Indie Author Update – 12-13-19

I hope you enjoy the newest edition of the Indie Author Update. There is a lot of love in this post.

BookBub Partners offers an excellent and detailed plan on how to launch a book. And Penny Sansevieri explains how book contests can promote more book sales.

Enjoy all of the posts!

Indie Author Update on Book Marketing

Book Promotion 101: How to Launch a New Book: This a step-by-step description on how to make your next book launch a success.

How Book Awards Can Help You Sell More Books by Penny Sansevieri: Penny explains all the reasons why book awards can help you garner more publicity for your books. More publicity translates into more sales. This post has very practical advice.

How I Had My Best Book Launch Ever (and You Can, Too) from the Alliance of Independent Authors: Self-Publishing Advice Center: Always do pre-orders, engage with readers, and promote what’s coming next.

Submitting Your Novel

Knowing When You’re Ready to Submit: Q&A with Adela Crandell Durkee from Jane Friedman: Adela Crandel Durkee explains her experience with submitting fiction and self-publishing a novel.

Instagram

Instagram Now Testing New Layout Options for Instagram Stories Frames from Social Media Today: Instagram is constantly evolving. Now the app is testing the possibility of changing the Instagram Stories layout. Stay tuned.

Brand new Instagram ebook for authors. Learn how to set up your account, and create hashtags and Instagram stories. 

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