If you're an author / aspiring author, you've most likely identified
the authors in your genre who you aspire to «be.»
Go big — content 50 self - publishing
authors in your genre who are doing decent (in the top 50K or so on Amazon) and ask if they want to do a group sale, everyone prices at 99cents for one day, and everyone promotes the discount... link to one page (probably on your site, or a bigger blog) listing all 50 authors (or every author can copy / paste your post on their own page, listing the 50 authors, links to the amazon page, and links to their blog posts.
Some of the earliest and most notable
authors in the genre who helped it find its feet are: Laurel K. Hamilton of the Anita Blake series — often considered one of the most substantial works in the genre, Neil Gaiman's masterpiece, Neverwhere (the urban fantasy adventure set in London and a twist off parallel London Below), and another in the genre that's developed a major cult following: The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.
If you love the book of
an author in your genre who has given you a nice review, and you want to avoid any worries, give her a spotlight or interview on your blog or offer a blurb to be included in the «editorial reviews» instead of appearing to trade.
Newsletter swaps is a system whereby authors can find other
authors in their genre who also have a newsletter mailing list full of readers, and they can then exchange book recommendations.
Take the time to cultivate relationships on Goodreads with other
authors in your genre who are doing well and whose writing you admire and respect.
If you team with other
authors in your genre who have a lot of readers visiting their blogs, it can pay off.
Not exact matches
I'm also thankful for Lawrence J. Cohen,
author of Playful Parenting (one of my favorite books ever),
who is a calming voice of reason
in the parenting literature
genre.
«The
authors here are intent on showing and demonstrating how thoughtful technology planning by the teacher leads to classrooms full of engaged students
who can dive deep into content - area exploration
in a variety of
genres, formats, and assessments.
Follow people
who complement your brand and other
authors in your
genre or niche.
If you don't know how to determine «target audience» for a book, connect with
authors who write
in your
genre and learn
who is reading their books.
I told her that's especially important for
authors —
who spend years writing books that people won't read instead of thinking
in terms of
genres that sell.
So, if an agent gets queries from two different
authors who've written books
in the same
genre, and both projects are great, but one
author has a big social media following and the other one doesn't,
who do you think the agent is going to choose?
As you've pointed out, many times, that's
authors who write
in the same
genre — fans of their books can become fans of another writer
in that
genre, too.
Unlike traditional publishers —
who only take on a book if it has a chance of doing really well, either because the
author has an established platform or because the book is
in a very popular
genre — I work on a lot of projects that probably won't be as successful.
If you're an indie
author who's competing
in your
genre, on your own, with best - selling
authors who have the resources of big publishing houses behind them.
It's a good option for indie
authors who write
in genres that tend to be really popular for KU.
This is especially beneficial for
authors who write
in genres that are dominated by eBook sales.
Cross-promote by finding other e-book
authors who write
in your
genre.
We love publishing new
authors who write
in all areas of
genres.
Incidentally, Lynn Viehl is a good example of an
author who has published
in multiple
genres and categories — science fiction, romance, dark fantasy, young adult, christian fiction, and non-fiction (including many free ebooks on writing craft).
For an
author who writes
in multiple
genres, it can be confusing how to set up your
author platform.
Agents and most publishers want to invest
in career
authors who write multiple books, mostly within the same or similar
genre.
I know that these are small niches at Amazon, yet a lot of
authors have become very rich from historical fiction, not least Hilary Mantel
who won the Booker twice by writing
in that
genre.
On one front, this is essential material for the first - time
author pursuing a traditional publishing deal, as publishers are well known for sticking quite rigidly to
genre requirements, for the purposes of selling their products (our books) to the even more hide - bound book shops,
who aren't interested
in buying a book unless they know where to shelve it.
(Sometimes
authors have no idea
who the influencers are
in their categories or
genres; you need to find out.)
Since self - published
authors can't always get someone well known
in their
genre of choice to recommend their book, it helps to have people
who are willing to give thoughtful and honest reviews of your work regardless.
If you don't already blog then I suggest you either start your own group blog with
authors who write
in the same
genre as you or find a group blog to join.
Do you know
who the top selling indie
authors are
in your
genre?
Find online - savvy
authors in your
genre — or compatible
genres —
who like to blog, are on Facebook or Twitter, or release content
in other interesting ways (like podcasting).
Now keep
in mind that these books are often from very unique
genres with topics like exotic encounters with ghosts or how to embroider mobile phone cases, and what the sender and presumed
author never quite gets is that their book, their pride and joy, might not be something that the guy
who fixed the roof lies awake at night salivating about
in eager anticipation of its release let alone the veterinarian and the dentist.
Choose an
author who writes
in your
genre or on a similar nonfiction topic, though the topic could be broad like politics.
A bold, new phenomenon has taken place
in publishing, arguably started by the indie
authors who maintained strict control over their works and were free to publish as they chose, but also taken up by the romance
genre within the traditional industry due to an abundance of readers
who clamor for new content.
Verdict: 4 Stars A bold, new phenomenon has taken place
in publishing, arguably started by the indie
authors who maintained strict control over their works and were free to publish as they chose, but also taken up by the romance
genre within the traditional industry due to an abundance of readers
who clamor for new... [Read more...]
Steven Konkoly and M. Louisa Locke, both
authors who self - published
in their respective
genres, took note of where the industry was headed and made the informed decision to go it mostly alone.
Blurb,
who began as a limited print company
who specialized
in niche books like professional portfolios before expanding into
genres like indie cookbooks and art books, announced today that it has a host of new features for
authors, including free ISBN numbers, direct to Amazon distribution for print, and a new tool called BookWright that lets
authors upload without having to have the expertise to submit files through Adobe's InDesign.
Finding a blogger
who interviews
authors in your
genre and particular topic allows you to reach your target niche.
«You want to find a similar
author in your
genre like that
who you can use to make sure that your ads are shown to people
who are likely to like your books.»
Complete the contact form below with as much information as possible about your book — we will assign an
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The Inkwell Critique Service connects you with best selling
authors who write
in your
genre and
who can advice you on essential writing technique.
TIM STEVENS: I'm taking a leaf out of the book of Russell Blake, the New York Times bestselling indie
author who writes
in a similar
genre to me.
Many
authors who write
in niche
genres are overlooked and ignored by traditional publishers and literary agents because their
genres can be difficult to market.
«There are some
authors in other
genres — romance is particularly good for this, as it is for just about everything else —
who are also encountering huge success with this.
But new
authors and
authors who publish
in smaller
genres often earn their bread from the Amazon review system.
For self - published
authors who are selling direct to readers, look at books that are similar to yours that are already popular and selling
in your topic or
genre.
Title: Rurouni Kenshin
Genre: Action, Drama, Historical
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki Synopsis: One hundred and forty years ago
in Kyoto, with he coming of the American «Black Ships,» there arose a warrior
who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer!
If I was considering writing a new
genre to make money, or if I was a serious introvert
who did not have the time or opportunity to network with other working
authors, I would absolutely without a doubt order a K - Lytics report on that
genre before attempting to write
in it.
Of
genres ePublished, 3 % of the
authors who are making 1000 + sales per month are
in the historical
genre.
Speaking on The Self Publishing Podcast, independent
author David Wright found that this type of promotion works, especially with writers
who work
in genre fiction.
Established indie
authors (mainly romance) hit the USA Today and even the NY Times with new releases all the time, but
in the thriller
genre, it is mainly traditionally published
authors who do that.