3:36 This is the biggest mistake I see across the board. We’re all too fired up to get our book out that we forget people need to know about the book first. Excellent video, Julie!
It’s because of your videos that I’ve started playing the long game instead of rushing a book. I’m building my audience, planning the steps, and making sure everything is at its best.
Wow! I hate to repeat myself, but I wish I'd found Book Launchers a year ago when I finished my book and started formatting it for self-publishing. I stopped counting the mistakes I made on my first book when I needed both hands. I'm now an avid fan and won't repeat these mistakes. Thanks Julie, I'll be watching all your videos this week.
Great list Julie. The "not telling people about the book" is an interesting one. I found I had to force myself to tell people as imposter syndrome made me want to go quiet.
Oh such a common monster - imposter syndrome! It can be hard but I also find when you remember that you wrote a book for a reader to enjoy or benefit from then you are doing them a disservice to not let them know the book exists!
This is some awesome advice and very timely for me. I have a book that’s just waiting to be printed and distributed. Now I’m glad that I’ve been taking my time with it and spreading the word about it more.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for saying hello! If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad Hope to see you again soon!
This video is helping me feel great about taking my time getting started. I told a friend I had a 5 year plan to write my book. With help from Book Launchers, it probably won’t take that long, but I’m going to get all my ducks in order first.
Great video. I self-published my book with another publisher in 2017. Comments I received were very positive, but sales were poor and returns to me were absolutely abysmal. Have a 2020 edition of that book, Little Guide to Counselling Practice, ready to go, and hearing your comments about the 7 mistakes has made me think long and hard. Thank you.
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan Hope to see you again soon!
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan Hope to see you again soon!
Always love your videos. They are always so full of information. I must admit I have never picked up a book and been turned off by the fact that a book is self published. Nor do I open a book to see who the publisher is unless I am doing research. Thanks for these helpful videos.
I need you in my life. I am getting ready to launch. I haven’t made any of these mistakes- yet, I was on my way to rushing my launch. I would love to sign up for services to your website, I go. Thank you! 🌹
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan Hope to see you again soon!
I freaking love you. I’m working on my next book and coming back to re-watch your old videos and check out your new videos. You are a godsend to self published authors. Thank you.
What if you don't know many people? I posted my series of 3 fiction ebooks 1 1/2 yrs ago on Kindle Unlimited. I told 3 people, and they bought it, only I kind of felt maybe it wasn't a book series for them. None of them bought any of the other 2 books, nor did they send any comments to me (I never asked them to comment as It's their free will.). I created my own covers, however, now I feel more objective and admit they were bad covers. I also only posted on 4 avid reader sites on FaceBook. They are very popular sites where even by the minute other indie authors are posting their books so yours ends up way down the list in a short time. I lost confidence and didn't advertise also due to low budget. Also your books are free to Kindle Unlimited members and none did the "Look Inside", and none dowloaded a free copy. Ninety days later I pulled all three books from "Live" on Amazon. Now I dug deep into my savings and paid for pro designed covers, worked on a rewrite using pro writing software, ProWritingAid. (I also had hired 3 different freelance editors over a several year period.) I'm having my series pro-formatted by a very talented formatter, which will take a while. Again the problem is I don't know anybody, kind of a theme in my life. What would you do in my case?
Lovely video. The point that sticks out to me is when she said "dotted line". She's absolutely right. There is a such thing as reading the fine print. If the line looks dotted you might need a magnifying glass to see what you're signing on. Is it really a line?
