Sell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover

Guest Post by Judy Cullins

Did you know that your back cover information is, after the cover, the best way to sell more books? And, that most authors, emerging and experienced, miss this opportunity to engage more potential buyers?

Your book’s front cover and sizzling title must impress your buyers in four-eight seconds.

If they like it, they will spend ten or so seconds on your back cover—a great opportunity to convince them that your book is necessary for what they want.

Does your back cover pass the test?

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WB Weekly Update: Why Thriller Novelist J.D. Rhoades Left Traditional Publishing to Go Indie

“Every writer I know has trouble writing.”
- Joseph Heller

 

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Liking, Sharing, Tagging and Reviewing Your Favorite Books on Amazon (Video Tutorial)

Want to sell more books? If so, here’s some valuable information that you can share with your fans before they head to Amazon to review your book.

Good reviews are a necessity these days.

However, there are a few other features at Amazon that your fans might have missed until now. Features that can really help expand your fan base.

Larger fan base = More book sales!

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WB Weekly Update: Q&A with Bestselling Novelist JA Konrath & The 90 Top Secrets of Bestselling Authors

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
- Will Rogers

 

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Bestselling Self-Published Novelist JA Konrath Talks Writing & Publishing–and Reveals a Little About the Man Behind the Books

With more than 500,000 ebooks sold, self-published mystery, thriller & horror novelist JA Konrath is a huge writing/publishing success by anyone’s standards.

The devilishly handsome JA Konrath

The loudest and most controversial voice in self-publishing, Konrath has had his share of detractors (namely those, in some way, invested in New York publishing houses) over the years, but for every one of his detractors, he has several hundreds of fans who respect his advice and hang on to his every word.

He’s impacted many writing careers,  including my own, with his blog, A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing, where he shares his views on the publishing industry and explains why the typical book contracts with New York publishing houses no longer make sense for writers who hope to make a decent income from their efforts.

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Never Smile at Strangers Is Now Available on Amazon.com

I know it’s been awhile. . . about 4 weeks since I posted the last update.

As I explained at that time, I was in the process of launching my novel, NEVER SMILE AT STRANGERS, and needed every spare minute to focus on the millions of loose ends that are involved in getting a new product on the market.

But it was time well-spent.

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Guest Post: Seven Ways to Inject Suspense Into Your Novel

By Lynette Rees

Certain genres are renowned for being more suspenseful than others: horror, crime fiction and romantic suspense, but each and every book, no matter whether it’s an Historical Romance or a Paranormal Fantasy, HAS to have a level of suspense interwoven between the pages!

All stories need to have this element, otherwise the reader isn’t going to want to turn the page, it’s as simple as that.

So if you’re interested in what makes a suspenseful page turner, then please read on…

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WB Weekly Update: 5 Quick & Easy Ways to Beat Writer’s Block

“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”
- Neil Gaiman

 

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Guest Post: 5 Quick and Easy Ways to Beat Writer’s Block

We all suffer from a lack of inspiration or motivation from time to time.

Any writer worth their salt has had to battle through writer’s block at some point to fill that blank page staring back at them. If you’re suffering from a bad case of writer’s block, don’t worry — the fact it is so common also means there is lots of advice out there to help.

Here I share some of the quick and easy things that have helped me both ward off writer’s block and overcome it when it strikes…

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How Frederic Patenaude Turned His Writing into a 6-Figure Income

For years, I’ve been fascinated by Frederic Patenaude’s newsletters. From writing about common misconceptions in the raw foods movement to making a great living on the Internet, I’ve found his writing style to be both entertaining & persuasive.



To date, Frederic has written over 20 books–both physical and digital–and has enjoyed remarkable success from his ebooks and related writing.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Frederic. During our conversation, we discussed the craft of writing, his process and why most writers don’t succeed at creating lucrative writing careers.

Here’s the interview.

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WB Weekly Update: Sell Books by Writing Articles

“Don’t believe everything you think.”

- Wayne Dyer

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Never Smile at Strangers – Prologue

THE BOY OPENED his eyes and turned to the window. It was late, and the screen door to the back of the house had just slammed shut.

Thunder rumbled and raindrops struck the glass in loud, maddening beats. He clutched the wool army blanket that reeked of urine, and brought it closer to his body; then, wide-eyed, watched the downpour through his tiny bedroom window.

A burst of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the branches and the Spanish moss that clung to them. As quickly as it arrived, the beam disappeared, and the world grew pitch black.

A branch from the giant oak outside scraped the dingy glass, and the screen door to the back of the house banged shut a second time. A restless energy filled him. Something wasn’t right, and it wasn’t the door or the storm.

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WB Weekly Update: 3 New Facebook Features for Better Social Media Marketing

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”
- Zig Ziglar


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Q&A with Horror Novelist Eric S. Brown

With Halloween quickly approaching, I thought it would be fitting to interview a horror novelist, so I dropped a line to the king of zombies himself, horror novelist Eric S. Brown.


Brown is the author of the cult hit, “Bigfoot War,” as well as over 30 other titles, including “War of the Worlds Plus Blood Guts and Zombies” (Simon and Schuster).

I wanted to know how Brown approached writing, how he marketed himself and what advice he had to share with aspiring and new novelists.

Here’s what he had to tell me.

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Tips from Robert Ludlum on Writing a Compelling Thriller

Guest Post by Hal Gieseking

[This Q&A is based] on a two-hour interview with the late Robert Ludlum, author of some of the world’s best selling novels of international intrigue.

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Key Steps in Marketing Your Web Content

Guest Post by James Beswick

Developing high-quality original content is the first step to developing a loyal following on your blog or web site.
But building content isn’t enough — the distribution methods involved are the difference between attracting well-targeted new visitors and letting the content age unnoticed.
Here are some of the key ways to start accessing ever-elusive traffic.

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WB Weekly Update: How to Get Your Book Published Online for Free

“Nothing will work unless you do.”
- Maya Angelou


 

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How to Get Your Book Published Online for Free

Guest Post By Carol Wilson

For some writers, putting a good plot, great dialogue and strong character development to paper is the easy part—the huge battle is actually getting their book published.

If you have recently finished your book but are struggling finding a publisher to get your work out in the public, you may still be able to get your book in the hands of millions of readers.

How?

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Simple Grammar Errors: Your-You’re, Lose-Loose, Its-It’s

Guest Post by Cias Hart

With the advent of blogging and social media, we have found ourselves in a very different world these days as far as how we communicate.

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WB Weekly Update: 5 Ways to Monetize Your Blog Without Banner Ads

“Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.”
- Albert Camus

 

 

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