For those of you with eBooks and POD print books at Create Space here is how to make a discount coupon code for your book on Create Space. Benefit? You can offer a discount direct on CreateSpace and still make what you would if the book sells at a higher price on Amazon. Put it in your ebooks, especially when they are going on free promo to punch up sales of print books. Here's a video showing you exactly how to create one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8kHLWwvI6Q From the … [Read more...] about Create a Create Space Discount Code
Author Giveaway!
We have lots of giveaways for readers, here is a special one just for authors! Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card or one of 10 one month ads on the BookGoodies home page. Be sure to fill out the author survey and join our author email list (form is below the giveaway). a Rafflecopter giveaway … [Read more...] about Author Giveaway!
Building Amazing Author Websites: The Absolute Necessities by Deborah Carney
Below is the presentation I did for the Author Marketing Institute's AMLive Virtual event in January. Enjoy! Your website needs to represent you as if you were standing in a bookstore selling your books, doing a reading from your books or were at a book signing. Feel free to post questions in the comments and we will use them to create another webinar in the future. Transcript 1. Deborah Carney Building Amazing Author Websites: The Absolute Necessities 2. What? Authors need a … [Read more...] about Building Amazing Author Websites: The Absolute Necessities by Deborah Carney
Featured Bargain Book: DeathByte by DS Kane
About DeathByte by DS Kane $0.99 from 01/20/2015 through 01/22/2015 When the plans to a new device that could change the course of world politics forever is stolen, every country goes looking. It’s going to be a free-for-all. When someone breaks into William Wing's Hong Kong apartment and steals the hard drives from his computer, it sets several intelligence services searching for the plans to a new device that could change the course of world politics forever. Wing's worst fears, … [Read more...] about Featured Bargain Book: DeathByte by DS Kane
Deborah Carney and Vinny O’Hare Speaking at Author Marketing Live 2014
BookGoodies' Deborah Carney and Awesome Gang's Vinny O'Hare spoke at the inaugural Author Marketing Live event in September 2014. Their topic was Social Media for authors. The videos have limited access, but we have permission to share with our authors! Tell us what you think about it in the comments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zmIXk9P5pw Author Marketing Live! Virtual Book Summit is a learning and networking event for new and experienced authors who want learn the best strategic … [Read more...] about Deborah Carney and Vinny O’Hare Speaking at Author Marketing Live 2014
Window on the World by Teressa Morris
Tell Us About Your Blog Teressa Morris is a part-time bookkeeper, full-time blogger and writer. She blogs about topics as varied as recipes, book and product reviews, and giveaways, as well as subjects that are dear to her heart, such as bullying prevention, homeschooling and transgender issues. She recently published a Kindle short story and is working on a comprehensive resource book on bullying prevention. Why Did You Start a Book Blog? I started a book blog because I love to read, I … [Read more...] about Window on the World by Teressa Morris
Colleen M Bratley by Colleen Bratley @dspiritdancer
Tell Us About Your Blog Right now I just have reviews of other indie authors up, but I have something else in the works that will be up soon. Stay tuned. Why Did You Start a Book Blog? I love to write, and wanted somewhere to post all the reviews I do. Then I would also have some place to write anything I want in the future. What Kinds of Books do You Review? I will do most anything except autobiographies, cookbooks or history books, but my preference is fantasy, young adult and … [Read more...] about Colleen M Bratley by Colleen Bratley @dspiritdancer
Danielle Smith Talks About #ArmchairBEA 2014 – BookGoodies Podcast
Join Danielle Smith and BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney as the discuss the upcoming ArmchairBEA event that coincides with the Book Expo America in NYC. ArmchairBEA is a way to network from home with authors and book bloggers, almost like being at the show! BookGoodies is a sponsor and hopes to "see" you all there! Follow the hashtag #ArmchairBEA on twitter, plus check out all their other social media. From their FAQ: What is Armchair BEA? Book bloggers unable to attend the BEA … [Read more...] about Danielle Smith Talks About #ArmchairBEA 2014 – BookGoodies Podcast
Ethics in Blogging #ArmchairBEA
Today's Armchair BEA topic is "Ethics in Blogging." What guidelines must we follow as bloggers--attribution, disclosure, honesty? Have you had an experience with plagiarism (victim or perpetrator?), and how did you deal with it? Do you have recommendations to new bloggers about how to ensure that credit is given to whom/where it's due? This is a topic that really hits home with me. I'm a photographer and digital artist in addition to being an author and blogger. I've been outspoken about … [Read more...] about Ethics in Blogging #ArmchairBEA
BookGoodies Approach to Book Blogging #ArmchairBEA
Today at ArmchairBEA we are inviting you to talk about your blogging approach. Have you branched out into your community? Do you partner with other bloggers? Have you gone "pro" or tried generating some income through your blog? If you're a long-term blogger, how has your online personality developed over the years? Our blog is built on collaboration with other people. Authors, bloggers, reviewers working together to make a site that is beneficial for all. We aren't specifically a "review … [Read more...] about BookGoodies Approach to Book Blogging #ArmchairBEA
2014 US Calendar – Daily Planner and Organizer, Websites and more for Kindle Users by Andreas Ceatos
The 2014 US Calendar is likely to be made the second-to-none Kindle-friendly calendar available online by its platform now brought to perfection, its note taking and highlighting possibilities and its numerous useful Kindle-friendly web address links. It is simple and quick to use, months with federal holidays are immediately seen and each week is connected to the Google Calendar through its link. Look at the pictures in customers’ images (under the book’s cover picture): here you can see some … [Read more...] about 2014 US Calendar – Daily Planner and Organizer, Websites and more for Kindle Users by Andreas Ceatos
BookGoodies Small Business Story
Why did you start your business? I had a physically disabled son that wrote. A lot. He wrote fiction, nonfiction, plays and screenplays. And then he died. I wanted to get his books and plays published and in doing so I wanted to help others promote their books too. He was 21 when he died in a car accident and his one big belief was that anyone can write and be successful. Young people are told they can't write because they lack experience. Disabled can't write because they are disabled so … [Read more...] about BookGoodies Small Business Story
