Author | YA Urban Fantasy
At the beginning of April, I went through the fun process of setting High Summons – the first book in my Warlock of Rochester series – to free. I’ll be breaking my analysis and summary of how I did this, what happened, and how I would do it better in the future into three parts.... Continue Reading →
Recently, my vacation to Iceland led to an offer for $30 in advertising credits. If you want a quick summary, don't unless you: 1) have a significant Instagram following; 2) have the time and money to lose; and 3) have a book on sale. That seems to be the only people I've seen with success... Continue Reading →
Stacking ads - the indie author way? Obviously, putting one after another or even multiple ads on the same day should widen your visibility. However, not all promotions are the same. While I've found previous success with larger ads (i.e. BookBub) or the blog tour if I'm aiming for reviews, my move from publish-focused to... Continue Reading →
As a small press author, I can't always get my publisher to price down my book for promotions, yet most promo sites are all about $0.99 and free e-books. I've been experimenting with the few sites which allow books above $2.99, and here's what I've found: Book Reader Magazine - absolutely useless. Not a single sale... Continue Reading →
Social Media – the cliques of the internet. While the pack of internet folks moves from one to the next, there’s always some that stay behind. Memes joke about the two sides of Tumblr – of Pinterest. Digital anthropologists study them like physical civilizations. I stare and slink away back to dead bodies. Dead bodies... Continue Reading →
Eli Celata 