Tag Archives: Bookbub

#89 Dealing with the mistakes of a book launch

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

I try to learn from every book launch. The lessons I learned from my previous book launches was that my books ad advertising had to be much better targeted in terms of keywords. To solve this I purchased KDP Rocket … Continue reading →

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#75 Preparing book three for launch

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

Preparing my third novel for launch has involved making last minute changes to the manuscript, submitting the novel for book promotion sites, creating ads for Amazon, Facebook and Bookbub. I have created new banners for this website, Twitter and Facebook … Continue reading →

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#63 Still trying to get reviews

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

Reviews are the most powerful tools in my arsenal when it comes to getting attention for my books. Much as I’d like to, I don’t have the financial muscle of a large publisher. I can’t take out take out full … Continue reading →

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#61 Switching to Kindle Unlimited

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

Now it’s been two weeks since the launch of The Astonishing Anniversaries of James and David. The majority of sales, as with Living with Saci, have been through Amazon with some sales through iBooks, Nook, Kobo and Google. A similar … Continue reading →

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#60 Getting the first print copies through the post

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

It’s about a week and a half since the launch and my print copies have already arrived so I take everything back that I said about the Brazilian postal service. It also means that I have five copies to sign … Continue reading →

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#58 Clicking the refresh button

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

Since the book launched, I’ve been clicking refresh icons every five minutes to see whether I’ve sold another copy. Because my book is sold in many outlets across five or six platforms that means clicking on a lot of refresh icons. … Continue reading →

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#55 Within a week of the book launch

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

Over the last week I have been busy preparing everything for the launch of my second book this Sunday. My first task this week was to schedule all the emails which will go out to my mailing list. I do … Continue reading →

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