Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.
Greetings Readers,
IN THIS ISSUE:
Books of the Month
Meet Our Authors
Author Spotlight
Book Trailer and Review/Interview
What Being A Bestselling Author Really Means
Sell Books With a Book Contest
How to Increase Your Amazon Kindle Book Sales by 600% in a Week
Born and raised in Texas, The Realms of Animar is Owen Black's first novel. When not chasing his two adventurous boys around, Owen also enjoys playing ice hockey, tinkering on the piano and traveling with his wife Rebecca.
There is a big difference between being an author and being a bestselling author. Whether you are a business owner, a speaker, or a full-time author, being able to call yourself a bestseller dramatically increases your credibility. But what does that really mean?
To become a bestseller, you must appear on a bestseller list. Of course, The New York Times is one of the most famous of these lists, but there are many others, including: ABA IndieBound, The New York Times, Barnes & Noble, Publishers Weekly, The Boston Globe, USA Today, The Denver Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, WalMart.com, BN.com, and Amazon.com.
To draw from a personal example, some of my books have been on the Top 100 Amazon Bestselling Teen List and the Top 100 Amazon Bestselling Hot Releases in Teens. One of my books has a ranking in the 300 range for overall books sold on Amazon, while three have been in the 400s out of over 1 million books. For more details, here is a complete breakdown of my Amazon bestsellers.
Do you want people in your social networks talking about your new book? Host a book contest! With the right prizes, this promotional tactic can generate book sales, blog subscribers, Twitter followers, or Facebook fans (or all of the above).
Book contests are easy to implement and inexpensive, and they offer wonderful opportunities for you to connect with your readers and those who should become your readers. They also give your friends and fans an opportunity to "introduce" you to their networks.
Recently, I experimented with Amazon KDP Select Program, a new system on the Kindle Store which increased my book sales over 600% within one week. First I will tell you the story, then I will share how you can do it too.