Something that just drives me nuts on social media is when self published authors post a photo of their proposed book covers for feedback. Why does that bother me so much? You'll understand why from my rant in this episode. And you might think twice about doing it for your next book. I also offer tips on properly getting feedback for your cover.
Blog: Do You Really Want Feedback on Your Self Published Book Cover? http://hub.me/amHDn
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/T5skln9Lvz8
Timestamp show notes (click timestamp to view segment on YouTube):
0:13 How self published authors drive me nuts on social media
1:19 What authors really want when they post book covers on social media
2:29 Why authors post book covers to reassure themselves
3:32 Why book covers aren't as important as they used to be
5:59 Posting your book cover for feedback is not book promotion
7:32 How to get genuine feedback on your book cover
8:33 Don't ask your friends and family for feedback
9:50 The focus group problem with feedback
10:22 How people really decide to buy your book
In past episodes about the Thorne Self Publishing Survey, we talked about what drives authors to self publish. But what doesn't motivate them to take that route? I have to confess that I can totally relate to their answer. And what doesn't motivate is just as interesting as what does!
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/8tpDHhwEF04
Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):
0:26 Factors that do motivate self published authors
0:46 What doesn't motivate self published authors?
1:07 Authors who don't know why they want to self publish
1:27 Social comparative factors that don't motivate authors
4:28 Why social comparative factors don't motivate authors
7:10 Introducing Udemy course, How to Sell Your Self Published Book on Amazon
Link to Udemy course, How to Sell Your Self Published Book on Amazon:
https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-sell-your-self-published-book-on-amazon/?referralCode=CC4046D09C80264BC0BE
Selling self published books is tough. And it's getting tougher. In this episode, I share three mega trends that are affecting how much we make from self publishing.
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/dqjmJPg0HO4
Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):
0:31 3 mega trends impacting self publishing income
0:49 Mega trend #1: Too many books
3:49 Mega trend #2: Competition from other content
5:17 Mega trend #3: Subscriptions
7:00 How Kindle Unlimited pays royalties to authors
8:54 How can you beat these trends?
