«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.»
First, look at other,
similar authors in your genre.
Not exact matches
The «writing» component involves daily response
in students» reading logs to help prepare for upcoming discussions, and sustained writing that occurs when process writing activities are connected thematically (e.g., by
similar genre, theme, content,
author craft) to the books that students are reading and discussing
in their clubs.
Do you think it matters that all of the
authors in a co-op be writing
in similar genres?
In addition,
authors learn more about
similar titles, including
genre classification, publisher of record, publishing date, unit sales data, and online links to Goodreads, helping them learn more about the writer and title history.
Agents and most publishers want to invest
in career
authors who write multiple books, mostly within the same or
similar genre.
This will depend on your
genre, but
in general, pick
author names and book names that are
similar to your book.
Asking fellow
authors in similar genres to survey their readers (she sets it all up and uses her SM account) to get more data.
Look for the 10 - 15
authors that you share the most
in common with (same
genre,
similar topic, shared target audience, etc).
Choose an
author who writes
in your
genre or on a
similar nonfiction topic, though the topic could be broad like politics.
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.
The best way an
author can exert creative control is by choosing a designer wisely and then offering as much supporting information as possible (for instance,
similar book covers they like
in the
genre, character descriptions and synopsis, back cover copy, anticipated market, etc.) Finally, if a cover designer is allowed to use their skill and imagination freely, and then the client gives clear direction on revisions, the end result is almost always something both the designer and the
author can be proud of.
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.
I'd suggest looking for
authors in similar genres and doing a joint giveaway.
These indie
authors write
in your
genre, are at a
similar level, not yet at bestselling status, but hungry.
Large publishing houses are having to find more and more creative ways to reach out to readers, especially
in the current climate
in which readers are becoming accustomed to interacting with their favorite
authors and with readers of
similar genres on social media outlets.
If you are a writer (either an
author or an emerging writer) membership helps you to meet other writers working
in a
similar genre, showcase your own work and use our Members Blog to comment on publishing news, shout about your successes.
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.
If you're interested
in blogging, but worry about the time commitment, then consider creating a multi-contributor blog, where several
authors in the same
genre (or targeting
similar audiences) band together.
The more relevant, accurate information about you (you the
author, not necessarily the person if you write under a pseudonym), the more likely it is that you'll appear
in a Knowledge Panel, or that your work will show
in the Knowledge Panel as «
similar works» when
authors in your
genre appear.
To elaborate further why this year will be such a great opportunity for boxed sets, David Gaughran has recently teamed up with several
authors who write
in the
similar genre as his, historical fiction, and discussed the process of working from start to finish.
Ideally, you want to find a publicist who has worked on
similar projects
in the past — books
in the same
genre or covering the same type of subject matter, ideally written by
authors with a
similar profile as you.
You can target people who read the
author's
in your
genre, like films and / or other general interest topics that are
similar to your own.
The publisher invests
in the
author and deserves the protection of a non-compete clause for a book length work of
similar genre.
It is a good idea to include on your blog a list of
author blog sites who write
in a
similar style or
genre to your own.
- For
authors in some
genres: big box stores such as Wal - Mart, Costco, etc. - For more popular books
in some
genres — grocery stores, airports, and
similar impulse purchase venues.
You need to find the right sorts of followers — the ones that follow other
authors that write
in a
similar genre.
Go to the Etsy home page and type
in some keywords to find other
authors who are selling
similar books
in your
genre.
The spaces you will find your audience are on the results end of Google searches for the «best books
similar to»
authors they already love, the social media groups sharing the best books
in your
genre, and the blogs covering the essential books to read this year with
similar narratives to yours.
EM: A good
in - person pitch is a to - the - point conversation, not a memorized monologue, including a book's
genre, word length,
similar -
author readership, and a brief description of the plot and hook.
Novelists can review books
in the same
genre as their own, and nonfiction
authors can review books that are
similar, but not direct competitors of their own books.
Doing targeted marketing at fans of other
similar authors in the same
genre (Facebook ads etc) would be a perfectly fine strategy to find new readers for the book, and also help get that «Also bought» positioning.
It's a good idea to keep readers ravenous for your
genre by pointing them
in the direction of good books and
authors that are somewhat
similar to you.
Prior to your one - hour consultation call, we'll research the social media platforms of
similar titles and
authors in your
genre.
If you know for a fact that your books are very
similar to just a handful of
authors in your
genre, go with an approach that's more targeted.
Prior to your one - hour consultation call, we'll research the Amazon listings and
Author Central pages of
similar titles and
authors in your
genre.
When the transition of e-book to ebook (eBook) is finalized
in the upcoming future and typos are mostly taken care of, more indie
authors of
similar genres might come out and join forces to secure the trade and reap a harvest.