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How to promote your books on Goodreads

July 18, 2011 by Edie Ramer 27 Comments

My new sci fi romance, Galaxy Girls, is just out, my shiny new baby. I wanted to learn how to use Goodreads for promotion and thought some of you might want to know more about this, too. I put a call out, and a few people contacted me. If you’ve had any promo experiences on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marketing Tagged: Amy Atwell, Edie Ramer, excerpts, Galaxy Girls, giveaways, Goodreads, L.J. Charles, Marcia Colette, promotion, selling books

Excerpts: A Selling Tool for Books

December 20, 2010 by Edie Ramer 10 Comments

I’m an excerpt slut, and I’m not the only one. A recent post on Dear Author led to a lively discussion about excerpts in the comments.  I know I’ve been burned too many times by books that other people loved and I couldn’t get past the first chapter. So even if I’ve heard buzz about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marketing Tagged: Blake Snyder, Dale Mayer, David Wisehart, excerpts, indie authors, indie publishing, Save the Cat!, self-publishing, selling tool, Tuesday's Child, Writing With The Stars Contest

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