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Amazon Tags… Are they GONE or just being revamped?

There have been days when I, too, have been frustrated at the changes, and the lack of notice by Amazon to those authors utilizing the Amazon platform... working diligently at marketing and book promotion. The past couple of days I have had myriad contacts, wanting to know what Amazon has done with its tags. Several thoughts come to mind as I delve into this issue.

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How Long Will Amazon Remain King of the Author’s Support Team?

Perhaps the larger question remains – how does an author counter what happens when the big dog in the arena no longer pushes their book as aggressively? Book Marketing Strategies must become your cornerstone; the efforts you invest must come first from a conscious, strategic decision.  To fail to do so places you in a frightening place, feeling the conflict of being really excited in the first days of launching and promoting their book and the disillusionment and frustration that accompany the months and years following that initial release.  A title never goes out of print, but … the buzz must continue; you must carry on the promotion and marketing as long as you desire having sales. That is the tricky part!  Some of your efforts come rather easily and...

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Arizona Book Stores

Seeking always to first retain business within a local community, the support provided my Arizona authors begins… at home! The following list of smaller, independent book stores also begins here; should you know of one that should be added, I would love to have their information to share! Antigone Books Changing Hands Bookstore Mostly Books AZ  One Eleven Books

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The Realities of Book Promotion on the Internet

We are looking today at how to get your book marketed in the most accelerated manner -yes, it is by taking advantage of the internet! However, that comes with the reality that If you don’t do an Internet book launch campaign the RIGHT way, it’s over. Let's talk about a few other "realities!"

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