I've seen a guy brag about the awesome book covers he made, then post them for everyone to enjoy. Enjoy wasn't the right word. Hideous comes to mind. Blurry red font on all of them. Stock photos that probably came from a free photo site. They were a hot mess. I neglected to comment on the post because I couldn't say anything nice, and you know what momma always said! 😊
Sometimes life gets in the way. I had rushed to release my fiction novel. Guilty. Then I pulled back, slowed down, corrected things that were wrong and THEN planned a build up pre -release. I needed to get this book out and going, and I planned for the long haul anyway, not a huge launching success. Then I was dealing with an elderly dog I knew I was losing soon, and did. That hi-jacked everything and I just threw the book on Amazon, bought some to personally sell. My heart was no longer in the build up. I should have waited, but I had already started to tell people. I still plan to have some book signings and promote , promote , promote. Selling personally, as that is the higher profit margin. I have a website. With the millions of books on Amazon, I know my chances of this book being discovered is slim, I hope for marginal success. And I did the cover, I am an artist as well. Feel free to critique it, it fits my novel to a tee, I love it. " Horsehide" by Tracey Williamson on Amazon. I learned a ton from writing this first novel, and I wont be making these mistakes again, but doing the covers is something I still plan to do for myself. Just subscribed...I have more to learn, thank you.
@@BarnFlowers Hi! You're very welcome. You'll see above how bad my trilogy did 1 1/2 yrs ago ha! I am only amateur. I like ProWritingAid, but that's just me. You are a talented storyteller and I like how you use the senses with smell etc. and such vivid settings. You also have a very popular genre with sixth sense and horses and missing children, that all creates a great story. You are also a very talented visual artist as you create such a unique abstraction of horses on you cover! I'm glad I helped, for what I'm worth. I have a lot to learn.
@@BarnFlowers Hi Tracey! You are a patient and kind Zen Master! I feel bad as my feedback about your "Look Inside" at Amazon would be better at a writer's group website and not where many can read it who might buy your novel. I go on and on and who am I? I just thought in terms of the video title and thought maybe you wanted feedback but really you didn't and my feedback for what it was worth wasn't going to boost your sales. It kept nagging me and I should have returned here to delete it long ago. I only hope you sell a million copies! It's hard to put your soul out there and you need all the encouragement you can. Also I don't think readers are that fussy. They can get into your story and cruise along with it. Sorry about doing the feedback here plus I'm not even a published author etc and probably gave poor insight. I was trying to "help" but the second thoughts kept nagging me. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world!
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excellent info. I wrote my first ebook recently and it was a flop. I rushed it and pretty much did all the mistakes you listed in this video lol. Will definitely be doing some work on my process for my next book!
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan Hope to see you again soon!
The anti-marketing segment of our industry baffles me. I continue to tell my friends to think of the Nineties when we talked about "signal" versus "noise." With over a million self-published titles on KDP alone last year, we MUST get our message out and some of us don't have a Book Launchers to help us.
Really nice and helpful for old fashioned author. Signing Contracts is bit of a worry. I do not want a year's work to be badly marketed. I wish you would simplify that step out of the Amazon into Amazon again.
Could be - I know Amazon Bestseller status certainly is. I think NYT still has a lot of value in terms of media attention and even speaking fees ... thus the reason people are willing to pay a lot to make it happen.
I love this advice! Thank you! And yes there's nothing like an author who talks about themselves too much to make you feel like a third wheel in the story of their life! lol. For tip number 5, if your book is still being proofread and is still in the making how soon before launch do you start creating buzz on social media?
Thanks so much for this video. I do DYI books right now but I'll be switching to professional covers. How do I not get burned finding a pro cover designer?
Very good advice. :) I'm an artist, but I won't make my own cover because I know there are many better out there. XD I hate marketing, but I have started marketing it, and it's not even done yet. :P But when it is, hopefully, some people will know and want it. :) I'd never skip on proofreading the book. Don't understand the ego of some people. XD "I'm perfect! Surely the great I cannot have made any mistakes!" :P
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan Hope to see you again soon!
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you liked this video, and you’re looking for guidance to write your book you will LOVE my book: Self-Publish and Succeed. As my gift to you - here it is in audiobook for free: dl.bookfunnel.com/d5dcdw2icq Or, you can grab it here in print: www.selfpublishandsucceed.com or if you have a non-fiction book written and you’re looking at launch or post-launch marketing support, this is the book to read for that: selfpromoteandsucceed.com/ And you can even get it free in audio format here: selfpromoteandsucceed.com/audio
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You're so welcome! Thank you so much for saying hello! If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad Hope to see you again soon!
