Let's jump in and see what
a good author newsletter should look like.
Not exact matches
Karen is the
author of the award - winning book, The Wine Bible, the single
best - selling wine book in the United States, as
well as the creator and Editor in Chief of WineSpeed, her digital
newsletter, with an audience of 45,000 subscribers.
Authors will benefit from the robust journal activities including very rapid review (average time to decision is less than 23 days, 14 days to online publication), high visibility and impact (papers publicized on journal website, monthly
newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, 2011 impact factor 3.368,), and
author services (connection to nomenclature services, pre-publication annotation of data for submission to data resources and repositories, as
well as video and other alternative content as part of the embedded content).
John McDougall, MD is a board - certified internist,
author of 11 national
best - selling books, the international on - line «McDougall
Newsletter», host of the nationally syndicated television show «McDougall M.D.», and medical director of the 10 - day, live - in McDougall Program in Santa Rosa, CA.
To all publishers: Feel free to reprint this article in its entirety in your ezine,
newsletter or website as long as the article's content is not modified and all links as
well as the
author's resource box are included.
Dallas, Texas About Blog John Mauldin, Financial Expert,
Best - Selling
Author, and Editor of Thoughts from the Frontline Investment
Newsletter.
I've searched for them in a number of ways, but I'm struggling to find
good newsletters because it's not a common
author marketing tactic, especially with
authors of fiction.
Subscribe to the Fire On Your Head
newsletter and receive a free toolkit with tactics
best - selling
authors use to prepare themselves for writing their manuscripts quickly.
Another article I found when I was looking up the definition of an Amazon
best selling
author was in the Warner Coaching
Newsletter.
Many self - published and hybrid
authors will tell you that two of the
best ways to increase your readership are offering free e-books and building a
newsletter subscriber list so potential readers can stay up to date on your latest work.
Sarah — If you're a bestselling erotica
author like Roni, the
newsletter rather than the subscription blog may work
better, but I don't think a new
author should waste time and money on a
newsletter.
The
best way for
authors to get media coverage is to offer themselves as an interviewee for radio and TV shows, podcasts, newspapers, magazines, blogs, online news sites,
newsletters, and the like.
Best way for a prospect to initiate contact — Jeff Herman's Directory of Agents Visit our website where you can: review sample queries and proposals for works we've sold; query us via email (24 - hour response time); subscribe to our free publishing
newsletter; submit your question to our interactive «Ask the Agent» column; read articles by
well - known
authors and publishing professionals; meet with us at a writers» conference where I'll be speaking.
I used the links in the
Authors» Marketing Club site to submit the promotion to twenty different free and bargain book
newsletters and blogs
well in advance of the date.
This
newsletter will give you
author marketing tips and updates on the site as
well as new exclusive coupons when they become available.
They co-publish a very
good weekly
newsletter for
authors, The Hot Sheet.
As
well, as an indie
author, being able to put together a
newsletter that you're not ashamed of is important.
Two days ago we announced the
best book and the talented
author in our most recent
newsletter: The Persian Project, by Mark Irving.
When you sign up to our weekly
newsletter you get the
best content to support your
author journey; content to help you write, publish and grow a business around what you know and do.
Through our free monthly public
newsletter Crime Beat, subscribers access
Author Events and Cool Canadian Crime — our catalogue of our members» published books, updated quarterly — which are also available directly through the website, and they can get updates on our Arthur Ellis Awards as
well as what CWC is doing at events like Word on the Street and Bouchercon.
-- Formatting HTML
newsletters — Formatting books for Smashwords — Research about the business side of being an
author (e.g., how Street Teams work, how to market a book in a foreign language, podcasts that might be a
good fit to have you as a guest, etc.)-- Scouting for bloggers to send book review requests to — Pitching to those bloggers and tracking responses — Formatting (and perhaps light editing) of blog posts, or organizing content — Managing your Street Team Facebook group (posing questions to keep the group engaged, answering questions, sharing upcoming news, etc.)-- Creating box sets in Scrivener from individual novels — Moving works translated into a foreign language from Word into Scrivener — Scheduling tweets and Facebook posts (ones that don't require your direct input or engagement with your audience)-- Transcribing audio interviews or notes — For non-fiction
authors, VAs can do an enormous number of tasks around webinars or other training you offer (e.g., planning and booking the event, scheduling guests, managing registration lists, dealing with the back - end technology, creating and proofing slide decks, sending out advance information packages to the trainees, and then sending out follow - up information to the trainees, etc..)
In addition, doing
newsletter swaps with other indie
authors has done
well for those other
authors, but I haven't seen any increased sales or reader interactions from them.
* Sign up for Kresley's email
newsletter to receive the latest book release updates, as
well as info about contests & giveaways (kresleycole.com/
newsletter/) Kresley Cole is the # 1 New York Times bestselling
author of the electrifying Immortals After Dark paranormal series, the young adult Arcana Chronicles series, the erotic Gamemakers Series, and five award - winning historical romances.
There are many
good newsletters and
authors on the Web; but a lot of the content is blandly repeated from site to site without much added value.
For
authors, we've run the 300K
Newsletter Blast, as
well as two cash giveaways attached to the romance and fantasy sales promos happening during our release week.
If you want exclusive book marketing tips and advice, as
well as more details about tools and guides that will help you with marketing your book, then you definitely need to join our
author newsletter.
