Amazon Indie Publishing August 2016 Newsletter

In this issue: Amazon news, author inspiration, and more In this issue: Top 3 marketing tips from non-fiction authors, getting ready for the holiday sales season, and author inspiration. --------------------------------------------------------------- Author Inspiration With more than one million copies downloaded of his 30-plus horror, thriller, and fiction books, Scott Nicholson has entered the company of authors who quit their day jobs to write full time. [Read about his plunge into self-publishing] --------------------------------------------------------------- Marketing tip Business & Investing KDP authors James Altucher and Mike Fishbein share their top 3 marketing tips in a 50-second video. [Watch the video] --------------------------------------------------------------- Marketing tip Will your book be ready by the holiday sales season? To have your book available on Amazon.com by Black Friday or Cyber Monday, it's time to finalize your publication schedule. CreateSpace's Publishing Essentials service provides the key pieces-editing, cover and interior design, and Kindle conversion-to take your book from draft to finished product. The service takes a minimum of 5.5 weeks to complete. Start now and get ahead of the holiday shopping season. [Learn more] --------------------------------------------------------------- Featured blog: Share what you've learned By Maria Murnane When I speak to authors who are struggling to gain traction for their books, I like to ask them what has worked for them, however small the scale...Then I tell them two things: - Do A LOT more of whatever you did that worked. - Share what you've learned on your blog, website, Twitter account, etc. [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- Expand Your Book's Reach [KDP] [CreateSpace] [ACX] [Kindle Worlds] [Kindle Scout] [Write On] [Kindle Reading Apps] [Amazon Author Central] [Amazon Author Central.uk] [Amazon Associates Program] Resources [KDP How-to Resource Guide] [CreateSpace How-to Resource Guide] [KDP Help Pages] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube] [Unsubscribe] [Update Profile] This email was sent by: CreateSpace 4900 Lacross Road North Charleston, SC, 29406, United States. Copyright © 2000 - 2016, CreateSpace, DBA as On-Demand Publishing, LLC. CSP-816E