Authors Helping Authors discussion
Hello new authors!
Hi Jacquie, I think you have a good chance of finding an audience for this book. Readers like books that are different! Have you tried tinkering with the categories and keywords (or key phrases)? Take a look at my blog to see what I mean about keywords. http://www.jjtoner.net/how-to-select-...
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Joanna Penn's article on Categories was what got my books moving. But the key phrases are probably just as important. Good luck with it. JJ
Two of my novels are historical fiction set in the Civil War. Teenage protagonist joins the Union Army. Any Civil War buffs?
Going to have to leave this group. Sorry. I'm getting inundated with mail and I'm trying to write a book.
Thanks for the invitation, Susan. I've struggled also with this Indie career and it hasn't been easy at all. One thing I can mention is that it helps if you can join or form a group where you can all work together. I founded the Authors' Billboard a year ago, have kept the membership to 30 authors and we've all gotten very close, are helpful to each other and have even started doing box collections. We have a weekly newsletter ( submissions are open and everyone is welcome - (only $5 to cover cost of administration) see at http://authorsbillbaord.com and we have over 10,000 subscribers now and a huge twitter and Facebook reach. It's been a real plus for us all.
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I love this idea.
Susan wrote: "It's great to meet you all! Remember, you can share and add friends as you wish. We want this to be a lively and effective group for everyone. All my best, Susan."
Hi everyone, thanks for the invite. I look forward to sharing and enjoying the insight from all on various topics.
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A desperate teen. A faulty time machine. A rising b..."
I just followed you on your Amazon page, Debra! Here's mine...
http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
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Karl wrote: "Really pleased to meet everyone. There are some new faces here (new to me anyway). My only caution is that a group entitled Authors Helping Authors may draw unnecessary attention from the trolls"
Remember to post your Amazon Author Page link so that everyone can follow you.
Mine is: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
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So, what's your Amazon Author page link so that we can follow you? Mine is...
http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
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So, JJ, post the link to your Amazon Author page and we can all follow you.
My Author page on Amazon is: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
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Please post your link to your Amazon Author page and everyone on this thread will follow you there.
My Author page on Amazon is: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
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All my best, Susan."
Hi everyone, than..."
Great to have you, Otis! Remember to post the link for your Amazon Author page so we can all follow each other.
Mine is: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
Hi everyoneThank you for the invite. It's great meeting you all. I try to be here as often as possible, but sometimes life gets in the way....
I write romance, mainly set in Australia, the country I call home for almost 20 yrs now.
My amazon page is: http://www.amazon.com/Iris-Blobel/e/B...
If you're interested in freebies from me and other authors, you can sign up for my newsletter as well. And no, I won't bombard you with regular emails .... life interrupts me even when it comes to spreading the good news ;-)
http://eepurl.com/bQ68rL
I think I clicked on everyone's link to follow on amazon ....
Have a wonderful weekend everyone! And thanks again.
Iris
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Thank you for the invite. It's great meeting you all. I try to be here as often as possible, but sometimes life gets in the way....
I write romance, mainly set in Australia, the count..."
Done! I've followed your Amazon page. :) Mine is: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
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Thank you for the invite. It's great meeting you all. I try to be here as often as possible, but sometimes life gets in the way....
I write romance, mainly set in Australia, the count..."
Here's my newsletter sign-up form too! :) http://forms.aweber.com/form/60/17457...
Thanks for the invitation. I'm Laura Baumbach. I write m/m erotic romance in a number of genres. I'm currently working on a new suspense series. I have been writing and published in m/m erotic romance category for about 15 year. I admit to not having a lot of time for interaction with deadlines and obligations but appreciate being part of the action.
Thanks for the invitation. :)Like so many others, my problem is visibility. I have seventeen titles, lots of good reviews from prominent reviewers, but very few sales.
Margaret wrote: "Thanks for the invitation. :)Like so many others, my problem is visibility. I have seventeen titles, lots of good reviews from prominent reviewers, but very few sales."
Ain't that the truth, Margaret. Same here for my 4 books. I've come to the conclusion that since I'll never be a David Baldacci or Clive Cussler, I'll just keep writing and enjoy those fans who like my writing. After all, I write for enjoyment and if I get a $3.70 royalty check it will help pay for my next printer cartridge. At my age I don't need the extra stress to become famous. I am successful just having a publisher put my books out there.
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Hi Elena! Great to have you here. :)
OK - I think I've followed all of the links to Amazon Author pages listed here. I'll check again to make sure I haven't missed anyone. My page is: http://www.amazon.com/Aliya-DalRae/e/...
I've also gone through and followed you all on Goodreads!
Thanks!
I think I've followed everyone so far.Here's my Amazon page:
http://www.amazon.com/J.-D.-Webb/e/B0...
J.D. wrote: "I think I've followed everyone so far.Here's my Amazon page:
http://www.amazon.com/J.-D.-Webb/e/B0..."
Got it!
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My page is: http://www.amazon.com/Aliya-DalRae/e/......"
Done! Here's mine if you haven't yet followed me: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
-Susan. :)
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Here's my Amazon page:
http://www.amazon.com/J.-D.-Webb/e/B0..."
