Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Several of my client’s print titles had an unexpected dramatic increase in “Retail Price” on Amazon. (ebooks seem to be fine). While Amazon technically has the right to do this, they must also increase the publisher’s royalty. What is worst, It is hard to “sell” books if the price is $10 or higher than retail. What a Holiday Headache!
Happy Wednesday, I “skimmed” the article (This Surprising Reading Level Analysis Will Change the Way You Write) about reading comprehension. To write for the masses, you need to Keep Your Vocabulary Simple. Around a 3-5th grade level.
Everyone, I received an interesting question from one of my authors who wanted to know the “law’” regarding using Street Names in a title.
THEME. That elusive animal that many ignore, cannot describe, or don’t understand: until now. First, ask yourself: If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound. Or does it yell, “I am Groot!” and trash everything in sight? We know that within a story we have Characters and Plot. But there is a central element, a beacon in the night that is “Why” you are writing the story in the first place. That is THEME.
Most authors know that it’s critical to have a great Amazon book description and metadata, but most do not take the time to utilize their Amazon Author Page as a SALES TOOL. As you can see, your Amazon Author page allows you to add a lot of information about you, your site and your titles. Amazon allows you to add these types of items to your page: RSS feeds—such as those from your blog or Tumblr account Events, including speaking engagements…