Sentences with phrase «why fiction marketing»

And this is why fiction marketing mistakes can be a real problem.

Not exact matches

Then, build a case as to why it also may fit the general fiction (maybe spec fic) market as well.

Heather Hart, our guest in this episode, shares some really basic tips on what authors should be doing to market their books, whether you are a fiction author or a nonfiction author, and why that doesn't even really matter because marketing is marketing.

Jim and Bryan also chatted about the Dear Author lawsuit, the Guardian reviewer stalking piece, five marketing mistakes most beginning fiction writers make, why Amazon is doing the world a favor, and several new features for the iBooks platform.

That's why when Harry Potter became a tsunami, it didn't just blow up YA fantasy fiction — it blew all of YA into an entirely new, giant market.

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I write more on why fiction writers need platforms and marketing skills here.)

Bowker's report shows that the various genres of fiction are still the dominant ebook market, but PubTrack may be able to demonstrate for publishers down the road why that remains true in the minds of the reading public.

In fact, I was so interested in this phenomenon that I did an MA dissertation about why people write without certain markets once, and doing my research I worked out that there are roughly around 99 % more people writing fiction than would get accepted by commercial houses, i.e. 1 % would get taken on, if that.

Which is why starting out in KU makes sense for new writers (at least in most fiction genres): it gives you access to a market that is very indie - friendly and which is increasingly less likely to buy any ebooks at all.

I'll explain why I believe that Kindle Unlimited doesn't actually favor short fiction, while at the same time showing that it is possible to market short stories.

As well, my concern as a professionally published author is that aggressive marketing (TV commercials, Youtube trailers, fancy websites etc.) are creating a successful viral marketing paradigm for self - pubbed fiction that has the potential to impact trad publishing & leave writers wondering «why bother with the arduous and often heartbreaking process of queries, rejection slips, the endless waiting, etc. when the neighbor simply threw up a website, hired a gang of marketing professionals and bingo, Neil Gaiman is reviewing their book before it's even published?!»

Eddie Wright discusses artistic collaboration, why he adapted his novella into a graphic novel, marketing straight fiction vs. marketing comics, and more.

My professional background is a degree in marketing and business, and twenty years in management consulting, which doesn't exactly explain why I'm now a freelance fiction editor and book reviewer, but did give me a sound understanding of the principles of business, marketing, and good writing.