When you self-publish, marketing your book falls squarely on your shoulders—and many writers have no idea where to begin. Fortunately, the marketing experts at Self-Publishing Relief have a few tips and tricks to help you boost your book sales. Let’s start with a...
Use Your Cover Design To Create A Love Match | Self-Publishing Relief
They stop and stare, and smiles slowly light up their faces. Are star-crossed lovers finally meeting? No, these are readers checking out your self-published book cover! Your book cover design is your ultimate point-of-purchase sales pitch; it should entice and...
How Algorithms Can Affect Your Book Sales ǀ Self-Publishing Relief
Whether you’ve self-published a book or are traditionally published, you are responsible for most of the marketing. And with half a million to four million books published each year, the experts at Self-Publishing Relief know it’s not easy to stand out from the...
How To Avoid Getting Overwhelmed When Self-Publishing ǀ Self-Publishing Relief
Here’s one of the best things about self-publishing: You get to make all the decisions about your book! And here’s one of the most difficult things about self-publishing: You have to make all the decisions about your book! From formatting to proofreading to cover...
When To Self-Publish The Next Book In Your Series ǀ Self-Publishing Relief
From C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter to George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, books in a series have long been popular. When a story spans more than one book, readers can spend more time visiting their favorite characters...
Self-Publishing Advice And Hacks: Ask Self-Publishing Relief
If you’ve decided to self-publish your book, you’ve made the first of many decisions in the process! Fortunately, from what you need to know before you self-publish to making sure your finished book looks like it was designed by a pro, the experts at Self-Publishing...
How To Win The Self-Publishing Game | Self-Publishing Relief
You’ve finished writing, editing, and proofreading your book—now you’re ready to roll the dice and self-publish. Fortunately, it won’t be too much of a gamble: Self-publishing is becoming more popular and successful with each passing year. And the experts at...
How To Boost Sales Of Your Backlist Titles ǀ Self-Publishing Relief
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...
Do Self-Published Authors Need To Blog? ǀ Self-Publishing Relief
There are still authors who believe once they publish a book, all they have to do is sit back and let the royalties roll in. However, in today’s competitive marketplace, both traditionally published and self-published authors need to actively promote themselves and...
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