I am always buying books like this, always doubting my abilities, and it drives my family nuts. They don’t understand how important it is to get things right, or my need to be sure I have not missed any little trick or nuance that might improve my first foray into the self- publishing world.
I don’t think it is wrong to want to improve your efforts, but will agree that this has to be the last one. I mean, the doubting has to stop some time, doesn’t it? And having read it through once already, I can see it will be the last one I buy, as it is by far the most comprehensive guide I have ever read.
The author, Rayne Hall, openly admits to having made mistakes in her beginnings, but learned from them, so her advice comes to us through the fire of trial and error.
I systematically went through this book, checking and testing every one of the 20 points listed, and although my original efforts were not that bad, I discovered that almost all of them would benefit from a make-over.
Between us, my sister and I have written six books, and I took a long hard look at them all, comparing their covers, blurbs and descriptions. What I found was interesting. Some needed a better blurb, others a new description. One needed a new cover. But it was the keywords for each book that needed the most work. I was obviously having an off day when I came up with them.
Does your book sell as well as it deserves?
If it doesn’t, one of twenty blocks may hinder its sales—blocks you can easily remove once you’re aware of them. Sell more books!
Each chapter reveals one area where indie authors are sabotaging their books’ success, and shows how you can free yourself from that trap. Whether you want to sell 100,000 copies or would be happy with just 100, this guide helps you raise your book above the hundreds of thousands of titles competing for attention. All strategies are proven and ethical – no cheating, no aggressive methods, no hype.
Many authors who’ve used this guide for a few weeks already report a significant increase in sales.
Rayne Hall is the author of over 60 books published under several pen names, in several genres, in several languages, by several publishers … and all the recent ones are indie-published. As a trained publisher with thirty years experience, she knows the business. In this book she reveals the strategies that worked for her, and the mistakes she made and learnt from along the way.
About the Author
Rayne Hall has published more than fifty books in several languages under several pen names with several publishers in several genres, mostly fantasy, horror and non-fiction. She is the author of the bestselling Writer’s Craft series and editor of the Ten Tales anthologies. She is a trained publishing manager, holds a masters degree in Creative Writing, and has worked in the publishing industry for over thirty years. Having lived in Germany, China, Mongolia and Nepal, she has now settled in a small dilapidated town of former Victorian grandeur on the south coast of England where she enjoys reading, gardening and long walks along the seashore. She shares her home with a black cat adopted from the cat shelter. His name is Sulu and he likes to snuggle into Rayne’s arms with his paws wrapped around her wrist when she’s writing.
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