If you like reading and writing, blogchatter ebook festival is just what you need. It will help you grow your confidence, test your MVP and gets started with desktop publishing with minimal cost.
What do you have to lose?
When I self-published my first book, two years back I didn’t know what I was doing. But I knew what I like doing. That’s to write and share things I am passionate about.
I am also an ebook reader. Thats a rare population now. But few years down the line, things are bound to change. Ebook reading is easy and efficient with Kindle.
Self publish with the Blogchatter Ebook festival and use the opportunity to get a few book reviews from people who read. That way when you launch your book on Kindle. Google already has those book reviews in place and people can check it out before buying. Getting book reviews always help. See this video I made last year about the Blogchatter Ebook and how it helps.
But what about Book reviews on Amazon?
All the lovely people who review your book are usually kind enough to leave a short quick review on Amazon if you let them know when it’s available there.
But if no one buys my book after it’s free for two months at the ebook festival?
Don’t worry. First of all the ebook is a boost to your portfolio as a writer. There’s no way everyone would have downloaded it for free within the two months.
Second: Keep some additional content available. Add that to the book, when its to be uploaded on Amazon and promote it well. This works for nonfiction well.
For fiction refer to number one and see if you can make fun behind the scenes additional content.
One thing Blogchatter will not do
Blogchatter will not run away with your copyright.
Seven ways Blogchatter ebook will help you?
They will give you free advertisement on one of the most popular websites for Bloggers for two months. How is it helping Blogchatter? Is it about the traffic Blogchatter is getting? Not really. Displaying so much of downloadable material is a strain on a website server. If they have a business model around displaying your content then it’s their biz model. Don’t do it if you are not sure. But it has only helped me
It’s your portfolio/media kit. It’s a chance to showcase your writing.
You never know when publishers are looking for fresh talent. You might get picked up.
It’s a chance to get the traffic to your blog if you are smart about it.
It’s your chance to get on the self-publishing journey with many others. Less stress more fun.
You learn how to do it and repeat the process to build your own library on Amazon.
You make money selling the books on Amazon.
7 Things you must do
- Edit well
- Good cover
- Blurb with keywords
- Write your bio in an interesting way.
- Research keywords and the Name of the book.Use keyword tools and Amazon search function
- Link to your blog somewhere in your e-book
- Positive attitude and Prayers
Other than Blogchatter Ebook how can you promote your book?
- Ebook free downloads
- This works great with KDP select.
- You can host Giveaways on Amazon or Goodreads or on your blog or another bloggers blog having an audience who will like the subject of the book.
- Contests on social media and blogs, including your own.
- Request book bloggers with interest in the genre to review and share with their audience.
- Beg your friends and family to help you promote. This works too!
If your ego is not standing in your way every year you should try to challenge your brain to do something with a real risk of failing. Acing that makes you feel good.
Check out my Book published with Blogchatter Ebook festival.
One thing that could improve in Blogchatter Ebook Festival
May give an option the authors to either give the link of their ebook on Amazon as a paid or free download.
Maybe blogchatter could use an affiliate link.
Authors happy, readers happy and a different level for Blogchatter.
You never know Blogchatter may surprise you once again.
#3 After you have finished writing.
Visit Google search and type in the questions a reader may ask to find your book .
See what are the other questions Google shows.
Is your book answering those questions ?#BlogchatterEbook— Dr.Amrita Basu ( Misra) (@misra_amrita) April 27, 2019
I wrote a book on Fruits for Life, listen to the free chapters on my podcast. My book on Probiotics for Life is available as a summary here .Subscribe to my newsletter and you will get a chance to download my book for Free when it’s up for a promo!
Read my posts this season of BlogchatterAtoZ
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Beetroot: Benefits and worries
Health Food not so healthy:Myth of food labels
Joints: Anti-inflammatory diet
Other posts in the Blogchatter Ebook series
Such a helpful post, Amrita. It answers all questions newbies might have.
Going forward with Blogchatter in this ebook carnival is very helpful to all the first timers .book publishing is a different path and had many layers which sometimes become confusing. Having blogchatter by your side I’d always great.
Good luck for your ebook!!
I did just create a pdf ebook to offer free to blog readers. Maybe that would be something I could offer on blogchatter. Congrats on your own book!
Yes you can!
These are some great and must-follow tips and suggestions. I did participate in Blogchatter e-book Festival last year, but didn’t self publish it on Amazon. Have signed up this year again, hope to take inspiration from you and work on it. Thanks for the insights, Amrita!
I’m still confused whether to go for ebook or not but your post gives me an idea how things will be if I plan to.