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Home Courses New Authors Published Authors About Alessandra The Group Inkers Con Subscribe Categories Author Interviews Marketing Publishing Writing Tips Alessandra Torre Feb 8 Feb 8 Draft2Digital acquires Smashwords Alessandra Torre Publishing The biggest news in indie publishing for 2022 so far? Book distributor Draft2Digital has acquired rival Smashwords, in a deal that will affect 250,000 authors and the aggregation of almost 900,000 titles. Nov 5 Nov 5 The differences between Goodreads friends and followers Alessandra Torre Marketing As an author, you might scratch your head when it comes to friends versus followers on Goodreads. What is the difference? Which should you encourage your readers to do? Here’s a breakdown of the differences between friends and followers on Goodreads. Sep 26 Sep 26 Growing comfortable with a sales mentality Alessandra Torre Marketing Authors often struggle with the sales portion of our business. In order to grow comfortable with making mini-sales pitches to readers, you must first change your mentality about selling. Sep 12 Sep 12 How to promote your book without being salesy Alessandra Torre Marketing Promoting your book doesn’t have to be cheesy, pushy, or blatant. There are lots of ways to share your novel with readers in natural and interesting ways. Here’s a list of ideas. Sep 5 Sep 5 What readers need to click the Buy button Alessandra Torre Marketing One of the biggest mistakes that I see authors make is when they post about their book and leave out the four important pieces of information that every reader needs to know. I call these the Crucial Elements of every blog post. Jul 8 Jul 8 Writing a Blurb with Mal Cooper Alessandra Torre As I love to shout from every rooftop I can find - your book’s blurb is SO important when it comes to sales. After all, it’s your elevator pitch to readers, and the best way to sell readers on your plot, characters, and story. May 27 May 27 Best Website Builders for Authors Alessandra Torre Marketing Your author website is the cornerstone of your brand and should highlight your books, yourself, and your newsletter signup. If you don’t have a website yet - don’t worry! There are several easy website builders that will allow a complete novice to build a site in just a few hours. May 18 May 18 The TikTok effect on books Alessandra Torre Marketing Books rarely go viral anymore. In today’s market, hitting a bestseller list is almost impossible without a massive ad budget or a loyal and established audience. The recent exceptions to this rule have all had one trigger in common: TikTok. Apr 30 Apr 30 Author Blurbs: Do They Matter? Alessandra Torre Marketing An author review quote is often perceived as the holy grail of cover candy - second in line to a bestseller label or that coveted Oprah or Reese book club seal. But do author blurbs really matter? And how would you go about getting one? Apr 30 Apr 30 Diving into Deep POV Alessandra Torre Writing Tips I’d written over 20 novels before I was introduced to the concept of Deep POV. As it turned out, I had been writing in deep point of view and hadn’t realized it. So what is deep point of view and how should it be executed? Apr 28 Apr 28 Get more reader email addresses Alessandra Torre Marketing If used properly, email marketing can be a powerful tool to increase book sales and increase loyalty with your readers. Here are 6 ways to attract new readers to your list. Apr 14 Apr 14 4 Facts about Facebook Ads Alessandra Torre Marketing Do Facebook ads really work? You can ask 5 authors and get 5 different answers, but over the years, I’ve learned four hard truths about Facebook ads. Mar 1 Mar 1 8 tips for writing sprints Alessandra Torre Writing Tips Sprinting is one of the BEST ways to dramatically increase your writing speed and production. It’s a skill that I’ve been trying to improve and I recently did a live session with bestselling author Kaydence Snow where Kaydence shared her 8 tips for sprinting. Feb 5 Feb 5 Ways to use a novella or short story in your book marketing Alessandra Torre Marketing Short Stories and novellas can be easy to whip up and can be fantastic tools in your marketing arsenal. But how can you get the most bang out of these smaller assets? This post will explore some ways to use these to help grow your brand, sell more books, and cross-promote with other authors. Dec 27 Dec 27 How Authors can use the Enneagram Alessandra Torre Writing Tips Recently, I found an easy, paint-by-number way of developing your characters into deep, three-dimensional personalities that are realistic, consistent, and relatable.My cheat-sheet tool for authors is called the Enneagram. Load More Affiliate Sign-up Affiliate Tools Privacy Policy