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Thank you!
You don't have to follow the conversation in the thread in this folder labelled "discussion" if you don't want to. I will make sure to mention all important developments in this pinned thread as well.
The website looks amazing!I have an idea for the website - it might not work, though. Do you want suggestions, or no? Is there a place for them?
If not, that's cool!
Thank you! Navigating Indieworld is wonderful!
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I wanted to tell Aislinn that all suggestions are welcome- That's how we started this thing.
Whomever I deleted- I'm sorry- we don't do that here.
It is so refreshing to find groups that want to help make the indies successful. Here is a link to author Dennis Meredith's blog [https://researchexplainer.com/2016/08... ] We all know that writing is not writing, it is rewriting. If it is helpful and something you are looking for, please feel free to add it to your new site.
I will follow your progress.
Many thanks for your efforts,
Joni
editor@glyphus.com
Carole wrote: "OMG- I deleted somebody by mistake!! I didn't mean to- I wanted to delete the comment I made I think it was Jennifer- Please put it back up. I wanted to tell Aislinn that all suggestions are welc..."
lol I think it might have been me, but it's no biggie. ;)
Thank you so much. Navigating Indieworld is wonderful.
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I'm so sorry Lyra- I didn't like when mods did that on other threads. I think all remarks have to be seen unless they are hurtful-BUT we are such a nice group, no one would do that here.
Please put your remark back up!!!
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Hello! A lot of you have submitted your books to be included on our new website, www.navigatingindieworld.com. Thank you for that!
For those that are still a bit confused about the website and it..."
Wow, Alexis that is nicely done.
Wanda wrote: "Thank you so much. Navigating Indieworld is wonderful."Thank you! :D
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I love the look of the website and look forward to being a part of this opportunity :) Thank you so much!!
The website looks fabulous. I will be happy to share on Twitter and Facebook whenever you are ready.
That's amazing. I hope it's possible to join when I have actually something to put there. :) :)
(Book #2)Hey, DIYers! Ready to learn how to layer scents using organic herbs and essential oils to transform your home into an aromatic retreat?
Instead of focusing on the history of aromatherapy, sifting through endless lists of essential oils or looking through a bunch of recipes, DYI Aromatherapy starts with that crucial step that most teachers miss: training your sense of smell so that you can create the perfect scent every time. Every chapter contains easy-to-follow training exercises designed to make you comfortable with making each type of aromatherapy product…as well as a few recipes to get you started making blends, carpet scents, drawer sachets, potpourri, simple soaps and spritz’s.
What are you waiting for? Let's get started!
https://www.amazon.com/DIY-Aromathera...
Currently both books are only available on Amazon (I'd like to fix that in 2017).
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reiki_Mom
FB: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelaWirt...
Same genre as my first book...health, fitness, self-help
Alexis, have I told you just how awesome you are?
Michaela wrote: "(Book #2)Hey, DIYers! Ready to learn how to layer scents using organic herbs and essential oils to transform your home into an aromatic retreat?
Instead of focusing on the history of aromatherap..."
I see what you did there: posted your info in the wrong thread and then throw some flattery my way so I wouldn't get mad. I'm onto you, Michaela, lol. Can you copy and paste this in the "Submit" thread? Thank you!
Really beautiful website. Thanks for your hard work and the leg up!
I've submitted! :) Thats so much for the great promo opportunity. So happy to be a part of this group!
This looks exciting. I'm happy to join up.
Thank you, ladies, welcome. And we appreciate all the feedback and tips you can think of! :)
I love books! I read all genres! But I also love a good who-done-it. And a good Gothic read. Thanks.
It looks fantastic! A beautiful website! Thank you for offering this!
So happy you guys like it!! Because that means that you will have no problem what so ever wth tweeting about it like crazy during the event. :D
Alex wrote: "I'm eagerly awaiting the event so I can get tweeting, run a blog post, and maybe promote in some other way if anyone guides me through the process step by step, with simple instructions of the sort..."Lol. We still need a name! You're creative; think of one.
Erhm I want to see one more.I'm thinking I might have trouble with such a long name for the promo material.
It could definitely be used for a slogan though.
P.S. Let's move this convo to the discussion thread.
Alexis wrote: "Hello! A lot of you have submitted your books to be included on our new website, www.navigatingindieworld.com. Thank you for that!
For those that are still a bit confused about the website and it..."
How do we submit our books?
Alexis wrote: "
Hello! A lot of you have submitted your books to be included on our new website, www.navigatingindieworld.com. Thank you for that!
For those that are still a bit confused about the website and it..."
My life has been like a runaway train this week, so only just got a chance to have a good look at this. It's a fabulous idea, and incredibly kind and generous of you to work so hard on something that will benefit us all. Thank you so much!
Hello! A lot of you have submitted your books to be included on our new website, www.navigatingindieworld.com. Thank you for that!
For those that are still a bit confused about the website and it..."
My life has been like a runaway train this week, so only just got a chance to have a good look at this. It's a fabulous idea, and incredibly kind and generous of you to work so hard on something that will benefit us all. Thank you so much!
