So, we're throwing a good old - fashioned
author sales contest for Download Day and the author who sells the most copies of their eBook on December 26th, 2011 — even if you sell your eBook for free — will win a Barnes and Noble NOOK and $ 100 off coupon good for anything on Lulu.
Not exact matches
Call up a local radio station and ask if they would like to participate in a giveaway such as «Be the 9th caller...» Partnering with a store to give away books and mentioning the
contest is sponsored by the store and the
author is GREAT PR and a way to drive
sales for very little money.
You could also take advantage of the
sales and buy some stuff for an
author's
contest that you can bundle with your book.
Since the national organization is now admitting self - published
authors (who meet a minimum income requirement for
sales on a single title) into their Published
Author Network, the chapter
contests have relaxed their rules.
Like a jaded beauty -
contest judge, readers searching for a new
author click through to an ebook's
sales page based upon the cover.
If the
contest goes well you can build a list and ask people to buy the books after it's over —
authors should see a bump in
sales which is good for them.
This gave the impression that S&S was less interested in recruiting new
authors to publish than in finding new victims for
Author Solutions» high - pressure
sales tactics, and that impression was reinforced last month by the form email sent to
contest participants.
My post tomorrow is about book
contests for indie
authors — another way to gain respect and confidence in your own abilities, and maybe even a bit of prestige — not to mention increased
sales.
brief bio of
author including previous books published (including pseudonyms),
sales history (number of books sold to readers, not to publishers), awards and
contests won.