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The Sell More Books Show has new episodes every Wednesday!
Authors, are you struggling to get the word out about your books? Discover the latest book marketing and self publishing news, tools and strategies. This is the Sell More Books Show with Bryan Cohen and H. Claire Taylor. Every week you'll get helpful tips and ideas to make your book sales soar. Visit SellMoreBooksShow.com for detailed show notes and more info.
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Authors, are you struggling to get the word out about your books? Discover the latest book marketing and self publishing news, tools and strategies. This is the Sell More Books Show with Bryan Cohen and H. Claire Taylor. Every week you'll get helpful tips and ideas to make your book sales soar. Visit SellMoreBooksShow.com for detailed show notes and more info.
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Thanks so much for being a part of our community!
BookShop & Translations with Vanessa Vale - Sell More Books Show #565
Bryan welcomes Vanessa Vale in today's episode. Today they discuss BookShop & Translations and taking a needed break.
Question of the Week: Now that we’re into February, have you as an author looked at each month on the calendar to see which are your best-selling months and how are you using this to your advantage for sales? And how are you using your weakest month to your advantage for recovery?
Vanessa Vale is here!
thrifty-tips-for-authors.teachable.com/
Vanessa Vale
Western romance author & Thrifty Tips for Authors
Top Story:
New App, Same Ebooks
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/books/indie-bookshop-e-books.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk4._vql.zIny3bswwYjp&smid=url-share
hotsheetpub.com/
Bookshop.org has begun selling ebooks, with all authors welcome, reports Jane Friedman in the Hotsheet. Bookshop has been a popular alternative online bookstore since 2020, with print book purchases supporting the independent bookstore community. And now, Bookshop has started selling ebooks, too, allowing readers to support independent bookstores beyond print. Ebooks purchased through Bookshop can be read in the Bookshop app or using a browser. “Bookstores will be able to sell digital books directly from their own websites” reports Alexandra Alter of the New York Times, “and all profits from digital sales will go to stores.” Could this be a new challenger to the big online retailers? “Most independent bookstores simply ceded the ebook market to the [Amazon],” says the Times. But Bookshop’s Andy Hunter says he’s wanted to offer ebooks from the beginning. “Independent bookstores already had a way to sell digital audiobooks, through Libro.fm, but no one had found a good solution for digital books.” The current ebook catalog is live, but mostly traditionally published books. Good news, though, authors who publish via Draft2Digital will be able to sell their ebooks through Bookshop, too.
#selfpublishing #podcast
Question of the Week: Now that we’re into February, have you as an author looked at each month on the calendar to see which are your best-selling months and how are you using this to your advantage for sales? And how are you using your weakest month to your advantage for recovery?
Vanessa Vale is here!
thrifty-tips-for-authors.teachable.com/
Vanessa Vale
Western romance author & Thrifty Tips for Authors
Top Story:
New App, Same Ebooks
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/books/indie-bookshop-e-books.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk4._vql.zIny3bswwYjp&smid=url-share
hotsheetpub.com/
Bookshop.org has begun selling ebooks, with all authors welcome, reports Jane Friedman in the Hotsheet. Bookshop has been a popular alternative online bookstore since 2020, with print book purchases supporting the independent bookstore community. And now, Bookshop has started selling ebooks, too, allowing readers to support independent bookstores beyond print. Ebooks purchased through Bookshop can be read in the Bookshop app or using a browser. “Bookstores will be able to sell digital books directly from their own websites” reports Alexandra Alter of the New York Times, “and all profits from digital sales will go to stores.” Could this be a new challenger to the big online retailers? “Most independent bookstores simply ceded the ebook market to the [Amazon],” says the Times. But Bookshop’s Andy Hunter says he’s wanted to offer ebooks from the beginning. “Independent bookstores already had a way to sell digital audiobooks, through Libro.fm, but no one had found a good solution for digital books.” The current ebook catalog is live, but mostly traditionally published books. Good news, though, authors who publish via Draft2Digital will be able to sell their ebooks through Bookshop, too.
#selfpublishing #podcast
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Football Non-Romance Bestsellers with Kel Carpenter Sell More Book Show with Bryan Cohen #564
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Today Kel Carpenter joins Bryan Cohen to talk about non-romance Football books, book launches, being an author "unicorn" and much more! Don't forget to answer the question of the week in the towel section below, and join us Bryan in this week's Book Launch Webinar. Book Launch Webinar with Bryan: learn.bestpageforward.net/launch-0125-signup/ Kel Carpenter is here! ruleyourauthorempire.teachable...
