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Getting Reviews on Amazon for Your Self-Published eBook
Getting reviews for your self-published ebook is your first step in the marketing process. Our experts tell you how in this writeforkids.org video.
Ten Tips for Promoting Your Book on Twitter
The author of “Twitter for Writers” provides 10 easy-to-follow tips for authors seeking to improve engagement and awareness using Twitter.
Top Editor Emma Dryden on Working with Editors and Acting Professionally
Top children’s book editor Emma Dryden concludes her three part interview series with CBI Publisher Laura Backes by describing the best business practices for today’s authors, and why every writer needs an editor.
Editors’ Pick: The Top 15 Kidlit and YA (Young Adult) Book Review Sites
A favorable mention on a book review blog can go a long way toward promoting your book. But how do you know which blogs to submit to when there are hundreds to choose from? We’re here to help. We sifted through the lists and chose this baker’s dozen of the absolute best review blogs.
How One Top Young Adult Author *Really* Feels About Social Media
When young adult author Alice Kuipers entered the world of social media, she got more than she bargained for. Find out how she overcame the overwhelm.
Book Marketing: How to Use Hashtags to Improve Your Twitter Reach
If you’re using Twitter for book marketing and to expand your fan base (and you should be!) you may still be confused by the concepts of hashtags and how to use them properly.
This excellent infographic from the brilliant marketing expert Neil Patel makes it all much simpler:
Make Your Writing Blog a Winner: Key Tips for Success
If you’re blogging to build a fan base (and you should be!) you want the time you invest to be fruitful. A writing blog can help you reach fan and wide in your marketing efforts — if you know what you’re doing.
Young Adult Authors: Here’s Where to Find Your Readers Online
If you’re an author of Young Adult literature and you’re looking to build a fan base of teen readers, this infographic will be pure gold. It’s from the folks at Adweek, and it shows the power of two platforms: Facebook and Youtube.
Book Fairs: Where Self-Publishers Meet Their Audience
Authors in all stages of their careers are signing up for book fairs, showcasing their books as well as themselves.
Book fairs can be bewildering. Which one is right for you? And how do you go about choosing it?