This is a guest post by Colin F. Barnes. Colin is a writer from the UK who writes science fiction, horror and thriller fiction. He likes to take the gritty edginess from his surroundings and personal experiences and translate them into his stories. He is currently working on a science fiction/horror trilogy after launching his debut title KILLING MY BOSS. [...] Continue reading Kill your boss and market your eBook 
It’s great advice but it’s wrong, or at least outdated, in one respect. Here’s a clue. Ian Rankin, recommending Allan Guthries’ eBook novella BYE BYE BABY, had this to say recently: The first book I purchased for [the Kindle] was Allan Guthrie’s novella BYE BYE BABY – for the princely sum of (I think) 80-odd pence. I’ve [...] Continue reading What’s wrong with this? 
It’s easy. No, really. Sure, you have to knock out a few books but the real trick is writing a life-changing blog post. That’s what million-seller John Locke tells us in his book HOW I SOLD 1 MILLION EBOOKS IN 5 MONTHS! Here’s one of John’s life-changing posts right here. It’s worth a read (no, really). In his book, he [...] Continue reading John Locke and how to sell a million 
Hang out at a literary event and you can sense the tension. In the blue corner, published authors protecting their hard-won claims to legitimacy. Because you’re not a Real Writer until you’re in print and on a bookshelf, right? Sure, wannabes can posture towards some half-arsed credibility by self-publishing on the Kindle but all we find there are unedited Word [...] Continue reading Seconds out 
Movie trailers sell movie tickets. Do book trailers sell books? Well, maybe. I tend to think of these questions in terms of a competitive advantage. You’re online and you’re faced with the choice of buying Book A or Book B, whether in print or in digital format. Book A has a nice cover, a puff quote and an author blurb. [...] Continue reading Trailer blazing |
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