The TikTok Ban That Wasn’t with Kel Carpenter - Sell More Book Show Episode 563
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Starting 2025 Off Strong with Heather Hildenbrand - Sell More Book Show Episode # 559
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Spotify Tools and Automations Rule with Chelle Honiker - Sell More Book Show # 557
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I saw on their FAQs that they were working on a relationship with Kobo. If they can get that done, I would def buy a Kobo and ditch Amazon and my Kindle all together.
OK the TikTok band people are talking alike. It’s the end of the world. It’s just TikTok just calm down people. It’s not so important.
??? How does this relate to the video?
@@KINGBublepop I really don’t like TikTok
@Vegiamer Okay 👍 Don't let it ruin your life though.
@@KINGBublepop I’m trying to not ruin my life, but it’s not going good. Have a good day.
@Vegiamer Alright dude, you too, take care.
Jesus is coming back soon, He suffered the most horrible death for you because of your sins! Repent and turn to Christ before it’s too late!
My thoughts exactly. I do read them via ebooks first. Then, purchase the physical copy of it. It's like rewatching your favorite shows. Which shows and movies are initially novels first.
Exactly! Sometimes recalling how authors make money in more than one way is important in this industry.
You can't have audio books on yt??
Yes if YT catches you they might take it down. Of course, it could change. Plenty of authors have their audiobooks up and haven't had them taken down. It's the wild ride of social media, that's for sure.
@@sellmorebooksshowWillow’s ban freaked me out so I did some research and couldn’t find a YT ban for audiobooks other than, of course, if you don’t have the rights.
@@repossible Yeah it's mirky waters. Some people we have seen get band and other don't. It really is a hit or miss. YT bots are odd little devices :)
Willow is an inspiration❤️
Isn't she? We love her.
Thanks for the conversation. I'd 💘 to have heard more about the scare mail details. Pricing. Actual details of what he sends . What is the experience?
If you go to his website, you can see more about pricing and details. davidviergutz.com/
Just found this pod cast. Love it. #500. Claire going away??? oh, no. Will watch waaaay more episodes and keep up with the current.
We miss her too! We love our rotating co-host too.
Appreciate this conversation. Subscribed!
Thank you! We're glad it helped you.
Great Interview! Really enjoyed.
I think we all need to hear the year of no and looking forward to 2025 as a year of success. A lot of me and my fellow author friends are feeling so down with how 2024 has gone. Need to look forward with hope and excitement really help this year help us find joy.
There is so much wisdom packed into this one episode
cheers, mates!
Uhhh what
"Profit; not revenue, but profit"
I worked as a professional editor in trad pub for a small press. As far as the trad side of things, Midlist author means any author who is not a debut author that is not a household name but who still breaks even (on our end as the publisher, not required for them to sell out advances) at least 3/4 of their titles. -- The term comes from our backlist and frontlist, you're in the middle of that list. If you are debut you're at the bottom, if you're a household name you're at the top.
Note: I'm not 100% how you'd define it in Indie authors as you're in control of your own list and instead of up against others at the publisher, you're only against the mainstream sales.
Amazon moves soooo slowly. I've been waiting a decade for them to roll out paperback pre-orders. I genuinely feel like TikTok Shop/Amazon integration will happen after TikTok peaks/becomes Facebook.
Have you reached out to Amazon Support? It shouldn't take that long for them to roll out paperback pre-orders. Never heard of them taking this long to get their act together.
If you are in the editor part of TikTok, cuz you filmed in app, you can hit the Save icon before moving from editing to the posting phase and it'll download with NO watermark nor state any filters used
This is a helpful tip! Thank you for sharing.
@@sellmorebooksshow You're welcome <3
I love Valentine PR, I've only worked with them on the reviewer/poster end but they do amazing graphics and make the cross posting processing really easy.
Thanks for having me again this week! :)
Bryan, I'm really confused about why your channel only has 210 subscribers. I'm trying to figure out if I'm on a copycat channel that has stolen the videos. Can you shed some light, please? Thanks!
