Do Book Trailers Sell Books?
Normally I would do a Thowback Thursday, but I think that series may be played out. Plus, today I’m flailing hard over the Avengers Age of Ultron trailer (JAMES SPADER’S VOICE YA’LL), which has inspired my topic today.
This will be short, as it’s not a topic I’m widely versed in. I’ve seen book trailers on occasion, usually put out for mass market and commercial fiction. I’ve seen a few of James Patterson’s and Stephen King’s book trailers grace my television screen, but most I’ve encountered have been online. Sherrilyn Kenyon’s book trailers are often ads shown before YouTube videos. Eoin Colfer used to upload book trailers for his Artemis Fowl series, which was especially strange as his target audience was 8-13 year olds.
I think they’re a cool concept. If I was an indie author, I would 100% do a book trailer, as I’d need all the marketing I can get. I’ve actually made…
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One Late Bloomer’s Journey to Publishing
Two and half years ago, I was walking on a treadmill at the gym and a memory came to me of how I’d always wanted to write a book.
I’ve been very busy for the past thirty or so years, so I suppose calling myself a late bloomer is appropriate. On this particular night, however, I felt something come over me as if I was possessed. I’m not sure what triggered it or whether the thought came from somewhere internally or I saw or heard something that brought it to the surface. All I knew was I had a story to tell. I didn’t know it then but apparently, I had many stories to tell. Here I am three published stories later with no end in sight—thank goodness.
Here’s how it all started.
In February of 2012, my life was a lot different than it is right now. My son…
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Monica LaSarre Q&A The Ruby Brooch of Atlantis @MLaSarre
Jasper Penzey International Boy Detective
The Ruby Brooch of Atlantis
Monica LaSarre
5 out of 5 Stars-“I literally could not put this book down from beginning to end. This may be the author’s first book, but she writes like an old pro! I especially liked that she wrote from a 9 – 13 year old’s perspective. I got lost in this adventure and that is pretty good for a woman in her 50s reading a children’s book. Greece came alive in my imagination, and the history and geography weaved into the plot was excellent. Kids will be learning without knowing it. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.”-Amazon
5 out of 5 Stars-“Read this book with my daughter to help her with her reading- such success! We loved it and read it in a weekend! This is a fun exciting read. A BIG thumbs up. Can’t wait…
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How to Write a Book Review.
How to Write a Book Review
One of my Mottos here at Lit World Interviews is ‘Read a Book, Write a Review’. Nice idea, huh? How do you write a review? Scary thought, isn’t it?
Trust me, it wasn’t easy my first time, and not my best. I was afraid I would say something wrong and perhaps dissuade someone from buying a book.
You’ve heard people talk about the KISS method of things. Keep it Simple Sweetie. For me I at times like to say Keep it Short Stupid, but stupid is like a profanity word around here and it really isn’t a nice word, but I was using it for myself. My having just explained all of that shows you WHY I use that definition at times, right?
Let’s give Keep it Simple Sweetie a shot.
But first;
Why Should You Write a Review?
The more reviews a…
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Does An Author’s Personal Life Influence You?
I would say I hope it doesn’t in my case, unless being a doting grandma and occasional soap box speaker sways your opinion either way. 😉 Speaking for myself, I’m of a rather grown up age and no author’s personal business has influenced me yet so I don’t think it ever will.
Some of the most commented on posts at 101 Books are the post in which I ask a simple question. We usually have a lot of great discussion in the comments.
So with that in mind, I thought I’d make this a weekly thing. From now on, every Monday I will feature the “Monday Question” on the blog. It will be a simple, straightforward book-related question for you guys. I’ll give you some of my initial thoughts and then turn the floor over to you in the comments. Hopefully, it will provoke some new thoughts and entertaining discussions.
So let’s get started.
The first Monday Question is simply this:
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Shiver Me Timbers
Hehe…Perfect!
Kindle Unlimited Affects Sales Rank (even if not read to 10%)
KINDLE UNLIMITED
Do Kindle Unlimited downloads affect sales rank? Definitely.
Do customers need to reach 10% of the Kindle e-book in order for sales rank to be affected? No.
All Kindle Unlimited downloads affect Amazon sales rank, even if the book isn’t read to 10%.
How do I know? I have Kindle Unlimited and recently tried this out. I downloaded two books with sales ranks above 1,000,000; these books hadn’t sold in recent months (poor books).
Although I didn’t even open the books on my Kindle, the sales ranks jumped down to the low 100,000’s. (Don’t worry. I’ll read them now.)
However, the effect wasn’t immediate; it took several hours for this to happen. (This lengthy delay is why I have now gone in and revised the finding that I posted on this yesterday.)
Authors only receive royalties when the book is read to 10%.
Kindle Unlimited customers: If you…
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Lady in Black — Carl Vilhelm Holsøe
So beautiful…
Chosen By You Book Club: Blog Tour Guest
Chosen By You Book Club: Blog Tour Guest Post & Giveaway - The Blue Diamond: The Razor's Edge by P.S. Bartlett http://ow.ly/CZqcR
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