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How to make a lot of money in indie publishing (and how to go broke).

How to make a lot of money in indie publishing (and how to go broke).

…on book marketing, an indie bookstore, and even a book award contest. The site was earning about $1000 a month in ads. I’m still really tempted to buy it (sale… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

May 14, 2014 Derek Murphy authors, make money, self-publishing 212
Everything you think you know about your author website is wrong

Everything you think you know about your author website is wrong

…find out what people are searching for, and then rewrite your content to use more of those search terms. For example, if my book is about is about book marketing,… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

May 8, 2014 Derek Murphy branding, promotion 26

An experiment in radical book marketing – 10 slots available, guaranteed results

…design) makes me a pretty powerful friend to have. I’ve already written a guide to book marketing, and I offer custom marketing solutions to my book cover design clients, but… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

April 18, 2014 Derek Murphy promotion 47

A sample contract agreement between an author and a book cover designer

…BOOK COVER DESIGN CONTRACT This contract is between ____________ of _________________ (“Artist”) and ______________ (“Author, Client”) for the purpose of designing and creating a book cover (eBook & Print) (“Work”… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free...

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Does content matter anymore? Reflections on art and competition

Does content matter anymore? Reflections on art and competition

…was offering book marketing, I would guarantee you at least sell the number of books is takes to earn your money back. Otherwise they either don’t know how to market… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

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To Audiobook or Not to Audiobook? Let the numbers decide.

To Audiobook or Not to Audiobook? Let the numbers decide.

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Smart drugs for writers (unlock your creative genius, boost your word count and write faster NOW)

Smart drugs for writers (unlock your creative genius, boost your word count and write faster NOW)

…to write good books. Good books are products that have a reliable feel and form and function. You can be a great creative writer who writes books. You can write… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

April 9, 2014 Derek Murphy creativity, smart drugs, writing, writing faster 1887
How to make a “sell-sheet” for your book (with free templates!)

How to make a “sell-sheet” for your book (with free templates!)

…probably use them to approach small or indie bookstores, hoping they’ll stock your book. But here’s the thing: #1: They probably won’t. Bookstores buy books that are selling. The first… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

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How to make a publishing logo or imprint “button” for your book cover design

How to make a publishing logo or imprint “button” for your book cover design

…don’t suggest hiding that the book is self-published, merely creating a book that looks more professional. Plus, if you publish a lot of books like I do, it’s important to… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

March 27, 2014 Derek Murphy publisher button, spine imprint 605
How to make an author website or book sales page that doesn’t scare away your readers

How to make an author website or book sales page that doesn’t scare away your readers

…(I think I’ll use this one soon) Off the Shelf BookPage Simplify Bookish Webbie SellBook Ebook BuyBook Ebookie The trick is to remember you just want visitors to do ONE… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

March 14, 2014 Derek Murphy ebook template, self-publishing, sell ebooks, wordpress author website 421
Why having a Facebook author page for your book is (mostly) useless

Why having a Facebook author page for your book is (mostly) useless

…of why Facebook is so bad for book marketing. Maybe it wasn’t always. Things have been changing. But Facebook is still primarily used to interact with people you know and… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

March 7, 2014 Derek Murphy facebook author, facebook book promotion, facebook fan page 526
Will this simple Amazon trick double your book sales?

Will this simple Amazon trick double your book sales?

…I have it on the cover. “Book Marketing is Dead: book promotion secrets you MUST know BEFORE you publish your book.” I’m not a fan of over capitalization, I also… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

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