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What worries me is a contract where I get dropped after a few thousand sales, but the publisher owns the rights and stops me from continuing my own series on an independent platform.
Your introduction song makes me think there should be a montage of a guy benching 500 lbs. with bands and chains, deadlifting 845 lbs. without straps, and squatting 733 to depth.
HAHAH I've never heard that before. I actually just changed it so if you watch my most recent video you'll probably feel like going to a rave instead. ;)
Welcome! Thank you so much for reaching out. Have you read my new book? Self-Publish and Succeed books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad - that’s a really great starting point for any non-fiction author to start thinking through what you need to do to write a book that will sell.
I understand -Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan Hope to see you again soon!
@@BookLaunchers I really appreciate your feedback. I am already in my 3rd chapter. My book will cause a huge impact. If only your services were less expensive!
thank you so much for your great Video, I am about to launch my first book soon. It was writen in German. And I am planning on doing the same book also in English. Would you recomend to do that for example on book launchers or shell I stick to the one platform that I choos for it to publish it in German. Thank you
You're so welcome! If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad Hope to see you again soon!
If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad Hope to see you again soon!
Glad it was helpful! If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad Hope to see you again soon!
I drink a lot of coffee. ;) Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan Hope to see you again soon!
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Hey, new to your channel! At around 6:20 you say "Ally" has a video about self publishing companies and you would link it below.... But I didn't see a link anywhere?
You say that do it yourself book covers don't work but one of my biggest pet peeves with all the non-fiction self-help books out there is that the majority of them showcase the author on the book cover. Why?! Why is that professional?! I get it if it's a biography, but I never understood it if the book is offering specific help for the reader. So, I'm not convinced that any "professional" book cover is any better than coming up with your own book cover, especially if you've done enough research to have a book cover that offers insight into what the book is actually about. I'm NOT a pro and I'm still working on my first book but it's just my thoughts.
@@BookLaunchers Thanks so much, I just watched this video and I appreciate the information provided in regard to author's photos on book covers! Really helpful...thanks again.
When self-publishing it could become depressing, you have to be the author the graphic designer, marketer, blogger/youtuber and a businessman all at once, we're not meant to do it all alone but if you don't have the cash you don't have a choice, hence depressing
Hi Walter - I would first contact a trademark and copyright specializing lawyer and if they aren't the right person a small business lawyer should be a good option as well. I like the medium sized firms as they have several people in house but aren't so huge you get lost.
Thanks for the video. More good tips. I'm sure this question has an obvious answer, but I'm new to this so it's all confusing to me. You suggested giving reviewers time to review one's book before publishing. Can you explain the logistics of getting a book to such reviewers if one doesn't yet have a published copy?
@@BookLaunchers Thanks so much! That's another great video. And it convinces me that sending out an advanced reader copy makes sense, but I'm still not sure logistically how to do it. When I'm in my Amazon account, it tells me I'll be able to order author copies only once I go live. So I'm wondering if there's a way to order such copies before going live that I'm missing? (Sorry again if the answer is obvious.)
I appreciate that! Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan Hope to see you again soon!
Thank you so much for reaching out. Our services are on our website here: booklaunchers.com/self-publishing-services-overview/ If that looks like something that would help you, then I’d love to chat with you. To set up a call and help me prepare for it, please take a few minutes to share some details on this form: www.booklaunchers.com/apply Once we receive that you’ll hear from Angela Jones within one business day with a link to schedule a call with me. Thank you! Julie
Our focus is on books that will be marketed to the North American market. If that fits with your book, we'd consider it if your goals and the rest of the book is a fit for you. Drop us an application at: www.booklaunchers.com/apply
@@BookLaunchers Yes it is. I had no idea until I launched my first 2 Children’s books with nothing more than telling my Facebook family and friends. I did give several away and typed up something about myself and asked for reviews. I also have a couple shops carrying them and asked a couple librarians and schools if I could have a story time (Covid hindered that) So I’ve tried a few attempts at marketing. I have much to learn. 🤓
I sent my manuscript to a publisher and paid them some money to edit for over a year now, I cant hear from them, no email, phone call nothing, What should i do to get my updated manuscript from them?
