Category: News (Page 2 of 10)

Every week, we post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• Helpful advice for anyone writing a memoir.
• Many authors find it difficult to write a bio. Here are some examples for inspiration, and a checklist.
• It can be hard to know when to stop editing.
• We’ve overhauled our bespoke publishing package.
• You don’t have to be on social media, but you should find a way to engage with your audience.
• Don’t just survive. Make a conscious choice to thrive.
• Six reasons you should start writing your book.

If you want to publish your book, email us to find out how we can help.

Every week, we post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• It looks like Amazon will launch a new site in Sweden next month, but it probably won’t sell Kindle books.
• Kobo Writing Life want to promote books by #OwnVoices authors.
• We seem to be doing everything virtually these days. This is some excellent advice on improving virtual presentations.
• Children’s books never go out of style. Here are five tips for those writing for kids.
• Your marketing should focus on feelings, not logic.
• A new watchdog advisory from The Alliance of Independent Authors: Octa Group.
• Make sure you give your protagonist’s career some thought.

If you want to publish your book, email us to find out how we can help.

Every week, we post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• If you use Payhip for direct sales from your WordPress website, you’ll find our new plugin very useful.
• France has criticised the European Commission over guidance on applying new copyright rules, saying that the guidance could weaken the law.
• If a cyber-attacker can get your password, they can wreak all kinds of havoc. Here are some of the common techniques they use to get passwords.
• Can you learn anything from this marketing case study?
• Conan Doyle’s estate has sued over Sherlock Holmes having emotions. This article has the details, plus interesting commentary from a lawyer.
• You’ve got a mailing list (you have, haven’t you?). Now, here’s how to use it to sell books.
• For those who need to reduce the length of their books, here are three ideas.

If you want to publish your book, email us to find out how we can help.

Every week, we post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• Some help for authors just starting out, from veteran indies Joanna Penn and David Gaughran
• Authors often ask if their writing is good enough, but that’s the wrong question. The real question is, do you like writing for its own sake?
• Self-publishing romance authors know how to market their books. Consequently they sell well. So why does a large part of the industry ignore or mock them?
• Our Local Links WordPress Plugin for authors will localise your links. Plus it now makes it easy to include affiliate codes on your Amazon, Apple, Google, and Kobo links.
• There’s lots of conflicting advice about when to send emails to your list. We only send them when we have something to say. This explains why.
• Many authors don’t register their copyright. Here’s the argument for why you should, and how to do it.
• We won’t be supplying Mobi files for upload to Amazon any more, because Amazon want you to upload an ePub file instead.

If you want to publish your book, email us to find out how we can help.

Every week, we post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• Why short chapters are better than long ones.
• Word of mouth is the best form of marketing. Here’s how to get more of it.
• I’ve always been wide (ie not Amazon exclusive) with all my books. If you want to do the same, Kobo Writing Life has some useful pointers.
• Three common issues fiction writers have in early drafts, and how to fix them.
• Here are some ways to build your author platform.
• Five things that should be on every author’s website. Are you missing any?
• The Frankfurt book fair is going to be virtual, but that calling it “fake” does everyone a disservice.

If you want to publish your book, email us to find out how we can help.

Every week, I post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• How do you name your characters?
• What imposter syndrome is, and how to combat it.
• Just because a company claims to be part of your community, doesn’t necessarily mean that it can be trusted.
• The trouble with Goodreads.
• One idea is a situation. Two are a plot.
• Why not host a genre reveal party?
• Being a guest on a podcast will help you connect with readers.

If you want to publish your book, email me at robin@authorhelp.uk.

Every week, I post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• Google Images has new features to help find images to licence.
• Add a little fear to your novel.
• Why some authors don’t publish their work.
• Improve your Kobo sales.
• Writing articles to sell more books.
• Most publishers don’t fact-check books. Should they?
• I organised a sale but got an unpleasant surprise when Amazon wouldn’t let me reduce the price.

If you want to publish your book, email me at robin@authorhelp.uk.

Every week, I post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• To sell more books, give readers what they want.
• Schedule your social media posts for free.
• Your non-viewpoint characters have emotions too. Here’s how to show them.
• Passive voice isn’t always a bad thing.
• Make your settings powerful.
• The two most important pages on your website.
• Another reason to make sure you have HTTPS set up on your website. In October, Google Chrome will start showing two warnings to anyone submitting a form (eg a contact form) that doesn’t use HTTPS.

If you want to publish your book, email me at robin@authorhelp.uk.

Every week, I post a curated list of links that authors should find useful or interesting. Here are this week’s links:

• Bookshop has drawn criticism from the independent book shops it’s intended to help.
• Are you making any of these security mistakes on your website?
• Times are changing. Make the best of it.
• Emerging markets are likely to take the lead in digital book innovation.
• Rules to follow on social media.
• There’s no point in writing if you can’t find readers.
• Stuck for things to blog about?

If you want to publish your book, email me at robin@authorhelp.uk.