Once you’ve written a book, it’s easy to assume you can do it again. Surely you just sit your ass down, pound out some words, and hey presto, another shiny book-baby.
Not so much people, not so much.
I’ve written more than one book, but Victor was my second fiction book. That seemed to make a difference. [Read more…] about Victor Launch Day – Plus a dose of Second Book Syndrome
I get asked a lot of marketing and publishing questions. Most are easy to answer. But a teeny tiny nanosqueak percentage of them make my eye twitch. The ‘answer on a plate’ types who think there’s a magical panacea-button that will shower them in glittery dollar bills from their millionth book sale.
Anyway. I’m leashing my rant because contrary to excessive sarcasm and perpetual moaning, there is nothing I love more than helping people, especially if that help leads to selling or publishing books. And you know what helps you sell books?
Forehead creasing, caffeine addictions, midnight dates, multiple RSI cures and a laptop for a BFF.
Okay, fine. There are a few other things that rise out of the sweaty exhausted writer ashes to help bring in the dollars: [Read more…] about Learn How To Market Your Books #MondayBlogs #amwriting
Ahh, ‘marketing,’ that filthy word writers hate slightly less than ‘self-promotion.‘ But, marketing is what sells our books, generates an audience and builds a fanbase… So why the apathy folks?
Whatever the reasons (unbridled imposter syndrome, unfathomable irrationality, a case of lost-your-fucking-mind-itis), we can’t help but cringe, whimper and cower away from saying those dirty words.
*cough… buy my book…please…*
Okay, maybe that’s a little unfair. We do say it… Just the once mind, and only quietly using our best polite-British voice.
*forehead slap*
Let’s get a grip, shall we?
If you’re even half serious about selling books or writing full-time, then you’re going to have to get with the self-promotion program, and fast.
Did I mention that I published a book…?
Cause I have…
It’s called 13 Steps To Evil, and you should probably check it out…
See… that wasn’t too bad, was it? No one died because I promoted myself, and I’m only sweating and twitching a little bit! *deep breath* *reaches for paper bag*
Before we move into hardcore tactics – here’s the ‘what I’ve learned about marketing through publishing my first book 13 Steps To Evil stuff.’ [Read more…] about 7 Book Launch Lessons – #1 Book Marketing Mindset #MondayBlogs
Every few months, I like to collate a bucket load of writing competitions and plonk them in a post for you to peruse and enter at your leisure.
I say it all the time, but writing is a muscle. If you don’t exercise it, you’re guna lose it and that doesn’t mean always writing long novel-like prose.
Short stories are like the caffeine of writing. They give your muse a jump start shot of adrenaline and get your brain working in ways you never imagined. Why not make it your goal to enter a comp a month this year?
I’ve only listed first prize winnings this time to save time and as always PLEASE CHECK THE RULES for any competition you enter. There are always details and nuances that you have to adhere to, I have not included them here.
Here’s a list of 30 competitions with big prizes. Clearly enter the first one immediately :p [Read more…] about 30 WRITING COMPETITIONS with Amazing Prizes
Today is a big day, for a lot of reasons… I’m still breathing for one, that’s always an achievement. But the real reason is because today is the day I reveal the cover of 13 Steps to Evil – How to Craft Superbad Villains.
I know cover reveals are a big and exciting moment for anyone, but frankly, I am a little terrified!
The first reason it’s daunting is because this is my first book…Okay, technically, it’s my second, but it’s the first one being published. Which means this is the first time I’ve done a cover reveal.
The second reason is because until now, I’ve been able to back out. I might have said I was writing a book, but there was no proof! Other than me being supremely antisocial and hiding away behind a laptop screen for months, who was to say I was doing anything? Maybe I was scouring the internet for the best small arms deals, or for Darth Vader lego sculptures made by the hands of the real Santa.
Book? What book? Phsst.
There was no evidence of book related projects, until now….. [Read more…] about 13 Steps to Evil – How to Craft Superbad Villains – Cover Reveal
I’m doing something exciting… At least I think it’s exciting. So much so I’m liable to wee my pants.
I’m launching a new website. A new blog. See, I made a bit of a school boy error when I started this blog, I focused solely on non-fiction, and I swore, a lot.
Now, that’s great, if you read non-fiction or are a writer, or have dark sense of humour like me. But not so good for if you’re trying to attract fiction readers of a very specific genre.
DEEP SIGH.
So here is me, warming you up to the fact that come January I’ll also be blogging somewhere else… That doesn’t mean this blog will go. Oh no. This blog-badger is here to stay. I’m just going to make my life supremely difficult and have two sites! [Read more…] about New Website Launch – Sacha Black Books – Coming Soon #MondayBlogs
