In line with that idea, part of the educational element of category explanation here is
a virtual shelf of books representative of that genre.
Not exact matches
Advertisers get feedback as to «views, clicks, and the number
of Goodreads members who add your
book» to their
virtual shelves.
And I've checked, with Createspace extended distribution, my
books (like this one: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-breath-
of-aoles-m-alan-spade/1119630989?ean=9781496136558) are on the
virtual shelves of B&N.
That narrowed down the choice
of books that I could post on my
virtual shelves.
Adding a high - profile
book series to its
virtual retail
shelves puts ComiXology on par with several
of the biggest digital booksellers, such as Amazon's Kindle Store, Apple's iBookstore, and the Google Play store.
Goodreads Giveaways are a great way for authors to connect directly to readers, generate interest in their
books, and get users
of the site to add their
book to
virtual «to - read»
shelves.
The ability to «
shelve»
books into different customizable and personalized
virtual shelves is one
of the iconic hallmarks
of Goodreads, but it's the reviews that have brought both applause and angst to the site's users.
The really motivating part
of building Lulu over the last few years has been the remarkable works that are uniquely available on our
virtual shelves — non-fiction
books about science, commerce, art and history and novels that show the rich imaginations
of creators from around the world.
How on earth do you distinguish yourself from thousands
of other authors, and your
book from thousands
of new releases hitting the real and
virtual shelves?
It takes having a number
of good
books to build up your «
virtual shelf»
of offerings and build your readership.
I hope you all remember the palace in beauty and the beast and the big
shelves and those beautiful
books just like that here we are living in the
virtual world
of books that is Goodreads so here we can play games on
books, have loads
of trivia and discussion.
Users can create their own
virtual shelves full
of books they have read, or are in the process
of reading.
I went through my
shelves of unread
books, both physical and
virtual, and pulled out some that have been hanging around for a long time.
Locke has now written a new
book that will likely fly off the
virtual shelves faster than any
of his other titles - «How I Sold 1 Million eBooks In 5 Months.»
On the KBoards and elsewhere, there is the renewed accusation that this is all part
of some big conspiracy by Amazon, mainly, and the other retailers, to pull all self - published
books from their
virtual shelves.
But in today's reality, (
virtual)
book shelf space is unlimited, anyone can publish, and we are operating in an abundance model where there is an unlimited supply
of books.
There are countless stories
of books that languished on
shelves (
virtual or physical) until the cover was redesigned.
As most
of you know, technically my «next»
book hits the
virtual shelves in just 2 days (OMG!).
Most
of us who have been writing for a while are sitting on a lot
of content and a lot
of older
books that are taking up
virtual shelf space on Amazon.
Yes, it's taken a ton
of time, but it's cost me very little money in the digital realm, and my
books sit on Amazon's
virtual shelves next to (and even above!)
by Nina Amir If you want to author an ebook that builds your business and expert status through actual sales
of that
book, you need to promote that
book and yourself long before that ebook ever hits the
virtual book shelves.
Writer Unboxed contributor M.J. Rose became a particularly valiant champion, in that case,
of authors whose
books were simply not findable on those not - at - all -
virtual shelves.
In order to your cover appearing on the
virtual shelf of the e-reader, you have to make sure that you set your image as «cover» in the metadata
of your
book.
As a reader I would browse the
virtual shelves of self - published authors and would find a
book with an interesting synopsis from an author I'd never heard
of.
eBook lovers may not find enough reason to visit bookstores unless they want to preview the tangible copy
of their
book or window shop the potential item for their eReader; still, physical
shelves can not accommodate the
virtual copies on the cloud that are systematically categorized and curated.
Prepare your manuscript to professional standards, gather a tribe
of early readers who will become your superfans, build a platform on the web, make sure your
book lands on the right
virtual shelves, and be free to self - publish or get an agent and a traditional publishing deal.
Now large publishers - the only ones who still hold collective bargaining power on behalf
of the world's bestselling authors - tip toe around Amazon, fearful that if they look at Amazon cross-eyed their preorder buttons will disappear and their authors will blame the publisher for not keeping their
books on Amazon's
virtual shelves.
By moving bookselling onto
virtual online
shelves, it became cost - effective for the retailers to stock the widest variety
of books, even
books that might not sell.
HarperCollins is in charge
of merchandising, meaning they place
books in the online stores and make sure they're seen on
virtual shelves.