I agree, the website is wonderful. I'm so proud of the hard work that is being done to help us as Indie authors. A great big thanks.I like NI Spring Book Festival--but that's just me:)
HI EVERYONE. WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE DATES FOR THE EVENT ON MARCH 5. We're always looking for articles to feature on the blog over at Www.navigatingindieworld.com, so submit something good!
The website looks amazing!! I'm going to tweet it out today. You are all doing fantastic work!
Shannon wrote: "The website looks amazing!! I'm going to tweet it out today. You are all doing fantastic work!"Thank you, Shannon!!
Awesome idea, and the website looks great! Thanks for all your hard work!
Amazing word, thank you guys for doing this!
Have you joined our mailing list? If not- what are you waiting for? :)http://navigatingindieworld.com/newsl...
Alexis wrote: "Have you joined our mailing list? If not- what are you waiting for? :)http://navigatingindieworld.com/newsl..."
The website looks great, and although I'm not as far along as most people here, I'll join the mailing list and keep tabs on what's happening. If I can help in any way, I will.
Elaine wrote: "Alexis wrote: "Have you joined our mailing list? If not- what are you waiting for? :)http://navigatingindieworld.com/newsl..."
The website looks great, and although I'm not as far along as mos..."
Thanks Elaine, that'd be awesome!
Alex wrote: "Alexis wrote: "Have you joined our mailing list? If not- what are you waiting for? :)http://navigatingindieworld.com/newsl..."
I've signed up. This will save me paying random visits to the si..."
Well not really. We'll only send it once a month.
I've added a new thing to the sign up page. New subscribers can specify whether they are a reader or an author, and we'll tailor the newsletter content to their profile. :D
ETA: If you've signed up before the list choice went up, don't worry. You've been added to the author list
Thanks for all your hard work! I'm impressed and awed (and a bit odd, too.)
Alexis,Is there still time to donate something to this event as a giveaway, and do you have some suggestions as to what that could be? I am so sorry I am late with this offer.
Hi Dennis! That's incredibly generous of you. Tell me what you had in mind via a DM. ( There's always the Summer event :) )
UPDATEWe will add everyones prices and links and finalize the website tonight.
The promotional banners and images will be posted on here on Saturday night.
Ifyou've made some banners yourself I will make a thread for you to share them with us to use as well!! If you were thinking about making promo material but were unsure: please make them! The more cool graphics the better.
Just list the name of the event, the dates and the fact that we will give out 150 dollars in prizes. :)
We will list all the bloggers that have agreed to support the event on Tuesday.
And if you haven't yet, sign up for our newsletter!: http://navigatingindieworld.com/newsl...
Hello! A lot of you have submitted your books to be included on our new website, www.navigatingindieworld.com. Thank you for that!
For those that are still a bit confused about the website and it's purpose, let me walk you through it. Navigating Indieworld is a non-profit site developed to help indies promote their books to the general public. It was put together on a whim, after a couple of us started to discuss the rise of collaborative marketing efforts in the indie community. Chances are you've participated in a couple of these events in the past.
However, we wanted to create a home base that allows for a more permanent collaborative marketing effort.
What does this entail?
Well, it's pretty simple.
1. You submit a maximum of two of your books to our website via this thread.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2. We will then create a webpage for your book.
It will look like this:
http://navigatingindieworld.com/book/...
As you can see, we will present our visitors with a nice, clean page that includes the blurb to your book, the cover and a link to amazon.com (We will soon add the prices as well.)
3. In addition to the book page, every author gets an author page.
It will look like this:
http://navigatingindieworld.com/autho...
And can be reached via the INDIE AUTHORS DIRECTORY or your individual bookpage(s). The author page will contain your picture, your bio, links to your websites and social media and links to the books featured on NavigatingIndieworld.com.
The information presented on the author page will be lifted from your author page on Amazon.com. If you want us to change anything, use the contact form on navigatingindieworld.com to reach us. (You can find it in the footer.)
4. We will organize a BIG group event a couple of times a year in order to promote all the books featured on our website. The first one that we're organizing will consist of us enticing readers to buy our books by promoting the heck out of it and offering readers the opportunity to win big prizes. Readers can "earn" entries by posting about our event online and of course, buying the books listed on the website. We will ask for your feedback and opinions every step of the way. In the end, after taking said feedback into account, we will provide you with promotion material, like the one below.
http://navigatingindieworld.com/wp-co...
We would then ask you to share the promo material on all your social media accounts and with all your friends.
5. We're working hard on finishing the website and making it look amazing and accessible. Instead of grouping ALL the different types of books together, we've opted to split them in different categories. That way it's easy for consumers to find the books they want to read without having to browse through dozens of books. HOWEVER, we've also made sure to give each genre a cool, eye catching IMAGE so that maybe someone looking to buy a romance novel might be tempted to check out the books labelled as fantasy as well.
You can check out the HOME/FRONTPAGE of the event/permanent library here:
http://navigatingindieworld.com/portf...
Make sure to click on the images and check out the books that have already been added!
(Please note that the text used on that page is not final since we're still debating the name of the first event. It is planned for the end of March.)
We want to turn this website into a cool resource for indie authors as well, and will therefore post interesting articles on the blog that you can read and comment on.
We urge you to submit articles and be an active participant.
After all, a popular website benefits us all.
Please only use this thread for question. We have a discussion thread regarding NI.com for informal, fun talk. :)