booklaunches

Episode 130 / It’s back to the archives this week for one of our most popular episodes. Jami and Sara share how they launch a book, covering tactics for low-, medium-, and high-budget launches as well as sharing beau·coup tips about what’s working for book launches right now.

Intro links: 

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Show notes:

• KU or wide - weigh pros and cons of each
• Price point - consider typical price of genre and goals to pick the best price point (99 cents can generate preorders and sales while a higher price point give you a higher royalty and the option of dropping it for sales later)
• Preorders - a preorder lets you capture sales and get your sales pages live on the vendors, but some authors won’t do preorders because they feel Amazon doesn’t weight the preorder sales as heavily as purchases/borrows made after the books releases, which may impact rank.
• Don’t forget the impact of your newsletter to launch 

Low-cost Launch Tactics for a New Author

• Blog tours
• Newsletter swaps
• Goodreads giveaways 
• Library Thing giveaways 
• Newsletter
• Connect with authors in genre groups

🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 093 / Paranormal cozy author Lynn Morrison joins us this week for the second installment of our New Author series. We talk to Lynn about her first series that was five years in the making.

QOTW: How did you find your cover artist and editor?

Links mentioned in the intro:

FreeThesauras.com

Apple Books Promotion Tips

Show notes:

• How Lynn shifted from writing a parenting blog to writing fiction
• The grassroots marketing tactics she used to launch Book 1 in her first series
• How Lynn researched the paranormal cozy market before she began writing
• How she found her editor and cover artist 
• Why the term “Your Milage May Vary” has been the hardest thing for Lynn when it comes to indie publishing 
• How much it really costs to launch a book in 2021

Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

Links: 

Author website: lynnmorrisonwriter.com

Twitter: @nomadmomdiary

Instagram: @nomadmomdiary

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NomadMomDiary

🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 026 / Jami and Sara share how they launch a book, covering tactics for low-, medium-, and high-budget launches as well as sharing beau·coup tips about what’s working for book launches right now.

In the intro, Sara talks about she’s started a German translation through Reedsy. Jami’s new book Homecoming King launched with a big splash--breaking into the top 100 of the Amazon store, then going all the way to number 81! 

You can find show notes and links at https://www.wishidknownforwriters.com.

In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

Things to Consider Before You Launch: 

• KU or wide - weigh pros and cons of each
• Price point - consider typical price of genre and goals to pick the best price point (99 cents can generate preorders and sales while a higher price point give you a higher royalty and the option of dropping it for sales later)
• Preorders - a preorder lets you capture sales and get your sales pages live on the vendors, but some authors won’t do preorders because they feel Amazon doesn’t weight the preorder sales as heavily as purchases/borrows made after the books releases, which may impact rank.
• Don’t forget the impact of your newsletter to launch 

Low-cost Launch Tactics for a New Author

• Blog tours
• Newsletter swaps
• Goodreads giveaways 
• Library Thing giveaways 
• Newsletter

🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

If you have ever considered creating an ebook, this episode is a must-listen! Kelly's story with creating successful ebooks as a way to create a lucrative passive income stream is inspiring. Her goal: work less and make more $.
- Do not wait until you are an expert. Get started NOW!
- Find a topic by asking your audience what they want. Kelly has a specific strategy for this part of the process!
- Kelly provides all the details, from pricing to length to marketing tactics and more!

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