5 Tips for a Successful Book Signing
OMG! I’m an introvert, what have I done? Yes, you signed up for an author event, now what? If you’re second-guessing yourself that’s natural, if you’re not that’s fine too. There isn’t just one right way to approach a book signing. If this is your first public appearance just think of it very simply, it’s a way for you to meet readers face to face, some who love your work and others who are about to love your work. There are a few key things you need to think about and decide in advance. But don’t worry, hopefully, we’ll cover your questions...
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Top Tips for Marketing YA books
There’s a popular theory in the indie publishing world that only sexy books sell. Well, that’s not true for me. I have tried writing in New Adult, a genre that allows you more freedoms than Young Adult because of the age of the characters, but they don’t sell anything compared to my YA books do. I have also heard other authors say their YA books don’t sell as many copies as their New adult or adult books do. Why is that? I have a few theories myself. The following are my observations after being in the indie publishing world for 10 years....
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10 Amazing Marketing Images for Your Book Series
1. Gotta Love Book Brush Like all the skills we need as an author, we improve our marketing and covers with practice and with choosing easy to use programs. For some odd reason I struggled with Canva. And yet…Book Brush works for my brain. And of course, blogs help. https://bookbrush.com/blog/ If there’s some Book Brush task I’m awkward with I watch one of Kathleen’s explanatory webinars or read a blog and then dive in – like using background removal or cover creation. The more I use, the more I love about Book Brush. 2. Fonts Here’s...
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The Making of a Successful Author
One of the particular problems in the indie author world is that there are so many moving parts to manage: not just the writing, but the edits, the cover art, the advertising, the bookkeeping, the multi-author projects, the social media posts, the audiobooks, the translations… Any and all of these can easily consume your available brain space—or, through the sheer number of tasks, exhaust you before you’ve even started one of them. Even worse? Too often, we spend the time, the effort, the blood, sweat, and tears, without first figuring...
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5 Kindle Vella Tips For Authors
What in the world is Kindle Vella? By now, most indie authors have heard of and participated in Kindle Vella, Amazon’s newest platform for authors. If you haven’t heard of it, then here is your chance to find out a little bit about it and what it can do for established and new indie authors alike. Follow this link to find out more about Kindle Vella on Amazon. Amazon has given indie authors the opportunity to publish their stories into the world of fiction and non-fiction since 2007 through Kindle Direct Publishing or KDP for short. New...
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How I Used Book Brush to Support a Chirp Deal
Audiobook retailer Chirp Books is known for offering fantastic daily deals to its listeners. When I learned that A Royal Scandals Christmas: Three Holiday Novellas would be a Featured Deal in December, I knew Book Brush would be the ideal tool to bring the sale to readers’ attention. Video Trailer When notified about the upcoming sale, I double-checked the book’s metadata to ensure it was current on my website and all retail platforms. The book’s video trailer was outdated, so I created a new one using tips I had learned in Book Brush’s Book...
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How to Brand your Author Website for Maximum Impact
Have you ever walked by a shop window with a display so gorgeous, unique, or curious that you just had to step inside? In the space of a single glance, the shop proved it knew your taste and piqued your curiosity. With just a few feet of real estate, it convinced you that today you were going to have an experience you’d remember for a long time to come. This is the power of a strong brand, and it’s entirely in your power to cast a similar spell with your author website. All it takes is a thimble-full of know-how, a dash of reflection, and the...
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6 Typography Tips for Graphics and Book Covers (with 35+ font pairings)
Fonts are one the best ways to convey genre to your readers. And as such, the wrong font can make even the most gorgeous artwork look messy. Don’t worry, Book Brush is here to help! We recently ran a series on our Instagram of font pairings to give authors some inspiration and direction when making their graphics and book covers. And now we’re bringing that insider knowledge to our blog, plus 6 great tips for working with typography. Typography Tip #1: Keep your graphics accessible and legible by using a distinctive font for your title or...
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12 Awesome Holiday Book Ad Templates For Authors
It’s that time of year again: the holidays are upon us! Our number one mission at Book Brush, though, is to always do our best to make your life easier. You’ve got enough to do as an author, so let us make your holiday book marketing a peppermint-scented breeze with these 12 fantastic templates. Holiday Template #1 The realism of this snowy, glittery community template has made it one of the most downloaded in all of November! Text and book cover are easily switchable to match your book’s marketing needs. Holiday Template #2 You can...
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How To Use Images In The Four Phases Of A Book Launch
I recently had a very successful (for me!) book launch for my latest novel, selling 5,838 units on Amazon in pre-orders and in the first week of launch. Book Brush images were an integral part of the campaign behind that success. How do I use Book Brush to support a launch? Preparation I use a freelance cover artist to do my covers, and I ask her to also prepare images (without text), based on the cover design, which I can use for Facebook and BookBub ads. She prepares the images in Facebook horizontal and square formats, and in BookBub’s...
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