Amazon is a giant in the world of self-publishing. Understanding how Amazon works and what authors can do to take advantage is critical, and we’ve got the info.
Your Subscriber Surge Giveaway is underway, and new readers are signing up for your mailing list. Exciting, right? But growing your email list is only the first step. The next is turning those new ...
The holidays are coming, and for indie authors, that means more than festive decorations, endless shopping emails, and the occasional questionable fruitcake. It means opportunity. Holiday sales are...
Check out this quick recap of Kindle Unlimited royalties trends and how this is affecting authors’ earnings.
A+ Content lets you add rich graphics, formatted text, and comparison tables to your book's Amazon product page, going well beyond the standard description box. It's free for all KDP authors, and i...
Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube About the Episode: Is the indie author market actually as tough as the forums make it sound? Written Word Media surveyed...
Publishing your book is just the beginning. The real opportunity comes from reaching readers wherever and however they prefer to read. Many indie authors focus almost exclusively on eBooks. That...
At Written Word Media, we believe that supporting authors starts with understanding them. That's why, for the second year in a row, we conducted a Mid-Year Author Sentiment Survey to take the pulse...
Most authors know the core ingredients of a successful book marketing strategy: build an email list, consistently promote your books, run ads, and keep readers moving through your catalog. And f...
For indie authors, Amazon KDP can be one of the most powerful publishing platforms in the world. But it is also a platform with rules, automated reviews, human enforcement, and serious consequences...
Online marketing gets a lot of attention, and for good reason. Ads, email Promotions, social media, and Amazon visibility all matter. But some of the most meaningful reader engagement still happ...
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