Cinderella Dreams of Fire
Episode 124 – Blocking Ads, a Gaggle of Girls, and Kindle in Motion
Question of the Week: Do you think Kindle in Motion will be the next big thing in ebooks? Why or why not?
The returning champion (Bryan) re-emerged from Smith Mountain Lake as he and Jim tackled Amazon’s new Kindle in Motion feature and the rest of the latest news. After thanking their latest patron Megan Haskell (and her book Sanyere: The Last Descendent http://bit.ly/mhasksan ), the book bromance talked tips on book reviews, pop-ups, and sharing notes in Goodreads. News stories included retro London bookstores, the increase of the word “girl” in titles, Facebook’s rivalry with AdBlocker, Bob Mayer’s publishing predictions, and Kindle in Motion. This week’s Question of the Week: Do you think Kindle in Motion will be the next big thing in ebooks? Why or why not?Subscribe to The Sell More Books Show on iTunes!
Episode 123 – Jet.com, Too Many Books, and Virgin Airlines
Question of the Week: Will there ever be a point where there are too many books in the world and will that affect books sales in the future?
Vinny O’Hare visited the show today while Bryan was on vacation. Vinny and Jim chatted Facebook, brand awareness, and writing more books, as well as the five latest news stories. After thanking the show’s latest patron, Kirsten Oliphant (and her book Email Lists Made Easy for Writers and Bloggers https://amzn.com/B01HLLYCA4 ), the Internet marketing powerhouses discussed stories on Virgin Airlines, VAT legislation, audio choose-your-own-adventure books, whether or not “too many books” is a good thing, and Wal-Mart’s purchase of Jet.com. This week’s Question of the Week: Will there ever be a point where there are too many books in the world and will that affect book sales in the future? What You’ll Learn:- How authors can use new Facebook changes to their advantage
- How authors can improve reader awareness by creating a series’ brand
- Why writing more books doesn’t guarantee increased income
- How one author spread the word about his books in the skies
- How authors can influence ebook tax legislation
- How authors can create audio adventures using Amazon’s Alexa
- Why there can never be too many books
- What actions Wal-Mart is taking to increase its online presence
Jim’s Virtual Assistant Webinar Signup with Chris Ducker
Episode 122 – Purpose, Harry Potter, and Universal Book Links
Question of the Week: When did you figure out that you were meant to be a self-publishing author, and what made you determine this?
Jim Kukral and the Magical Fishing Trip ended, allowing him to return to the show to chat about tips like hunting down book reviews, using Facebook Live, and learning what millionaire self-publishers have in common. After welcoming Derek Siddoway from Book Review 22 for a lab segment, and thanking their patron P.G. Kassel (and his book Black Shadow Moon http://bit.ly/brammistake), the dynamic duo took on the news. Stories included the recent Harry Potter launch, editing and moral rights clauses, faulty indie bookstore data, Universal Book Links, and the passion vs. purpose argument. This week’s Question of the Week, “When did you figure out that you were meant to be a self-publishing author, and what made you determine this?”Subscribe to The Sell More Books Show on iTunes!
Episode 121 – Pokemon GO, Doomsday Scenarios, and Movie Scripts (with Honoree Corder)
Question of the Week: What do you think is going to be the next big thing in publishing and why?
Honoree Corder joined the show in Jim’s absence this week, as she and Bryan talked tips, news, and breakfast. After thanking this week’s patron (S.J. Pajonas and her book Removedhttp://bit.ly/sjremove
Episode 120 – RWA, Backups, and Chicken Little
Question of the Week: Have you become embroiled in following too much self-publishing gossip? What should you be doing with your time instead?
Subquestion: What do you hate most in this world? (Remember to tell Bryan and Claire athttp://www.somethingniceshow.
Episode 119 – Audible Channels, Iranian Bookstores, and Deliberate Practice
Question of the Week: What actions would you have to take to get better as an author and as a marketer?
Bryan launched his new book this week ( available here https://www.amazon.com/dp/Subscribe to The Sell More Books Show on iTunes!
Episode 118 – Hooks, Slush Piles, and 10X Thinking
Question of the Week: If you employed 10x thinking, what would your 10x self-publishing goal be? How might you achieve it?
The guys welcomed Jonny Andrews for their latest Lab segment and talked doomsday Nook scenarios before tackling the latest news! After thanking their latest patron Simon Goodson (and his book Wanderer’s Escape http://www.amazon.com/dp/Subscribe to The Sell More Books Show on iTunes!
Episode 117 – Brexit, The Midlist, and B&N POD
Question of the Week: How would the indie landscape be different if Nook successfully implemented POD six years earlier in June 2016?
After Jim recounted his experience at the Cleveland Cavaliers parade and Bryan discussed his upcoming new book, How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis, the triple-threat-twosome tackled stories on algorithms, Brexit, joining the midlist, Nook’s POD idea, and author service scams. They also thanked their latest patron Anmarie Uber (and hßer book 5 Numbers of Destiny http://bit.ly/5numdest ) and provided a few thoughts on tips related to Snapchat, pricing at $1.99, and getting more out of your readers. This Week’s Question of the Week: How would the indie landscape be different if Nook tackled POD six years earlier in June 2016?Subscribe to The Sell More Books Show on iTunes!
Episode 116 – Web Tracking, Affiliate Abandonment, and KU Cautionary Tales
Dual Question of the Week: Why did Amazon drop Pixel of Ink and the other deal sites? What should Bryan name his baby?
Summary: Amazon brought down the hammer in our top two stories of the week. After thanking their patron Parker Hudson (and his book On the Edge http://bit.ly/parkhud ), Jim and Bryan took on tips related to web tracking, single tasking, and choosing your genre. They dispensed with stories on the Apple settlement, Neon Play, and Facebook video to get to the big ones: harmful KU scams and Amazon dropping more ebook deal affiliates. We have a Dual Question of the Week: Why did Amazon drop Pixel of Ink and the other deal sites? What should Bryan name his baby?