In this Issue: Celebrate Indie Authors, Holiday Orders, Amazon Giveaways, and more

[KDP Header] In this issue: Powered by Indie, holiday orders, NaNoWriMo, Amazon Giveaways, writing advice on how to market your book, and when to pull the plug on your book --------------------------------------------------------------- Celebrate indie authors this month October is #PoweredbyIndie month! To celebrate, we're featuring books published by indie authors and sharing some of their stories about becoming independent writers. We were excited to speak with indie author Penny Reid, who shared with us how writing a story for her friend turned into 8,000 downloads on Amazon. [Watch more] Here are just a few responses from writers who've been #PoweredByIndie: @D_R_Forest: The best thing about being an indie author is the unlimited amount of freedom & creativity you have. The truest way to write #PoweredByIndie @jyhoward1066: Self-Publishing has given me the freedom to create and share content beyond my wildest dreams. Ten titles, more to come. #PoweredByIndie Soraya Naomi: "Being an Indie author has allowed me to meet so many diverse editors/readers/bloggers from around the world. It has expanded my book world in the best way possible." #AmazonSelfPublishingChangedTheWorld #PoweredByIndie Debbie White: I love that I have full control over my story from start to finish, and this includes publishing. Amazon has been an excellent avenue to help me and all of my indie author colleagues. #PoweredByIndie Kathryn Jane: Being an indie author means my readers get books faster. The series stays alive this way, and readers are happy! In honor of #PoweredbyIndie, Amazon Book Review's blog, Omnivoracious, spotlights four memoirs that reveal an authentic voice, compelling narrative, and great writing.[Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- Stay ahead and order early for the holidays Pre-holiday demand could extend production and shipping times for author orders, so beat the rush and order now. [Learn more] --------------------------------------------------------------- November is National Novel Writing Month! The holidays come early for writers because every November is National Novel Writing Month! During NaNoWriMo writers around the globe do the unthinkable and write 50,000-word novels--in a single month--for a chance to win prizes from sponsors. Last year, more than 350,000 authors participated in this event. Will you be one of them this year? [Learn how to write a novel in a month] --------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Giveaway announces new features Amazon Giveaway allows KDP authors to attract and engage readers with easy-to-run promotional giveaways. In addition to entry requirements like "follow on Amazon or Twitter," KDP authors can take advantage of recently released features including "answer a poll" or "tweet about your giveaway" to enter. Further increase your reach with the new option to make your giveaway public, allowing Amazon to share it with other customers. [Learn more] --------------------------------------------------------------- Writing advice: authors share 6 ways to market your books Any self-published author will tell you that writing a good book is just the start of the hard work. Once you've published your carefully crafted and edited tale via Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), you need to get the word out. Best-selling indie authors Violet Duke, Scott Pratt, and Stephanie Bond offer six road-tested tips for driving readers to your work, building a fan base, and achieving commercial success. [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- When to pull the plug on your book by: Maria Murnane Earlier this year I did something I never thought I'd do: I pulled the plug on a novel I'd been working on for more than a year. It was sad and painful and caused me a great deal of stress to make that decision, but you know what? I should have done it a lot earlier for two reasons: [Read more] Expand Your Book's Reach - [KDP] - [CreateSpace] - [ACX] - [Kindle Scout] - [Kindle Worlds] - [Write On] - [Kindle Reading Apps] - [Amazon Author Central] - [Amazon Author Central.uk] Resources - [CreateSpace How-to Resource Guide] - [KDP How-to Resource Guide] - [KDP Help Pages] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]--------------------------------------------------------------- [Unsubscribe] [Update Profile] CreateSpace 4900 Lacross Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 Copyright © 2000 - 2016, CreateSpace, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing, LLC. CSP-1016E This email was sent by: CreateSpace 4900 Lacross Road North Charleston, SC, 29406, United States