I'd recommend heading to Mark Ecob's blog for inspiration, and then head to an online bookstore such as Amazon and search
for other books in your genre.
Take the time to know what has worked
for other books in your genre.
Not exact matches
Researchers at the New School
for Social Research
in New York have determined that reading literary fiction —
books that have literary merit and don't fit into a
genre — enhances what scientists call «Theory of Mind (ToM), or an ability to understand the mental states of
others.
What You Need To Know:
In a year where there's plenty of
other movies involving battles with aliens
for the fate of the earth («Oblivion,» «After Earth «-RRB-, there's one that's going back to a lauded classic novel of the
genre, with the first adaptation of Orson Scott Card «s beloved
book «Ender's Game.»
And despite several
other comic
book movies having released since that time, Derrickson still considers Snyder's 2009 film to be a masterpiece
in filmmaking, especially
for the comic
book movie
genre.
For a guy who has edited Toni Morrison, Nora Ephron, and others, he comes as across as a seriously uninformed dick who delights in «mansplaining» everything that is wrong with a wildly successful genre (that earns enough money to pretty much keep the rest of the industry flourishing and off life support because there are only so many painfully precious lit fic books one can read before wanting to go to a poetry reading and sarcastically catcall the people at the mic) that is dominated by women who for the most part seem to know what they are doing and drive 90 % of the innovation in book marketing and sub-genr
For a guy who has edited Toni Morrison, Nora Ephron, and
others, he comes as across as a seriously uninformed dick who delights
in «mansplaining» everything that is wrong with a wildly successful
genre (that earns enough money to pretty much keep the rest of the industry flourishing and off life support because there are only so many painfully precious lit fic
books one can read before wanting to go to a poetry reading and sarcastically catcall the people at the mic) that is dominated by women who
for the most part seem to know what they are doing and drive 90 % of the innovation in book marketing and sub-genr
for the most part seem to know what they are doing and drive 90 % of the innovation
in book marketing and sub-genres.
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Books will present the works of those writers whose stories blend
genres, are too literary
for other publishers or seem too mainstream or «quirky»
in tone.
Why,
for instance, are you writing this
book and how are you and your
book different from
other writers
in your
genre?
Our aim is to produce quality
books for all those interested
in the
genres regardless of age, gender or any
other distinguishing feature (like tattoos, braces, color of skin, or educational background).
For our
other guests, please use the
Book Plugs category
in the navigation menu to the right to find story samples
in whatever
genre you like.
While they might be perfect
for your character, keep
in mind that having a model that is the same on 100
other book covers (many
in the same
genre as you) may do more
for your personal visual of the story than helping bring
in potential readers.
For example, they can look at a
book and then (like shopping
in real estate) they compare to
other books of the same length
in the same
genre with the same basic author recognition.
Since so much of finding an audience and selling a
book is about how a
book is positioned
in the marketplace, it's also important to get feedback about how your
book compares to
other books in its
genre, and whether the way it's presented (
for example, the
book's cover and title) makes sense to a reader.
In order to be considered for ACFW's Qualified Independently Published status, an author certifies that their books are written from a Christian worldview in any Christian fiction genre, specifically, the book should not contain profanity, graphic sex, gratuitous violence or other objectionable material, and must otherwise conform to generally accepted standards of the CB
In order to be considered
for ACFW's Qualified Independently Published status, an author certifies that their
books are written from a Christian worldview
in any Christian fiction genre, specifically, the book should not contain profanity, graphic sex, gratuitous violence or other objectionable material, and must otherwise conform to generally accepted standards of the CB
in any Christian fiction
genre, specifically, the
book should not contain profanity, graphic sex, gratuitous violence or
other objectionable material, and must otherwise conform to generally accepted standards of the CBA.
If you can price your
book for slightly less than
other books in its
genre, yours may have a competitive edge when potential buyers try to decide between your
book and another.
If they're
in the same
genre, you could put an advertisement
for one of your
other books (or an upcoming
book)
in the back matter.
The easiest way to do this is to ask them to email you a review that they've posted online —
for one of your
books, or
for any
other book, preferably
in the same
genre as yours.
For two, three or four days, you gather with
other readers, writers, librarians,
book dealers, literary agents, editors, magazine publishers — all of whom are seriously
in love with the mystery and crime
genre.
Whether you write fiction, non-fiction,
for business, how - to, desire to write your memoir, a children's
book, an art
book or
in any
other genre, we can get your
book out there
in the market place, cheaply, quickly and hassle free!
Book Design Made Simple discusses three things to consider when deciding on an appropriate book trim size for your book: other books in your genre, the thickness of your book, and where your book will be prin
Book Design Made Simple discusses three things to consider when deciding on an appropriate
book trim size for your book: other books in your genre, the thickness of your book, and where your book will be prin
book trim size
for your
book: other books in your genre, the thickness of your book, and where your book will be prin
book:
other books in your
genre, the thickness of your
book, and where your book will be prin
book, and where your
book will be prin
book will be printed.