Did you sign a contract? Or did you pay by a credit card? Also, I would report them to the publishers watchdog: selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-services-watchdog/
@@BookLaunchers I think I did sign some things... I started with them early last year or maybe it was in 2018... and my mental illness issues has caused me to forget some things... 🙁 ....... but if I did sign stuff what can you tell me?
@@BookLaunchers that is true and most self published authors dont have the enormous skill set needed to promote their books. Most authors just focus on the writing part. Writing and marketing are two vastly different skill sets.
@@BookLaunchers which is why I stopped writing and gave up on the whole self publishing endeavor. Just wasnt for me. Too tough to market a book against millions of others. There are authors who are successful at it but they are a handful.
Cannot is not the word I would use but it's quite possible it won't be an effective marketing tool for your book if you do. A professional artist can create stunning imagery that can be used on the cover but the actual cover design is likely better for a pro. We've redone A LOT of covers done by professional artists or graphics designers that haven't done book covers before because they weren't going to stand out in a category and lacked some of the essential elements of a great cover. The thing is - a cover is really packaging and it's a marketing tool more than a piece of art or a beautiful graphic.
I was scammed by Westwood Book Publishers heavily ... They have one female email address who is trained to cheat you continuously non-stop...others don't exist... Now I lost trust in all publishers... one heavy lesson was enough...
10 thousand dollars a year to get your help, No thanks.. most book publishers would never make that sort of money.. if you are so good, you shouldnt need that amount of money per month
Hi Electronic Eddy - it's because we are so good that we need to charge $1000/month. You CAN do it cheaper if you do a lot of yourself and don't hire the best professionals but we work with experienced, trained and credentialed professionals and they SHOULD be paid for their experience. .
@@BookLaunchers if you are so good and your books are doing so well, then you wouldnt need to charge that much, sorry but that logic is confusing. I make millions from my books, so im going to charge you thousands. Why do you need to make so much if your books are doing well?
3:36 This is the biggest mistake I see across the board. We’re all too fired up to get our book out that we forget people need to know about the book first. Excellent video, Julie!
THANK YOU!!
@@BookLaunchers That really struck home for me; I always want to keep my book a secret - lol
Unless you're a marketing guru your book just inst going to sell. I learned this the hard way. I would never self publish a book or write again.
It’s because of your videos that I’ve started playing the long game instead of rushing a book. I’m building my audience, planning the steps, and making sure everything is at its best.
That's wonderful to hear!!
Wow! I hate to repeat myself, but I wish I'd found Book Launchers a year ago when I finished my book and started formatting it for self-publishing. I stopped counting the mistakes I made on my first book when I needed both hands. I'm now an avid fan and won't repeat these mistakes. Thanks Julie, I'll be watching all your videos this week.
I always learn something listening to you. Starting today I'll be spending two hours a day to get my marketing plan put in place. Thank you so much.
YESSSSS! I hope you are doing this - it will be a game changer for you.
Great list Julie. The "not telling people about the book" is an interesting one. I found I had to force myself to tell people as imposter syndrome made me want to go quiet.
Oh such a common monster - imposter syndrome! It can be hard but I also find when you remember that you wrote a book for a reader to enjoy or benefit from then you are doing them a disservice to not let them know the book exists!
It took me longer to “fix” issues with my s-p books than it did to write them.
This is some awesome advice and very timely for me. I have a book that’s just waiting to be printed and distributed. Now I’m glad that I’ve been taking my time with it and spreading the word about it more.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for saying hello!
If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad
Hope to see you again soon!
This video is helping me feel great about taking my time getting started. I told a friend I had a 5 year plan to write my book. With help from Book Launchers, it probably won’t take that long, but I’m going to get all my ducks in order first.
