Your newest self-published book should get lots of attention: announcements on your social media and author website, a mention in your newsletter, book readings and signings, book reviews, maybe even a podcast interview, and more. After all, the success of your new...
How Instagram Helps Writers Sell More Books | Self-Publishing Relief
With over one billion monthly users, Instagram is one of the most popular social networking platforms in the world. Plus, Instagrammers are much more likely to engage by sharing and liking posts. It’s no surprise that the authors of self-published books are now...
Self-Publishing A Book You’ve Already Published | Self-Publishing Relief
In recent years, the publishing industry has undergone major upheavals. Authors may discover the traditional presses that published their books have been sold to a larger publisher or succumbed to financial difficulties. Can those formerly published books—as well as...
How To Choose The Best Keywords For Your Book | Self-Publishing Relief
An important part of the self-publishing process is accurately filling out the forms on Kindle Direct Publishing, B&N Press, and any other e-book vendors where you’ll upload your book for publication. The title, categories, subtitle, and back blurb questions...
The Difference Between Book Wholesalers And Distributors| Self-Publishing Relief
Book publishing has come a long way since the days of cottage printing presses and hand-sewn spines. Now, traditional publishing is a huge business that has spawned many other industries, including specialized book wholesalers and distributors whose sole job it is to...
Making An Audiobook: What Authors Need To Know | Self-Publishing Relief
It’s no surprise that audiobooks have grown so much in popularity! With an audiobook, readers can listen to the story while doing something else, whether it’s exercising, baking bread, cleaning out the garage, driving a car, or folding laundry. The experts at...
Help Readers Discover Your Self-Published Book ∣ Self-Publishing Relief
Rather than spending months trying to land a literary agent, and then waiting many additional months to be traditionally published, more writers are choosing to fast-track and self-publish their books. But the more books that writers self-publish, the more choices...
7 Tactics That Get Readers To Write More Book Reviews Of Your Self-Published Book | Self-Publishing Relief
When it comes to boosting sales of self-published books, you can’t beat a great book review. Having great rankings and lots of positive reviews can raise the profile of your release above the millions of others published worldwide. At Self-Publishing Relief, we know...
Is It Worthwhile To Self-Publish In Audiobook Format? (An FAQ) | Self-Publishing Relief
The audiobook market is one of the fastest growing in the publishing industry, and the popularity of audiobooks is only increasing. But many self-published authors may be stumped as to how to offer their books in audio format—and wonder if it’s even worthwhile to do...
Self-Publishing Numbers: The Cost, The Profits, And What Constitutes Good Book Sales | Self-Publishing Relief
At Self-Publishing Relief, we know that, for many writers, self-publishing is an investment in the future. But it can be difficult for indie authors to get a clear picture of their financial forecast in the publishing industry. How much does it cost to self-publish a...
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