Book marketing is not an easy process During the last few years, frenzied Kindle ebook marketing has become rampant, as anyone who can spell their own name is jumping on the self-publishing bandwagon in search of the rich rewards this new pot of gold promises. I think I have read more ‘Make Money Fast Kindle…
DRM benefits retailers and not authors DRM is an acronym for ‘Digital Rights Management’, and is something that all readers and authors of ebooks should understand. Sometimes called ‘Digital Restrictions Management’ by those who know how it works, it is a method used by retailers of digital products, including ebooks, to restrict the use of…
When is spelling, bad spelling? I read an Amazon Kindle review recently, which made a point of criticising a book for its bad spelling mistakes. The review was less than complimentary, and I immediately classified it as one written by one of the infamous one-star troll reviewers, who unfortunately still inhabit Kindle reviews. However, when I…
What exactly is self-publishing success? I just read this article announcing that self-published titles are enjoying a lot of success on the best seller lists. Here is the headline of the article on Digital Book World announcing this monumental success for self-published authors. Self-Published Ebooks Keep Ahead on Best-Seller List Um, but when I read it, something seemed…
What are the most popular plots in books? The Booker Prize list of nominees is probably a very good place to start investigating popular plots for a book. The infographic below tracks the themes of this years longlisters and it is immediately obvious that Death and Love occupy the top two positions. If you look…
Self-publishing offers many advantages to an independent author. However, one of the most important benefits is often overlooked. In years gone by, once a book was published, that was it. It either sold well and then new editions were printed, or if it didn’t sell on its first release, that was the end of the book’s…
