Archives for May 2014

NEW Book Author Theme

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It’s VERY rare for a theme to be specifically developed to meet the needs of a rather ‘niched’ market like authors.

The Book-Snapper theme for WordPress has been released and clever self-publishing authors are taking advantage
of it’s power and simplicity

As authors (and aspiring authors) it’s not always easy to find solutions tailored to your specific needs.

Well, here’s one such dilemma that you can happily cross of your list.

It’s simple, yet sophisticated.

Installs just like any other WordPress theme but give authors what they really need.
Social media integration? Done.
Want to highlight a Book Tr
ailer? It’s got you covered.
Need list building options? No problem.
Is it responsive? Like a Ferrari on a racetrack!
Will I be able to afford it? Absolutely!

Get everything you need – and nothing you don’t — all in one place.

It’s on a dime-sale…so the longer you take to check it out, the more it will cost you.

PS – this is only useful for self-hosted WordPress sites (not wordpress.com sites)

Yes, I know they are supposed to be children’s books but that’s the inherent success of the series, isnt it? The fact that the stories and characters have so much broad appeal to readers of many ages.

I was amused to read that a series of fanpic books are in planning starting with a biography of Daniel Radcliffe, the Harry Potter character actor plucked from a cinema to take the starring role.

When you stop to think about it, it’s a great idea to create such a series.

How can you use that idea?

Your Book Needs a Marketing Plan

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Writing a book is one thing. Inspired. Gruelling. Character-building.

Yet if you write your book, show a couple of close family and friends, what do you do next? Shove it in a drawer never to see light of day again?

The first thing is to get it professionally proofread and edited.

Then, it’s about pushing your baby out of the nest to fly out into the world.

Here is a good overview of what needs to go into a marketing plan to get your book some traction and promotion.

https://www.standoutbooks.com/13-steps-to-write-a-book-marketing-plan/

Write a Novel: The Snowflake Method

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Sounds so sweet, doesn’t it? The Snowflake Method. Little shards of snowy ice fluttering around us, carpeting the ground and one by one they form a whole.

As innocuous as it sounds, the Snowflake method has been used for years by people who swear it is the reason they managed to write a coherent book.

Now this writer is claiming the method as their own. I know this method to have been around for many years and I’m going to have to research it again to find the originator of the method and whether it is different to the one presented in this blog.

Be that as it may, this is a useful process to follow and it may just be what you need.

http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/

Getting Published: 7 steps

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Got that great book still inside you?

Waiting for ‘the right time’ to arrive to get that book written and published?

As you move through life, things only get more complex and all the things you have to wade through just multiply.

There will never be an easier time for you to write than now.

So do it. Don’t wait for ‘someday’. Then get published. Or at least have a go.

Well, it’s not quite that easy. This is more like 7 processes you need to go through if you seek mainstream publishing. Still it is always great to learn from those who have gone before…

http://mythicscribes.com/publishing/how-to-get-a-book-published/