Great video. I self-published my book with another publisher in 2017. Comments I received were very positive, but sales were poor and returns to me were absolutely abysmal. Have a 2020 edition of that book, Little Guide to Counselling Practice, ready to go, and hearing your comments about the 7 mistakes has made me think long and hard. Thank you.
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
Hope to see you again soon!
This has been great advise to a beginning writer!
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
Hope to see you again soon!
Julie, thanks for making these videos. It will definitely help new authors avoid the mistakes many of us have made.
You are so welcome! What was your biggest mistake?
Always love your videos. They are always so full of information. I must admit I have never picked up a book and been turned off by the fact that a book is self published. Nor do I open a book to see who the publisher is unless I am doing research. Thanks for these helpful videos.
I don't see the link to the company you mention at the 6:20 market that rates self publishing services"Alley(?)" Where is it?
Here you go: ua-cam.com/play/PLh6B5bRioc1wiVhrJ-f8UeGJNe5u-6tyg.html
I need you in my life. I am getting ready to launch. I haven’t made any of these mistakes- yet, I was on my way to rushing my launch. I would love to sign up for services to your website, I go. Thank you! 🌹
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
Hope to see you again soon!
I freaking love you. I’m working on my next book and coming back to re-watch your old videos and check out your new videos. You are a godsend to self published authors. Thank you.
Welcome back! :) Hope you are making good progress with your new book.
What if you don't know many people? I posted my series of 3 fiction ebooks 1 1/2 yrs ago on Kindle Unlimited. I told 3 people, and they bought it, only I kind of felt maybe it wasn't a book series for them. None of them bought any of the other 2 books, nor did they send any comments to me (I never asked them to comment as It's their free will.). I created my own covers, however, now I feel more objective and admit they were bad covers. I also only posted on 4 avid reader sites on FaceBook. They are very popular sites where even by the minute other indie authors are posting their books so yours ends up way down the list in a short time. I lost confidence and didn't advertise also due to low budget. Also your books are free to Kindle Unlimited members and none did the "Look Inside", and none dowloaded a free copy. Ninety days later I pulled all three books from "Live" on Amazon. Now I dug deep into my savings and paid for pro designed covers, worked on a rewrite using pro writing software, ProWritingAid. (I also had hired 3 different freelance editors over a several year period.) I'm having my series pro-formatted by a very talented formatter, which will take a while. Again the problem is I don't know anybody, kind of a theme in my life. What would you do in my case?
You did it again Julie. Your videos are well-designed and your presentation is excellent.
Thank you so much! 😊
Lovely video. The point that sticks out to me is when she said "dotted line". She's absolutely right. There is a such thing as reading the fine print. If the line looks dotted you might need a magnifying glass to see what you're signing on. Is it really a line?
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Thank you! I am going to get started right away .... Expect my application. 🥰
Look forward to chatting with you!
I've seen a guy brag about the awesome book covers he made, then post them for everyone to enjoy. Enjoy wasn't the right word. Hideous comes to mind. Blurry red font on all of them. Stock photos that probably came from a free photo site. They were a hot mess. I neglected to comment on the post because I couldn't say anything nice, and you know what momma always said! 😊
NOOOOOOOOOO this is my worst book nightmare come true
@@BookLaunchers That is another way of saying it 😅
Sometimes life gets in the way. I had rushed to release my fiction novel. Guilty. Then I pulled back, slowed down, corrected things that were wrong and THEN planned a build up pre -release. I needed to get this book out and going, and I planned for the long haul anyway, not a huge launching success. Then I was dealing with an elderly dog I knew I was losing soon, and did. That hi-jacked everything and I just threw the book on Amazon, bought some to personally sell. My heart was no longer in the build up. I should have waited, but I had already started to tell people. I still plan to have some book signings and promote , promote , promote. Selling personally, as that is the higher profit margin. I have a website. With the millions of books on Amazon, I know my chances of this book being discovered is slim, I hope for marginal success. And I did the cover, I am an artist as well. Feel free to critique it, it fits my novel to a tee, I love it. " Horsehide" by Tracey Williamson on Amazon. I learned a ton from writing this first novel, and I wont be making these mistakes again, but doing the covers is something I still plan to do for myself. Just subscribed...I have more to learn, thank you.
