by Penny Sansevieri | Apr 16, 2024 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesBook awards and contests can be a great way to give your author brand a boost if you’re self-publishing a book. If you’ve never considered participating in a book award or contest, I hope this podcast recap will intrigue you enough to...
by Penny Sansevieri | Dec 5, 2023 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesEmbarking on the journey of a book launch requires not just a plan but a strategic timeline to ensure each step unfolds seamlessly. And while it seems easier to download a sample book marketing plan template, I actually discourage authors from...
by Penny Sansevieri | Oct 24, 2023 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesA book launch event is a fun component of any book marketing strategy, and whether you’re an author of fiction or non-fiction, planning out your event with some strategic book promotion ideas will be worth your time! But to make your book...
by Penny Sansevieri | Oct 17, 2023 | Amazon Updates & Marketing Tips, Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 7 minutesWorking pre-order campaigns into your author marketing plan can definitely help you build buzz. Plus they are an excellent excuse to engage fans and draw in new ones. And pre-orders can be really lucrative for sales, when done right. If you’ve...
by Penny Sansevieri | Sep 19, 2023 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 6 minutesHosting local author events in non-traditional venues is a really strategic way to get out in front of your community and build some buzz with your local media. But where do you start? In this post I’ll dig into some venue ideas, as well...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jul 25, 2023 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 7 minutesBook marketing services and book publicity are not a magic elixir, though I wish they were! If I had one superpower it would probably be flying, or you know, helping authors sell more books. But book sales is not magic, despite what a lot of...