Done! Here's mine too, JD, if you haven't already followed me: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
Susan wrote: "Aliya wrote: "OK - I think I've followed all of the links to Amazon Author pages listed here. I'll check again to make sure I haven't missed anyone. My page is: http://www.amazon.com/Aliya-DalRae..."
I got you - one of the first I followed, I think!
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Thanks for the invite! I am new to this group and I am looking forward to networking with other authors!
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Great to know you! Thanks for joining. We want authors to thrive so if you think you want to promote some fiction work here, feel free!
Please also share your Amazon Author Page for members to follow you.
Mine is: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e...
If you reply to this note, include the link to yours! -Susan. :)
J.D. wrote: "Marketing your book is so hard. I concentrated on visiting libraries around my central Illinois location and found they are very receptive to local authors. I use a spread sheet to keep track of wh..."Heading to the library this afternoon! Every 2nd Monday they feature local authors - going to see how they do it and get myself on that list! Woohoo! Thanks for the suggestion!
Susan wrote: "Congratulations!"Well, I'm on the list. Could be a few months, could be next year, but I put it out there! We'll see what happens. I did meet two very nice ladies, one an author the other an illustrator, but we exchanged information, so one more author who is all about helping others!
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Susan wrote: "Way to go. Nice. You should invite them to our group. :)"One step ahead of you! Invites sent! :D
Does anyone know - is there a way on Amazon to see how many people are following you? Just curious! :)
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I contacted Amazon with that very question and they do not give it out.
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I'm wondering if there is a way to find out how many followers I have on my author page?
J.J. wrote: "Hi Jacquie, I think you have a good chance of finding an audience for this book. Readers like books that are different! Have you tried tinkering with the categories and keywords (or key phrases)? T..."J.J., your article is terrific and I'm going to put some thought and legwork into this. Now I wish I'd written down my keywords but I can back into KDP and fetch them. Also, I'm a little wobbly on categories. Somehow, it ended up in Classic Westerns. Believe me, Honey is not classic. LOL. But it made rank in the top 40, so that's good.
Anyway, thanks so much for posting your link!
Jacquie
Aliya wrote: "Susan wrote: "Congratulations!"Well, I'm on the list. Could be a few months, could be next year, but I put it out there! We'll see what happens. I did meet two very nice ladies, one an author the..."
Way to go, Aliya. You also did another good thing - networking with other authors. Also I recommend a book by Steven King - On Writing - a Memoir of the Craft. The first part of the book chronicles his life and experiences, then he gets into the meat of writing. A great piece of advice is included, the adverb is not your friend. Well worth reading.
Susan wrote: "Aliya wrote: "Does anyone know - is there a way on Amazon to see how many people are following you? Just curious! :)"I contacted Amazon with that very question and they do not give it out.
Here'..."
Susan - that answer is hysterical! NO! Was I helpful??? Oh well. At least Goodreads lets us know!
J.D. wrote: "Aliya wrote: "Susan wrote: "Congratulations!"Well, I'm on the list. Could be a few months, could be next year, but I put it out there! We'll see what happens. I did meet two very nice ladies, one..."
Thanks J.D. I'll check it out!
Hi, I'm new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I have one published novel and another just about completed. I've 'followed' as many of you as I could. Is there a complete list of members available somewhere? In any event, thanks for including me. You can find my work at either: https://www.amazon.com/author/pataver...https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
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Mostly what I wanted to know is if people would think that using comics to illustrate certain points would be a bad idea. A..."
Any visuals you can add, will only help readers get into the article. And for humor then why not?
Humor is one of the best ways to help people understand difficult things. As long as you're thoughtful about how you use it, I think it's a great idea. My mystery series is actually humorous, even though there are a few dead bodies involved. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have - you can contact me at elenahartwell@gmail.com if you'd like.
Hello everyone, I am new to the group. :)I have a book out, the first 2 out in the Moving Series and the 3rd out very soon :)
I am also working hard on a new story that should be out later in the year.
I hope to make new friends on here, and find some great reads xxx
Hi guys!I'm Caroline, I'm new on the scene :)
I published my first novel with Amazon back in December and now have a couple of books in my series out. I write YA fantasy and have lots of good reviews which I got from giving out advanced reader copies. The problem is getting visibility! I find even with paid advertising, free promotions, and giveaways nothing seems to be effective in keeping your book ranking long enough for it to take off.
It's super frustrating!
Does anyone else find this? Or has found a away to overcome it?
Here's a link to my first book Creeping Shadow:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019...
I look forward to getting to know you all!
~ Caroline
I've written mostly western historical romance (Hearts of Owyhee series and more), fantasy romance, western fantasy romance, and traditional western. But now I'm trying something very different. Still western, but a genre-blend of action/adventure set in the Old West with a ghost and a bit of romance (not with the ghost). The protag is Honey Beaulieu and she's a bit on the spirited side. http://amzn.com/B01BZXYYMA
My question is, how on earth do I find an audience for this? Not trad western, not western romance, not paranormal, and not enough mystery to be called a mystery. Sheesh!