@@mwj5368 Thank you - definitely some things to think about ! Appreciate your feedback!!
@@BarnFlowers Hi! You're very welcome. You'll see above how bad my trilogy did 1 1/2 yrs ago ha! I am only amateur. I like ProWritingAid, but that's just me. You are a talented storyteller and I like how you use the senses with smell etc. and such vivid settings. You also have a very popular genre with sixth sense and horses and missing children, that all creates a great story. You are also a very talented visual artist as you create such a unique abstraction of horses on you cover! I'm glad I helped, for what I'm worth. I have a lot to learn.
@@mwj5368 We will all keep trying to improve and write
more - a lot
to learn! Best of luck to you !
@@BarnFlowers Hi Tracey! You are a patient and kind Zen Master! I feel bad as my feedback about your "Look Inside" at Amazon would be better at a writer's group website and not where many can read it who might buy your novel. I go on and on and who am I? I just thought in terms of the video title and thought maybe you wanted feedback but really you didn't and my feedback for what it was worth wasn't going to boost your sales. It kept nagging me and I should have returned here to delete it long ago. I only hope you sell a million copies! It's hard to put your soul out there and you need all the encouragement you can. Also I don't think readers are that fussy. They can get into your story and cruise along with it. Sorry about doing the feedback here plus I'm not even a published author etc and probably gave poor insight. I was trying to "help" but the second thoughts kept nagging me. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world!
@@mwj5368 Feedback is always helpful, thank you for taking the time to reply. Best of luck to you.
Cover: stand out but fit in with your genre. Spot on.
Thank you!
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This video was extremely helpful to me. Thank you!
You're very welcome! If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad
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Julie I absolutely love this video. Thank you so much it really resonated with me today, perfect timing.
excellent info. I wrote my first ebook recently and it was a flop. I rushed it and pretty much did all the mistakes you listed in this video lol. Will definitely be doing some work on my process for my next book!
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
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Julie I absolutely love this video. It really resonated with me today, perfect timing. Thank you!
Thank you Julie! You have helped me so much with all your videos!
Wonderful!! I'm so glad to hear that.
The anti-marketing segment of our industry baffles me. I continue to tell my friends to think of the Nineties when we talked about "signal" versus "noise." With over a million self-published titles on KDP alone last year, we MUST get our message out and some of us don't have a Book Launchers to help us.
YESSSS!!!
These are some good ideas to think about.
Thank you!
Really nice and helpful for old fashioned author. Signing Contracts is bit of a worry. I do not want a year's work to be badly marketed. I wish you would simplify that step out of the Amazon into Amazon again.
Which part about Amazon do you want me to cover? I might have a video already or I can direct you to someone else! Thanks!
Thx for the 7 Grate tipps. Makes you wonder if the best seller status is slowley being devalued...
Could be - I know Amazon Bestseller status certainly is. I think NYT still has a lot of value in terms of media attention and even speaking fees ... thus the reason people are willing to pay a lot to make it happen.
I love this advice! Thank you! And yes there's nothing like an author who talks about themselves too much to make you feel like a third wheel in the story of their life! lol. For tip number 5, if your book is still being proofread and is still in the making how soon before launch do you start creating buzz on social media?
If we are a first time author how do we market our book specially if we have no company backing us up
Thanks so much for this video. I do DYI books right now but I'll be switching to professional covers. How do I not get burned finding a pro cover designer?
I highly recommend getting referrals or using a service like Reedsy to find a professional in your genre.
Ty I just began
Please please inform us about publishing on amazon ....pros and cons, the agreement an author has to sign, and other details. Thank you in advance.
Sorry I’ve missed so many videos lately. Both kids got new jobs and moved away. I should be around more often now. Thanks for more good information.
Hey! I have missed you so it's nice to see you around again. I hope your kids are keeping their jobs right now - what a world at the moment!
