Book Marketing Show Podcast with Dave Chesson

You’ve written your book and the hard work is done, right? Nope! As an author, you’re not just looking to write a book, but hoping to sell that book, too. Author Amy Lyle talks about what she did for her launch and how it set her on the path to great book sales. For more information, visit the show notes at https://kindlepreneur.com/e64 

Authors are finding themselves questioning if they are better suited for going with a traditional publisher vs. going the self-publishing route. Anna David has seen both worlds. Her first six books were traditionally published, but now she prefers to self-publish, and she also started a publishing company for others. She talks about the pros and cons of going with a traditional publisher. For more information, visit the show notes at https://kindlepreneur.com/e63

62. Best Writing Tools for Authors

I’ve had the pleasure of working with publishing companies as an author and consultant. I’ve also seen plenty of interesting things that have a profound effect on authors both self-published as well as those working to become published by one of these companies. In this episode, I talk about 4 ways authors can leverage publishing companies, how companies structure their deals, and how you can set yourself up for a better position when pitching. For more, visit https://kindlepreneur.com/e61

Facebook can seem like an intimidating place to put yourself out there as an author if you’re not used to it. You may wonder how to navigate between using it for personal reasons versus using it as a marketing arm of your books. But it can be a powerful tool and, used correctly, can help your readers connect with you more. Audrey Hughey talks about how Facebook pages can separate from our personal profiles and what kind of content works to our advantage when it comes to selling without seeming “sales

When you first start out as a writer, you may be looking to supplement your income. One great way of doing this is to become a ghostwriter. A ghostwriter is an author who is paid to write a book for someone else. It may not seem like it carries the same weight as authoring your own book and seeing your name on the cover, but there are a lot of reasons not to discount ghostwriting. For more information, visit the show notes at https://kindlepreneur.com/e59

Writing a book is hard. Sometimes when we find our books aren’t selling well, we may have to make the choice between reviving it or letting it go. In this Reviving a Dead Book case study, we look at an author who decided not to revive his first book, but instead tried reviving his second. Then, he was able to look at both to see the difference a revive can make. For more information, visit the show notes at http://kindlepreneur.com/e58

57. How to Make a Children’s Book

56. Using AMS Ads to Increase Your Sales (CASE STUDY)

55. Book Price Hack that will Make You More Money

54. Creatively Smart Ways to Come Up With Your Book Title

53. Marketers and Coffee: Book Cover Mastery with Derek Murphy

52. Amazon Link Anatomy And Why We Need to Understand This

51. The Cold Hard Truth About Book Marketing Services

50. IngramSpark vs Lulu: What’s the best for Hardcover book creation