Marketing Your Writing

S12E9 – Awards and Competitions

Start with short stories. After all, if you were to take up rock climbing, you wouldn’t start with Mount Everest. So if you’re starting fantasy, don’t start with a nine-book series. – George RR Martin

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S12E8 – Using Sequels During Marketing

A book series is never truly over. The story lives on, even when the final page has been turned. – Richard Denney

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S12 Bonus – Tips and Tricks for Interviews

There are only two types of speakers in the world: the nervous, and liars. – Mark Twain

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S12E7 – Getting the Most Effective Reviews

Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.- Anthony Volodkin

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S12E6 – Where to Sell Your Books

Books choose their readers, not the other way around. I believe that booksellers are the matchmakers. – Cecelia Ahern

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S12E5 – Writing Effective Ads and Teases

If your target audience isn’t listening, it’s not their fault, it’s yours. – Seth Godin

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S12E4 – Using Social Media to Market

It’s a dialogue, not a monologue, and some people don’t understand that. Social media is more like a telephone than a television. – Amy Jo Martin

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S12E3 – Choosing the Right Medium for Your Book

Lovers of print are simply confusing the plate for the food. – Douglas Adams

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S12E2 – Building an Author Brand

In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible. – Seth Godin

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S12E1 – Finding Your Target Audience

In my opinion, understanding who your target audience is, and what they want, and writing to them (and only them!) is the most important component of being successful as an author. – John Locke

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