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#Bookstagram: Using Instagram Hashtags to Find Book Reviewers

April 26, 2021 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Bookstagram: Instagram Hashtags

Did you know Instagram is the go-to platform for book lovers? They call themselves Bookstagrammers, Book Dragons, and/or Booknerdigans. Here’s the thing, by knowing how book lovers use Instagram, you can use Instagram to get Book reviews for your books. And book reviews written by Bookstagrammers are powerful. Here’s why… 2 Reasons You Want Bookstagrammers […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Social Media Tagged With: Book Marketing, book marketing tips, book review, Book reviews, places to promote, social media marketing

How To Get Book Reviews – The 5 Myths

April 15, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 1 Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Getting reviews for your book is an essential part of the publishing and marketing process. However, there are many misconceptions authors have regarding book reviews.  In this post I address the 5 common myths about getting reviews for your book. Myth #1:  Customers Don’t Read Reviews Reviews are important and research has actually shown they do impact […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips Tagged With: book review

Get the ‘Author Advantage’

January 30, 2015 By Heather Hart 1 Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

An important part of publishing your book is the book description. The cover draws the reader in, but the description seals the deal. However, many authors find that summarizing their book in just a few paragraphs isn’t as easy as it sounds. And doing so in a way that entices readers… well, that’s even harder. […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips Tagged With: Book Marketing, book marketing tips, book review, essential books, marketing, publishing, tools for authors, Writing Advice

6 Books Every Writer Needs To Read

May 13, 2014 By Heather Hart 4 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Writing is an art. If you want to do well, you have to learn the craft. The saying goes, “practice makes perfect.” But it is equally important to study the craft of writing. Writing alone isn’t enough to improve. You have to study the art of writing and practice writing well. In this post, I […]

Filed Under: Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: authors, book review, essential books, fiction authors, tools for authors, Writing Advice, Writing Tips

6 Great Books For Non-Fiction Authors

May 12, 2014 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

While most non-fiction authors don’t need to study plotting and character development, knowing how to craft a sentence, use correct grammar, and outline a book are all still important. Finding books to help non-fiction writers with their craft is much more difficult than finding books for fiction authors. I was recently at my local Books-A-Million […]

Filed Under: Writing, Writing Non-Fiction Tagged With: authors, book review, essential books, non-fiction authors, tools for authors, Writing Advice

The Ultimate Challenge For Authors

December 9, 2013 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Have you heard of Kristen Eckstein? She was one of the contributing authors to our book, “Indie Author Book Marketing Success,” and we have always know her for her “over deliver” work ethic. She has started over 50 publishing companies and published almost 200 books. However, she blew us away with her newest accomplishment. She’s […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: authors, book review, essential books, tools for authors, Writing Tips

{Book Review} Keys to Creating A Successful Book Marketing Strategy

August 30, 2013 By Heather Hart 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

This week I finished Staci Stallings book, “[easyazon-link asin=”B00BMROCUE” locale=”us”]Keys to Creating a Successful Book Marketing Strategy[/easyazon-link]” – and it was awesome! For any of you who don’t know Staci, she is a stay at home mom with a husband, three kids and a writing addiction on the side. She has over 20 books published in […]

Filed Under: Product Reviews Tagged With: Book Marketing, book review

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