«Romance is one of the most popular genres on Kindle, so we're particularly thrilled to welcome these Worlds from four of the most
successful authors in the genre,» said Nick Loeffler, General Manager of Kindle Worlds, in a press release.
Take a look at
successful authors in your genre.
Make sure your blog posts are high quality, and spy what other
successful authors in your genre are blogging about.
One of my favorite ways to find key hashtags that your ideal reader uses is to look at what hashtags other
successful authors in your genre are using.
Organized by Bryan Cohen (of Build Creative Writing Ideas) and Jim Kukral (of Author Marketing Club) and sponsored by their Sell - More - Books - Show podcast, the event brought together an eclectic mix of
successful authors in all genres of fiction and non-fiction.
Not exact matches
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.
Some
successful authors will tell you they don't read
in the
genre they themselves write.
A
successful traditionally published
author was told a few years ago she had to choose one
genre to write
in and built her brand around the tagline: Seatbelt Suspense.
You're just focused on «how can I sell my book» and that's going to be your biggest problem because the easiest way to have a bestseller or a
successful book launch is to have a partnership opportunities with other
authors in your
genre.
Most
successful authors, tradpub or indie, start
in one
genre and build that to success before branching out.
Today I'm an award - winning novelist and write
in three
genres (young adult adventure fantasy, paranormal / fantasy romance for adults, science fiction mystery), and run a
successful business as a coach and consultant for
authors.
Writing
in a different
genre can be a difficult sell, even for a
successful author Literary success seems to prescribe that you find a writing style, and stick to it.
About the Book Title: I Don't Date
in December
Author: Darcy Delaney
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Successful Sydney - based...
As an erotic romance
author, I was asked by BookPage to comment on banned books
in my
genre, most notably the wildly commercially
successful and equally controversial novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
All of the hosts are established,
successful authors in the SF / F
genre, yet they each have a unique perspective.
The research I do is varied but can and often includes; target audience, relevant imagery, possible artists, typefaces that may work, the subject matter,
author brand and
successful covers
in that
genre.
What I typically advise new
authors is to study
successful authors in their own
genre in order to increase their self - publishing IQ surrounding the market, the target audience, and what factors may play a role
in better appealing to that audience.
In certain
genres, some
successful authors appear to write to a formula.
Here is a small list of trends
in the four main
genres, I only listed
successful indie
authors.
When it comes to
author events, many stores find that certain
genres are more
successful than others
in drawing crowds.
The company has a long history of publishing
successful authors in the fiction
genre including John B. Keane, Terry Prone,.
I find that these promotions, run alongside other
authors in my
genres, are the most satisfying and
successful.
The best way to find an editor is by asking for recommendations from other
authors who have published quality,
successful books
in your
genre.
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Author: Natalie - Nicole Bates
Genre: Contemporary Romance Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing Publciation Date: December 15th 2011 Buy from Amazon Buy from Publisher
Author Website Saved from a traumatic past and
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It means what constitutes a
successful publication will probably continue to change form forever, and trying to force a debut
author to replicate the success of an
author in the same
genre from 10 years ago will be ultimately disappointing, possibly destructive, and a waste of time, when what we need to be doing with them is playing on their strengths and our strengths and the reality of the market.
On the other hand, getting together with fellow
authors in your
genre to do a joint sale or promotion can be very
successful, as I found out teaming up with other members of the «Official Chick Lit Group» on Facebook.
Comprehensive resources like
Author Earnings» quarterly analyses, the only full picture of traditionally published and indie book sales, can give you important insights into what price points for print and e-editions are
successful in your
genre.
If you write fiction, romance or children's books, take a look at
authors that compete
in your particular
genre and follow the lead of the most
successful.
A hugely
successful author in her own right earning 6 figures
in many
genres, Joanna has recently launched her own publishing imprint called Curl Up Press.
I've also seen some
successful authors who had multiple website pages — one for each
genre he or she wrote
in — clearly labeled as «mystery, written as Name X» and «thriller, written as Name Y» — it's great for
authors to write whatever floats the boat, but you're definitely on point that unless care is taken, the reader can be very confused.
But the best advice for anyone who is just starting out would be to write the best story that you possibly can and study the marketing of
successful authors is
in your
genre only once you have a finished product that you are proud of.
Most
authors like reading; for pleasure, to find out how others write
successful books
in the
genre or
genres that interest them, or both.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch, a bestselling
author writing
in several different
genres, seemed to have the right take on things when she said, ``... just because your book isn't
successful now doesn't mean it won't be
in the future.
Although these
successful indie
authors write
in a number of
genres and categories, have different levels of experience, they all have one thing
in common: they wrote and self - published because they couldn't imagine doing anything else.
Both sites have been very
successful, delivering great results to indie
authors, but we saw a need for more promotional punch
in the romance
genre.
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Cool Gus Publishing is one of the most
successful author - generated publishing partnerships with sales ranking
in the top 1 %, and numerous titles selling into the top 100
in their
genres on Kindle, PubIt and other e-book platforms, including a # 2 National Bestseller on BarnesandNoble.com and two separate # 1 science fiction bestsellers on both US and UK Kindle.
I've heard of
successful authors pitching a work
in another
genre and being turned down, even though they have had prior success.
Consequently, several
successful authors are inducted into the Hall of Fame, trailblazing
in other
genres to make a digital impact on readers» purchasing decision.