MARKETING MAYHEM: Should a Writer Have a Blog?
By Kristy Tate // Should a writer have a blog? In my opinion, only if you want one. There are more time-efficient and cost-effective methods of marketing, so if you Continue reading
Tag: Book Marketing
MARKETING MAYHEM: Creating Graphics
By Kristy Tate // I once heard a marketing specialist recommend making 6 to 10 graphics for all of your books. I use Canva to make graphics, but there are Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: Using the Kindle Countdown Deal Feature
By Kristy Tate // Confession. Even though several of my books have been enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program, I’ve never used the Kindle Countdown Deal feature. Sporadically, I’ve toyed Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: More on the Wide vs. Exclusive to Amazon Debate
By Kristy Tate // Repeatedly, the Wide for the Win Facebook page inspires me. Patty Jansen, a talented and generous indie author, graciously granted permission to share the following Facebook Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: Wide vs. Kindle Unlimited and Betting on Your Racehorses
By Kristy Tate // Last September, I took an awesome marketing course from a writer whose career I really admire, Anne Marie Meyer. I’ve also taken a number of courses Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: The Cover is King
By Kristy Tate // The adage you can’t judge a book by its cover is both true and false. True, because some gems really do hide in disguise and false because, Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: How the Matthew Principle Applies to Amazon Ads
By Kristy Tate // Billie Holiday best described the Matthew Principle in the lyrics of “God Bless the Child,” which you can read HERE. The Matthew Principle is based on Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: What I Wish I’d Known From the Beginning
By Kristy Tate // A friend of a friend wrote to me with a list of questions about indie publishing. I’m the first to admit that if you were to Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: Making the Most of Your Holidays (Marketing-wise)
By Kristy Tate // The holidays loom on our horizon. We may think that between now and the close of 2020, there are only four: Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: Writer Collaboration
By Kristy Tate // One of the surprising and best things about my writing career is the friends I’ve made in the writing trenches. Mostly, as an introverted writer, I Continue reading