How can you, an author, most effectively use Goodreads as a bridge to a huge community of potential readers for your book? I consulted the work of novel marketing expert Thomas Umstattd Jr. for some tips. Obviously it’s a great idea to start using Goodreads as a reader, sharing what you are reading with others. […]
Authors, find your audience on Goodreads
Many authors spend a lot of time on Facebook hoping to sell some books. But Facebook is filled with people who aren’t readers, and who aren’t in the mood for buying right then anyway–they’re there to be social. So most of your time and effort results in no book sales. A far better use of […]
Do authors need author websites?
What’s an author website for? Do you really need one? Do you need one if you aren’t published yet? Here’s what an author website is for: engaging potential readers. Yes, you really need an author website, and you need it as soon as you can do it–that is, as soon as you can identify who […]
NovelCrossing.com: what is it?
Book lovers can hang out together on Goodreads, Shelfari, LibraryThing, Amazon, and some other spots on the Web, advising each other about favorite books. As a writer, you want to engage readers, so you need to at least work with Goodreads and Amazon. Now there’s a new bibliophile hangout place, Novel Crossing. Waterbrook Multnomah created […]