Calculating Potential Royalties

It’s time to talk about earning money on your book. We’ve put in so much effort into the other areas of your book, but let’s have some fun and discuss money. We’re ready to discuss the potential amount you can make by selling your book. These profits are called royalties. Determining your royalty does take…

Setting Your Keywords

When you go to the search bar without knowing the exact thing you’re looking for, you type in random words. This hopefully will lead you to exactly what you want. These are called keywords. When you are looking to publish a book, the same concept applies. This means that you need to find the keywords…

Pricing Your Upcoming Release

Alright, you’ve been at this book marketing plan for awhile. You’ve put in so much effort into the behind the scenes workings of your book. Now to start setting into motion the few remaining details that are for your book and your book alone. That’s right we’re getting into the pricing of your upcoming release….

Do Your Book Research – Part 1

This is a busy month for so many of us, so I’m going to keep it as short and sweet as possible. We’ve discussed so many aspects of the book marketing plan these past few months; many of which have been very hefty topics. This is a simple topic, one I’m sure you’ve heard about…

3 Tips to Consider Before Formatting Your Audiobook

We’re back to the topic of formatting in today’s blog post. It’s such a fun time in the writing and publishing journey because that means you’re one step closer to getting your book out there. But you’re not done yet. There is still some planning to do when it comes to your book. Today I’m…

5 Tips to Consider Before Formatting Your eBook and Physical Book

It’s time to format your manuscript. You’ve spent all your time on edits and reedits of your book but now you’re at the end. Your book is ready for the last step which is formatting.  In the previous book marketing plan post, we discussed the Book Cover Creation Process. Now to the next important step…

Book Cover Creation Process

A book cover is one of the first things a reader will notice about your book. Without a cover that pops, you may not gain your target audience. So what do you need to know about creating a stunning book cover? Let me tell you! Book covers some in all types of designs. You’re going…

Create an Editing Plan that Works

Everyone’s least favorite thing in the writing world is editing. It’s a love/hate relationship we have with the most necessary part of the writing process. The worst part? There are SO many editing steps! Sometimes going through 8+ rounds of edits before being satisfied with the finished product. It’s difficult, yes, but I’ve created an…

Influencers are Key to Book Marketing

Welcome back to the Book Marketing Plan Breakdown Series! Today’s topic is influencers. Getting your book out there is a team effort. You’ll need to find people that not only support you but support your work to get the most of your promotional strategy. Let’s get started on today’s influencers post. Need to catch-up in…

Ideal Audience for Your Marketing Plan

We’re back to the marketing plan with this month’s topic being your Ideal Audience. Last month we tackled the dreaded budgeting for your marketing plan which gave some detailed pointers on setting a marketing budget. Now we’re moving on to find out just who that money should go towards promoting to. Let’s face it, some…