Writer on the Side

In the last few months, I went through a couple of book launches. One for Celine Zabad’s “Between the Lines” book, and the other was for my “Project Kickoff” book. I learned two lessons that will help you avoid some pitfalls with your own book launch.

Amazon KDP Select is the best marketplace to self-publish your first book. Here's a detailed explanation of why (with real examples).

For 99% of prospective authors who are interested in writing their first nonfiction book, self-publishing on Amazon KDP is the way to go. Here's why.

On this episode, I talk about Amazon Verified Purchase reviews and a strategy that authors use to get them without having customers purchase their book. It’s a strategy I follow for all my published books and it can help you get more exposure on Amazon.

On this episode, I share with you the strategy I’ve followed to launch all my books, including three Amazon No.1 Best Sellers. And you can follow this strategy without spending a single dime on marketing.

Céline Zabad recently published “Between The Lines: Volumes of Words Unspoken,” her first poetry book that hit the Number 1 Amazon Best Seller list. On this episode, we discuss the launch strategy we worked on to get her book published.

I address a few of your questions on this episode, including whether it makes sense to pay for Amazon book reviews, the process for editing books that I follow, and the Createspace vs KDP Direct move by Amazon.

If you’d like to write a nonfiction book in 2019, follow along by listening to this episode because I’ll be sharing a real case study of publishing my own book (Project Kickoff) in early 2019.

The title of your book is the most important element that helps in marketing it. This episode will cover the four things every successful nonfiction book title needs: grab attention, explain the outcome, define the outcome, and contain relevant keywords.

Does it make sense to start a blog while writing a book? This episode discusses some of the pros of blogging and how it can help you write content, build a following, and have a central home base for your readers.