Review: Must have for good SPA writers
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
As a reader, it's really hard for me to know whether these tips would work or not. I would recommend anyone who is a good writer getting it, though. It has some very original ideas that I haven't read anywhere else.His first advice is to make your book stand out with its cover, title, blurb, and editor. He goes into great detail about each aspect. I really never understood why the title is so important, but it turns out that it is. He advises to make the blurb only about three or four sentences, and why. Also, he gave a real life and personal example of why not having a well edited book will hurt sales. As a frequent reader of self published books, I see that problem almost daily. What some authors don't seem to understand is that once a poorly edited book has been downloaded, it will reflect in the reviews for months, even after corrections have been made.The author goes into great detail on a marketing strategy for KDP select, and I think it's a very good one. It does take lots of work, but he provides a slew of links. The one drawback is that the author gives up the right to sell electronic copies anywhere other than KDP.Some of his strategies will only work for those authors who have several books, or a series. And it helps if you are a prolific writer. I'm uncertain whether his advice about being able to write one book every thirty days is practical. However, I think it does help sales if, after publishing three books, the first one is made free. I've bought everything in several series after reading a free book.He recommends Bookbub and says it's worth the $200. cost because of the wide exposure. I get several books a week from that site, but again, it works better if you have several books. As he points out, readers tend to forget an author if they have to wait months for another book.There is a whole lot of information about blogging, and what to include in your blog. I liked the idea of adding outtakes from your books. Social networking sites are also included, and he gives great advice, especially about not just constantly spamming your book on Twitter. I quickly unfollow those who do.He missed one good tip for increasing reviews and sales that the author can add right into a book. But, all in all, this book is worth reading.