SCAMazon: How Amazon “Kindle Unlimited” Scammers Net Millions – and Ruin the Marketplace
The Internet has been buzzing lately with news relating to the placement of our Table of Contents. Specifically, Amazon is now requesting that we place it at the beginning, not the end of our ebooks. Has the company lost its marbles, as some claim? Sadly, no. Scammers...
The Espresso Book Machine: an Update
Many of you were taken by the Espresso Book Machine by Xerox and the news of the first European Print-On-Demand bookstore opening in Paris. You had many questions in regards to the resulting book's cost, the quality of printing etc, so I thought I'd come up with a...
The Lucky Leprechaun Four Leaf Clover Giveaway
Starting today and lasting until March 21st, Free Booksy/Red Feather Romance has partnered with eNovel Authors at Work to bring you a week-long celebration with great books, great book deals, and - let's not forget - great giveaways. Welcome to the Lucky Leprechaun...
The First European Print-On-Demand Bookstore Opens in Paris
Have you heard of the Espresso Book Machine? Created by Xerox, it's a printer robot that can print out an entire book in minutes. Bookstores no longer need to order and stock up on books; all they need is an Espresso Book Machine and an Internet connection. If this...
Mark Gillespie’s Tips for Facebook Ads
Mark Gillespie writes speculative fiction and is a passionate Indie author. He recently published the most detailed how-to on running Facebook ads I've come across so far. His main tips are as follows: Know Your Target Audience Facebook sits on a treasure trove of...
The Science of Successful Facebook Ads
Following my recent series on Facebook ads, I came across a helpful ebook by Hubspot on how to run a successful Facebook Ad. Chock-full with useful links, examples and statistics, the report includes some great tips on the ideal ad: The most popular Facebook ad...
How to Add an Instant Preview of your Book to your Site
In case you've missed the exciting news, Amazon has now made possible to embed book previews on sites (only self-hosted ones) and apps. Kindle instant previews are similar to the “Look Inside” feature that Amazon offers on their website that lets customers preview...
Updates on Amazon Giveaways and Vanishing Reviews
Update: Amazon has ceased offering Giveaways as of October 31st, 2019. I maintain the post below for archive purposes only. An Update on Amazon Giveaways In my recent post on how to set up an Amazon Giveaway, I had said that Amazon won't allow you to give away an...
How to Use Amazon Categories to Increase your Rankings
I have mentioned the importance of Amazon Categories as far as rankings are concerned in my post, I Just Published my Book. Now What? Here is a rough guide to how many copies a book needs to sell to reach a certain rank in Amazon US, courtesy of Jackie Weger. This...
Book Feature: Give in to the Feeling by Sarah Zama
You may have spotted Sarah Zama leaving a comment here and there. She has now published her first book, Give in to the Feeling, and asked me for my help in promoting it. As she had described it as romance, I was worried it might not fit into the rest of the blog, so I...
Celebrating a Century of Striking Prints at the Met
This year marks the centenary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Prints. Today, as it reaches 100 years in operation, the Met’s Department of Prints holdings are vast: 1.2 million prints, 17,000 drawings, and 12,000 illustrated books. Items from the...
The Biggest Plotholes of World History
[slb_exclude] I recently came across a hilarious Reddit thread titled, "Assume all of world history is a movie. What are the biggest plotholes?" I'm including here some of my favorite responses. You can visit visit the original thread for more. Oh, and apologies for...