agents: The Agent Theft News Has Me Thinking…

-JM