Hi Loren — When it comes to Goodreads, I typically see traditionally published
authors perform
better there with (print) giveaways, while self - published
authors do
better with ebook giveaways through email discount
newsletters (BookBub, BargainBooksy, and so on).
I had to learn the ropes first and I did that by subscribing to really
good author or book marketing
newsletters and blogs, and then taking the advice that I felt worked for me, or else was possible.
In a later section of the same
newsletter, we referred to Mr. Sternberg as a «consummate professional, the
best selling
author of four award - winning novels, and a tenacious marketer.»
I read all the book publicity press releases, and all the
author pitch emails, as
well as my daily PW & PL
newsletters.
The
best technique I've seen to date is to use the first book in the series as a free download for signing up with an
author (or agent)
newsletter.
Powell's has
good promotion, which makes a Powell's reading valuable: the
authors» books on display before and after readings (front windows, bookshelves in front of the reading space or close at hand, including past and future featured books), preferred placement in the store, posters on windows, an e-mail service of events (with short book descriptions), events calendar and
author interviews on website and separate book
newsletter, enthusiastic introductions by store staff, and, of course, more books ordered than they might order otherwise.
That's because guest blogging is one of the
best ways I have of introducing
authors to the helpful material I provide in the
newsletter and on this site.
I signed up to a group giveaway to investigate what
authors put in their
newsletters —
good and bad.»
My Takeaway — Providing a website with additional content for a fanbase is a
good idea for a fiction series, provided that series website remains closely associated with the
author platform website based on the
author's name brand (sharing
newsletter signups, and content between them).
She didn't stop anything she was doing before — working a 60 -80-hour-a-week day job, writing dozens of guest posts for other blogs as
well as her own weekly
newsletter and publishing books for other
authors.
* Our Audio Training Library with information and inspiration to help
authors of all book genres get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals (text transcripts are also available) * The Ask a Question area of our main website where you can ask questions about literary agents and the
best way to write, market, or publish your books * Live audio broadcasts and replays of our Radio Show with special guests, publishing industry executives, and bestselling
authors such as Diana Gabaldon, Nelson DeMille, and Mary Higgins Clark * The Literary Agent Directory with detailed profiles and contact information for all literary agents looking for writers * The opportunity to register for an introductory
Author Coaching Call via phone or Skype from anywhere in the world (
authors must pay a fee for that service) * More insider information, articles, and updates in our Email
Newsletter
Bookstores do their
best to promote events with in - store signage, information on their websites,
newsletters and sometimes, advertising, and book publicists do likewise by trying to schedule interviews for the
author with local media prior to the event, but sometimes even the
best efforts don't pan out.
Newsletters are a
good vehicle to alert customers about
author readings and signings and other store events and to highlight recommended books in various categories, like general fiction or specific genres (mystery, romance, cooking, kids, etc..)
Our free - ebook
newsletter offers more flexibility for
authors as
well as next - day service at no additional charge, if you order by 6 p.m. Want to send clicks to InstaFreebie,
Author Reach, or your own website so you can collect email addresses?
DARE TO LOVE Kindle World — Although I've been wary of Kindle Worlds in terms of reader benefits, this announcement from Carly Phillips in her January
newsletter may provide a
good example for
authors with
well - known series.
Dallas, Texas About Blog John Mauldin, Financial Expert,
Best - Selling
Author, and Editor of Thoughts from the Frontline Investment
Newsletter.
About Site - John Mauldin, Financial Expert,
Best - Selling
Author, and Editor of Thoughts from the Frontline Investment
Newsletter.
Gordon Pape is Canada's
best - known financial
author and the publisher of four investment
newsletters, including The Income Investor, Mutual Funds Update, and the Internet Wealth Builder.
Dallas, Texas About Blog John Mauldin, Financial Expert,
Best - Selling
Author, and Editor of Thoughts from the Frontline Investment
Newsletter.
Good news: The ABA Section of Litigation offers a free, weekly e-mail
newsletter with litigation tips from James McElhaney,
author of a number of books on litigation and case management.
Dallas, Texas About Blog John Mauldin, Financial Expert,
Best - Selling
Author, and Editor of Thoughts from the Frontline Investment
Newsletter.
The
author of America's largest career advice
newsletter shares
best practices and expert advice for writing a great resume, without the drama or agony, in a quick 2.5 hour audiobook.
Kansas City Missouri Public Schools (Kansas City, MO) 1987 — 2002 Director of Grants and Special Projects (2001 — 2002) • Successfully
author and submit grant proposals resulting $ 7 million dollars raised for educational initiatives • Re-establish grant office for the District, oversee hiring of grant office staff, and manage daily operations • Develop procedures to identify funding sources and offer monthly grant writing seminars to local school staff • Support district schools with the development and implementing site - based technology plans • Published monthly grant
newsletter informing school system of grant awards and offering
best practices
Medical Sales Respresentative — Duties & Responsibilities Experienced manager with a background in sales, marketing, and customer service Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and timelines Design and implement comprehensive marketing campaigns and all collateral materials Direct company charitable events creating community goodwill and respect for the brand
Author and distribute company
newsletter, press releases, and other official correspondence Consistently meet or exceed sales goals through networking, in personal sales, cold calling, and other tactics Generate company record of $ 8 million in sales while doubling client base Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Develop and lead training in customer service and sales
best practices resulting in enhanced team skill sets Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and community leaders Provide exceptional customer service resulting in client satisfaction and repeat business Serve on multiple strategic planning committees to guide business development initiatives Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity