A Deep Dive Into Digital Marketing for Authors

We’ve discussed so much when it comes to preparing your book for publication. Now to look at the dreaded advertising. Yes, I know some people enjoy it. However, most authors I talk to dread marketing their books. On top of everything we have to do, marketing is the most daunting. I’ll be breaking down marketing…

What to Plan BEFORE Running a Giveaway

Welcome back to another installment of the Book Marketing Planner guide. Here is where I walk you through my comprehensive pre-publication marketing workbook titled, the Book Marketing Planner. Today’s topic is about running a promotional giveaway. Before you publish your book, this workbook will guide you on all things marketing. From research and pricing, to…

Tips on Running Promotional Discounts

Your book has been published! Congratulations! You’ve made it to the point where you’ve released your book out into the world for others to enjoy. We’ve tackled so much of our book marketing plan already and there is still more to cover. You’re ready for the next step in the Book Marketing Planner and that…

Define a Social Media Marketing Plan

Time to tackle yet another important aspect when it comes to book marketing – social media marketing. I know you’ve all heard of it. Many probably already dread it. But social media plays a major part in so many of our lives, that we have to utilize it when it comes to getting our books…

Email Marketing Tips to Promote Your Book Release

It’s time for another guide to market your self-published book using the Book Marketing Planner. We’re tackling a big topic today. Though this is something that takes time to build. Know what I’m talking about? If you guessed creating an email marketing plan, then YOU’RE CORRECT!  It can be intimidating seeing yet another project on…

Calculating Print Costs in Book Publishing

Welcome back to the Bound to Writing Book Marketing Planner Series Episode Print Costs. That’s a mouthful! But that is what I’m here to talk to you all about today. Because after you do you book research, it’s time to figure out costs.  In a previous post, I discussed the KDP Print Cost Changes that…

Do Your Book Research Part II

Ah the process of doing research for your upcoming release seems to be never-ending. When you think you’re done, there is more to look into. It can be stressful to have to look into all of this information. Just like in Do Your Book Research Part 1, I’m here to help you navigate the things…

Hook Readers with a Book Pitch – Guest Post

You ever wonder how to entice readers to read your book? You’d think it would be simple, tell them key points and bam they would read it. However, most of the time that is not the case. Your potential reader needs more. That is why you need to write a book pitch that will hook…

Setting A Marketing Timeline

Well you’re on your writing journey and feel overwhelmed about everything there is to do. Writing draft one, editing, publishing your release, and everything in between, there is a lot to think about. That’s why setting a timeline is important to the marketing process. I will be discussing page 4 of my newly released Book…

Develop a Publishing Plan

When you are on the path to publication in the indie world you have options. Those options may take some digging through many Google searches, but you need to take the time to filter through everything. It’s the only real way to start researching for your publishing plan. Starting research on publishers of indie books…