Don't worry @bigheartedgal833 this is our offical channel not a copy cat channel. My and and I are working on trying to build up more of a following here on UA-cam. Most of our listeners prefer other platforms. Thank you for reaching out.
"....when dinosaurs roamed the internet..." 😆🤣
Thanks so much for having me on the show Bryan!
I can’t wait for tomorrow’s class!! Loved today’s show!!
I literally just pre-ordered the hardcover for Dungeon Crawler Carl yesterday! I'm disappointed that I have to wait for it but can't wait to read it!
Great interview!
Thank you! We enjoyed filming it.
So I gave up FB about five years ago, then decided a few weeks ago to get back into the market place to buy and sell. I signed up and immediately they wanted a selfie, NOPE not doing any biometrics and won't do business with anyone who makes that a mandatory criteria. Craigslist it is for me!!!
Don't know. I quit getting on FB because of their control issues with people.
tiktok may be bringing that back. if you look at booktok and all the people who have pretty book covers displayed on their bookcases, i think book covers still have a major influence. but i think that’s also specific to fantasy, romance, and pnr, etc. but then again you still need tiktok to market that cover so what you said still applies 😂
tiktok may be bringing that back. if you look at booktok and all the people who have pretty book covers displayed on their bookcases, i think book covers still have a major influence. but i think that’s also specific to fantasy, romance, and pnr, etc.
This week I am publishing in a new genre with a new pen name. And I’m getting hyped for this Author Ad Challenge!!
werewhales!!!!! i love this idea!!
Excellent information and insights. Thank you <3
Super helpful episode. Thanks
You're so welcome. I'm glad you found it helpful! :)
I love this because it helps out so many industries! My friend is a game dev and over there almost everyone had to sign a non-compete. Now, he no longer has to stress out because getting fired is not career ending anymore.
I read two of her books and fell in love with her writing.
As a person that goes to comic cons pretty regularly, this whole situation has made me incredibly curious to check out some author/signing cons in my area cuz I think it would be really cool. ❤ I usually end up getting clocked in "book alley" at comic cons pretty quickly anyway 😂
Your programs look great. They are simply unaffordable. Too many of us can’t drop the work that keeps the lights on. As a matter of principle, I won’t spend $$ in Texas.
Ms. Torre gave great practical advice to authors who haven't done this sort of promo work. I hope this video is seen by that audience.
Spend money and youll make money trust me im the guy thats making money off the conference
Sounds kinda like the people in charge care more about the money than if the person promoting it agrees or not.
They aren’t needed at those points though. It’s established well enough that it’s not needed. It’s pissing money away just like this comment.
Just when something is "established enough" is when you begin to question things. One of our agency client authors had 1,000 clicks this weekend at 27 cents cost per click (well below what the "established" authors say is even possible anymore). There's a whole lot of possibility out there with things that are supposedly "so old they don't work anymore." But I do agree with you that there's nothing that's Needed, other than a stellar book.
I do agree with Ines in that anything that breaks down a barrier and allows more people to do it (which is what indie publishing has done for the gate-keeping publishing industry), but I cringed at the 40% royalty. What a hit! I know that when I have enough money to invest in human narration, I will be excited to do so!
btw Ines, I love the message on your wall!
Thanks for your comment, Violet! Yeah, 40% isn't amazing. It's kind of in line with Audible. Have a great Thanksgiving week!
@@BryanCohenBooks You bet, Bryan! Thanks!! I hope you and your family enjoy as well :)
Claire for president!!!!
Agreed! :)
Well said, thank you
While I understand the need to move forward... I will miss your perspectives and your voice. Wish you all the best, and looking forward to seeing what you do next, Claire!
yes!!
🤦 Promo`SM
Beginner's question: how do you setup an email list? You mentioned the automessage people get when they join, but I'm still lost about all that. Is this a paid service we have to sign up for? How do I create it? If it's a service, what's the one you guys use/recommend? Sorry if I missed if there's already a video about it.
Hey Rafael! Great question. Yes, an email service provider is a paid service that people sign up for to host your email message and subscribers. I recommend Mailerlite, which is free to begin with. Have you ever checked out my book Self-Publishing and Email Marketing? It's a good primer for learning this stuff. Thanks for listening to the show!
@@BryanCohenBooks thaanks!
When did mens voices morph into women's voice. Put some Bass into that voice box, "man"..