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Friday, June 7, 2013

Self Publishing 101 Episode #18 Street Teams

Welcome to Self Publishing 101 Episode #18 Street Teams. Watch the video to see what street teams do, why they're important and when it's time to start one authors!

To sign up for the Double Trouble Street Team, email Jeni at doubletroublept@gmail.com

Street Team Checklist

1- Decide when the time is right to start a Street Team

2-Create a secret group on Facebook

3- Set up your files (

4- Start Advertising

5- Buy swag and have ebooks ready

6- Choose your members carefully

7- Pick a team leader

8- You're all set! Now let your promo team work :)

Jennifer Malone Wright

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As always, until next time...

Self Publishing 101 Episode #17 Swag

Welcome to Self Publishing 101 Episode #17-- Swag. Check out the vlog and then look below for a list of vendors that Jenn and I have used and/or approve!

A short list of vendors we have used

Vistaprint

iPrint

Lancer

Sezzy Sparkles

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As always, until next time...

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Sefl-Publishing 101 Episode #16 Hyperlinks in eBooks

Welcome to Self Publishing 101

hosted by

Jennifer Malone Wright

K.B. Miller

Episode #16

Hyperlinking in eBooks

Screen shots of how to hyperlink in your ebook.

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Step 7

***REMEMBER***

Don't add hyperlinks to your Smashwords edition-- your ebooks WON'T be approved for Premium!

ALSO REMEMBER--

Leave your topic suggestions in the comments below!

Jennifer Malone Wright

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As always, until next time...

Kymberlee, XOXO

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Self-Publishing 101 Episode #14 Launch Parties

So, you're ready to launch your book, huh? Well check out the video of some prizes that are out there for you to consider giving away! PLUS... as always under the video I've left a few helpful links to get you on your way to a successful launch party! I'll be expecting my invite :)

Tips for your launch party:

1. Pick a date.

2. Send out invites a couple of weeks before.

3. Make sure that you have invited the "right" crowd. (ie, readers, bloggers and reviewers)

4. Plan your games in advance.

5. Get other authors of your genre involved. (Giving away their stuff helps both of you)

6. Get your prizes ready!

7. Have fun! Your perspective readers want to get to know you just as much as your book... they want to have fun with you. PLUS... you've worked your ass off for this moment... ENJOY IT! Let me be the first person to say... CONGRATS!

I hope this has been of some help:) Check out the links below for some of the amazing people I spoke about in the video!

Sezzy Sparkles

Jennifer Warrick Davis

Jennifer Garrison Trevino

VistaPrint

Lancer

Jennifer Malone Wright

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K.B. Miller

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As always, until next time...

Kymberlee, xoxo

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Self Publishing 101 #12 Blog Tours

Welcome to this weeks episode of Self-Publishing 101-- Blog Tours!

Grab your notebooks and writing utensils for notes :) Here we go!

The Blog tour checklist

*Media Kit

*Tour Banner

*Rafflecopter Code

*Interviews

*Guest Post

*Excerpts

*ARC's

**MOST IMPORTANT-- BLOGGERS!

Media Kit template

Media Kit:

Author Name

Book #1 Title

Book Blurb

Book Cover

Book #2 Title

Book Blurb

Book Cover

Author Photograph

Author Bio:

Buy Links:

Smashwords, Barnes and Nobles, Amazon, Kobo, Sony, iTunes, etc...

Stalker Links

Website, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Pinterest, Tumblr, Blog, etc...

Trailer Link:

If you have a trailer (Those are VERY helpful!)

Rafflecopter Code:

***This is the general set up for a media kit. When sending the email to your blog hosts make sure to send ARC's (Advanced Reader Copies, if you're comfortable with that.) Also, any other promotional graphics you would like them to add to their posts.

*Click HERE to sign up for Rafflecopter

*Blog Tour Companies that Jenn and I have been able to research and recommend*

Jean BookNerd Book Tours

Bewitching Blog Tours

Young Adult and Novel Readers

Sizzling PR

Tasty Book Tours

Read Between The Lines

Girls *Heart* Book Tours

*** Remember, whether hiring a tour company or planning one yourself... the best blog tours are the ones that are the best planned! Take your time, and I'll see you on a blog tour :)

***Next week on Self-Publishing 101 we'll be over at Jenn's blog, Storytime Reviews

Jennifer Malone Wright

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K.B. Miller

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As always, until next time...

Kymberlee, xoxo

Monday, March 18, 2013

Self Publishing 101 Episode #10 Refresher Course on Social Etiquette

A few things have been brought to my attention, so I thought that we should do a refresher course on Social Etiquette in the writing world. Grab your notebooks and let's do this ... again ;)

Jennifer Malone Wright

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K.B. Miller

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As always, until next time...

K.B., XOXOXO

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Self-Publishing 101 Episode #9-- Reviews

This week we are talking about REVIEWS!

I forgot just how pushy I can be ;) REMEMBER... DON'T RESPOND TO REVIEWS <3

Jennifer Malone Wright

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Make sure to tune in next week as Jennifer Malone Wright talks about Marketing away from Social Media Sites! This is going to be AMAZING!

As always, until next time...

Love, K.B. XOXOXO

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Self-Publishing 101 Episode #8 Blurbs

Welcome to Self-Publishing 101

Today we will be discussing the importance of a strong blurb for your book.

Don’t forget to join us next week with K.B. Miller while we discuss NOT responding to reviews.

As for building a strong blurb, blurbs are the one of the most important challenges when it comes to publishing your book. It is the cover that first draws people to your book, but then next thing they do is read the blurb. These two things are what will lead a reader to buy your book.

In this episode, we will talk about this, but also some tips and tricks on how to build a strong blurb.

Below there are links to a few good blog posts on how to write a blurb. I encourage you to check them out. Like I always say, research is the key to all success in self-publishing.

Recommended Blog Posts on Building a Blurb.

How to Write a Blurb (Back Cover Copy) by Marylynn Byerly

How To Write Back Blurb For Your Book by The Creative Pen

5 Tips for Writing a Compelling Book Blurb by Amy Wilkins

Remember that building an excellent blurb will probably take more than one try, so be patient and don’t rush into calling it a final version.

Jennifer Malone Wright

K.B. Miller

As always, until next time...

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Self-Publishing 101 Episode #7 Cover Art

Hello, and welcome to this weeks' episode of Self-Publishing 101!

This week we're talking about cover art. It's one of those extremely important and exciting steps in publishing your book. So, let's not delay, here we go...

Remember, guys... we are visual creatures. We buy with our eyes first and foremost! Here are a few cover artists that I have used or friends have and their work is quality.

Regina Wamba of Mae I Design and Photography

Again... if you are a cover artist and would like me to list your company, please shoot me an email and I will check you out and add your company's name.

Jennifer Malone Wright

K.B. Miller

As always, until next time...

K.B. Miller, XOXOXO

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Self-Publishing 101 #6 Editing

Welcome to Self-Publishing 101 This week we are discussing the topic of editing. Mainly, how to choose an editor, why you need to edit your work and the different types of editing.