What I mean is, start getting friendly with
other authors on your level and
in your
genre and discuss ways you can swap
book marketing promotions
for each
other's
books.
Write guest blog posts
for each
other and while you're at it, expand the circle with additional authors
in your
genre and help each
other sell
books.
I've also found «out of print» copies of niche
genres (my passion is phi / anth / politics
for instance) as electronic
books I couldn't get from Amazon
in any
other form.
Or perhaps they'll publish a particular series through traditional publishers and then self - publish
other material «
for fun»
in different
genres, or at different lengths and with different approaches, either as experiments or to fill
in the gaps between big
books with their traditional house.
If your
book meets Amazon's criteria, you may be eligible to advertise your
book so that it appears when users search
for other people's
books or
books in a specific
genre.
For many readers of crime fiction and
other genres, there's nothing quite like the feel of a good
book in your hands.
Then there are
others who have been writing
for a long time
in a variety of
genres and feel like it is now or never, that they had better get off the dime if their
books are going to see the light of day.»
Even if I'm not making a profit from the transaction, helping
other indie authors
in my
genre is good business
for me, because I'm doing them a big favor, and they may repay it by blurbing my
books or sharing me with their audiences.
So if you are reading a science fiction
book, you might see ads
for other books in the similar
genre or maybe a new high - tech device.
Awarded the National
Book Foundation's Innovations in Reading Prize and the American Library Association's Great Websites for Kids, the site features thoughtful book reviews from a variety of genres and age ranges, a large and lively Facebook community, and contributions from other auth
Book Foundation's Innovations
in Reading Prize and the American Library Association's Great Websites
for Kids, the site features thoughtful
book reviews from a variety of genres and age ranges, a large and lively Facebook community, and contributions from other auth
book reviews from a variety of
genres and age ranges, a large and lively Facebook community, and contributions from
other authors.
Other factors include the level of interest BookBrowse's audience have
in a particular theme /
genre and the number of
books already scheduled
for a particular time period (at any given time we are usually scheduled about 2 months
in advance).
-- Networking with
other authors
in your
genre for mutual support and benefit — Finding ways to bring a lot of traffic to your and your
book (like guest - posting)
* Invitations to
other Special Events (online and
in - person) * The official Directory of Literary Agents * The
Book Genre Dictionary * The opportunity to register
for 1 - on - 1 Author Coaching via phone or Skype from anywhere
in the world during an introductory coaching session * Special offers, bonuses, and discounts
for our products and services * Insider Articles and Updates
It's so much better to build a huge list with giveaways, then use them to get a ton of downloads and
book reviews; or encourage them to buy your
book along with some
other bestsellers
in your
genre (I'm going to do both, using different lists
for each).
This increases your chances of becoming a
Genre Bestseller
in your
book's
genres because you reach the perfect set of readers
for your
book 7) There is no
other book promotion company with comparable reach
in Apps or Twitter.
This can depend on your
genre or
book topic, so be sure to observe what
other books are selling
for in your
genre or category.
Readers
in one
genre probably won't find the
other book in the
other genre (although searching
for either one will show up the
other).
So if I'm going to look
for a
book in that
genre online, I'm probably immediately going to pick up the one that has a cover that doesn't look like all the
others.
One writer, a history scholar, To Die
in Chicago, by George Levy, the
other, Marlis Day, a super children's
book creator — neither of them being close to my
genre for the benefit of an endorsement, yes, no?
Set up an Amazon giveaway
for OTHER people's
books in your
genre; you can get them to follow you on Twitter or on Amazon (this gets a bunch of targeted readers following you, and they'll get notified of your
book releases.
Socialize your top choices
for a
book title: get the opinions of
others who you trust — readers
in your
genre, as well as your local booksellers and librarians, are good choices.
You can find them by searching
for book bloggers, also by following
other authors
in your
genre or area of expertise to see who's reading them.
Research
other books in your
genre and use that
for ideas.
Okay, you're looking at
other books you know are similar
in content or
genre to your
book, you're taking notes and making rough sketches to get a feeling
for how your cover should look, you're doing all the right homework to lead up to your cover design.
The best way to find an editor is by asking
for recommendations from
other authors who have published quality, successful
books in your
genre.
If you're a brand new author with no track record to speak of, readers are understandably going to be hesitant to pay a premium
for your
book — particularly fiction — if there are
other similar
books available
in your
genre.
Indie authors sometimes team up with
others in the same
genre to produce
book bundles
for promotion rather than profit.
Developing this community by reading
other contemporary
books in your
genre, promoting those
books on your own social media, and connecting with those folks (
in that order, please) is one of the best things you can do to set yourself up
for success.
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Try browsing the covers of
other books in your
genre for inspiration, and if you find examples of elements you really like and are looking
for in your cover, show them to your designer.