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Get More Eyeballs on Your Writing by Repurposing Content

Get More Eyeballs on Your Writing by Repurposing Content

by Lise Cartwright | Apr 13, 2016 | Book Launch, Book marketing

If you’re looking for different ways to gain exposure on your writing or upcoming book, consider repurposing content that you’ve already created, including your book, to turn it into other ways to get the word out about your book. It’s important that...
Reader Question: How Do You Run a Giveaway?

Reader Question: How Do You Run a Giveaway?

by Lise Cartwright | Feb 24, 2016 | author-platform, Book Launch

This month’s questions is around giveaways. We’ve noticed this being mentioned a few times over in the Author Basics private  group, so thought we’d also cover it here on the blog… Giveaways are a powerful way to connect with potential readers...
How to Ask for Reviews Without Sounding Spammy

How to Ask for Reviews Without Sounding Spammy

by Lise Cartwright | Nov 25, 2015 | Book Launch

Wahoo! You’ve finished your book, you’ve got the cover all sorted and you’ve hit ‘publish’ in your KDP and Createspace dashboards. You’re all set… until you realize that in order to submit your book to some of the major...
How to Create High Converting Book Sales Pages Without Spending a Dime

How to Create High Converting Book Sales Pages Without Spending a Dime

by Lise Cartwright | Oct 29, 2015 | author-platform, Book Launch

Part of any successful book launch involves your book sales page… typically most of us just run with the Amazon sales page, because that’s where people can actually buy your book, right? Well, there is a better way, and we’re here to show you how....
How to Make Your Book Description Pop with Basic HTML Elements

How to Make Your Book Description Pop with Basic HTML Elements

by Lise Cartwright | Oct 15, 2015 | Book Launch

Wanna learn how to make your book description stand-out through proper HTML formatting that’s actually easy to implement? In this post we’re going to focus on how to format your book descriptions for KDP and Createspace. One of the best ways to stand out from...
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Editorial Reviews

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Editorial Reviews

by Lise Cartwright | Sep 18, 2015 | Book Launch

If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you do it too? I used to love hearing my mother ask me that question in response to some crazy stunt I’d pulled. But the reality is, that’s exactly how most of us make decisions. #1 – If the right person says it, it must...
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