Lately I’ve been reading quite a few articles offering advice on pricing an eBook. They range from the adamant insistence that all eBooks should be 99 cents to the almost snobbish claims that artistic integrity demands that eBooks be priced the same as paper books – and hard bounds at that! Most of the proponents of a particular view have a good point to make, but these points are all too often used to whitewash the entire spectrum of eBook genres and their authors with a one-size must fit all attitude. I vigorously disagree with that, and I’d like to chime in on some of the other views I’ve heard discussed and add one or two of my own. Continue reading “Practical Pricing of eBooks”
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Book Review: Semper Audacia
Semper Audacia is the story of a warrior; the last of her kind, defending her home world via an orbital outpost. The planet’s population too has dwindled and is just hanging on. Their ancient foe attacks and the last guardian springs into action accompanied by a battalion of ghosts; the memories of her fallen comrades.
The odds are almost hopeless. Almost. She must try; it’s what she does, it’s what she is and has been all her life. But then a wrinkle – the enemy battleship transmits a valid “friendly” code even as it’s powering up weapons. If the enemy are finally responding to their pleas for peace, attacking the ship would fling her people back into eternal war. If it’s a ruse, her people could be exterminated. She chooses a decidedly unconventional solution. Continue reading “Book Review: Semper Audacia”
Creative Methods of Book Marketing
Writing a great book and getting it published are just parts of the journey to becoming a successful author. Making the buying public aware of your book – and getting them to buy it – is the final, and often the hardest, step. If you were able to get published by a major publishing house, they will most likely shoulder most of that burden. If you go with a small publisher or self-publishing, as more and more os us are, that task will fall squarely on your shoulders.
The following is a round-up of book marketing tips posted to BookBuzzer by Tony Eldridge. Tony is the author of the action/adventure book, The Samson Effect, that Clive Cussler calls a “first rate thriller brimming with intrigue and adventure” and the Twitter marketing book, Conducting Effective Twitter Contests which helps people find targeted Twitter followers. He also shares his book marketing tips with fellow authors through his blog and through his free video marketing tips for authors. You can follow him on Twitter @TonyEldridge
Now, on to Tony’s guest posts on BookBuzzr… Continue reading “Creative Methods of Book Marketing”