Thi will help. Thanks
Excellent practical information which every prospective author should read!
Thank you!
Very good advice. :)
I'm an artist, but I won't make my own cover because I know there are many better out there. XD I hate marketing, but I have started marketing it, and it's not even done yet. :P But when it is, hopefully, some people will know and want it. :) I'd never skip on proofreading the book. Don't understand the ego of some people. XD "I'm perfect! Surely the great I cannot have made any mistakes!" :P
Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
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Useful one, thanks!!!
Thank you so much for saying hello!
If you liked this video, and you’re looking for guidance to write your book you will LOVE my book: Self-Publish and Succeed. As my gift to you - here it is in audiobook for free: dl.bookfunnel.com/d5dcdw2icq Or, you can grab it here in print: www.selfpublishandsucceed.com or if you have a non-fiction book written and you’re looking at launch or post-launch marketing support, this is the book to read for that: selfpromoteandsucceed.com/ And you can even get it free in audio format here: selfpromoteandsucceed.com/audio
Oh yeah, FIRST! Loving the content, Julie! #NoBoringBooks
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Work of art with that boom cover cameo ;) I've made all these mistakes lol
#NoBoringBooks
:) Thanks I will let Dave know.
This is so helpful. Thank you so much
You're so welcome! Thank you so much for saying hello!
If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad
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Hello..Julie. Thanks@
Very nice...l am hungry to publish my book
There are always things to get from your videos. Thank you again...👍
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thaanks for making this video
Thanks for watching!! Hope to see you again.
What worries me is a contract where I get dropped after a few thousand sales, but the publisher owns the rights and stops me from continuing my own series on an independent platform.
start a new series a spiritual successor if you will
Your introduction song makes me think there should be a montage of a guy benching 500 lbs. with bands and chains, deadlifting 845 lbs. without straps, and squatting 733 to depth.
HAHAH I've never heard that before. I actually just changed it so if you watch my most recent video you'll probably feel like going to a rave instead. ;)
@@BookLaunchers Haha! I think it's because I usually only listen to these videos while doing stuff, I don't really watch them.
Wonderful insights, Julie! Thank you for making this video. Always enjoy the little touches you do with special effects. :-)
Thanks - that's all my video editor. He is a rock star editor.
Thanks!
Welcome! Thank you so much for reaching out. Have you read my new book? Self-Publish and Succeed books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad - that’s a really great starting point for any non-fiction author to start thinking through what you need to do to write a book that will sell.
Hey Julie, Great video of the 7 common mistakes made when self publishing.
Thanks Scott! :)
Thanks for the video. I have to keep my book a secret for many reasons I can't discuss now.
I understand -Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
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@@BookLaunchers I really appreciate your feedback. I am already in my 3rd chapter. My book will cause a huge impact. If only your services were less expensive!
I was all ears!
thank you so much for your great Video, I am about to launch my first book soon. It was writen in German. And I am planning on doing the same book also in English. Would you recomend to do that for example on book launchers or shell I stick to the one platform that I choos for it to publish it in German. Thank you
great presentation Julia, thank you
You're so welcome! If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad
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Your enthusiastic presentation is very inspiring!
Thank you! 😃
Why do I feel guilty? pout* But thanks you, I'm learning and researching. Your videos are really helpful.
If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad
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Great tips thanks!
Glad it was helpful! If you liked this video you will LOVE my new book: Self-Publish and Succeed. You can grab it here: books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad
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Hi July I just self published
My first book about ghost rider and it has 1205 pages it's also for sale. Please bye it
Love the energy!
I drink a lot of coffee. ;) Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
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Sound advice. Your videos are great!
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Hey, new to your channel! At around 6:20 you say "Ally" has a video about self publishing companies and you would link it below.... But I didn't see a link anywhere?
selfpublishingadvice.org/best-self-publishing-services/
I'll make sure it's in the description. Thanks!
@@BookLaunchers ah!! Not a video! Lol! THANK YOU for the link! 🤗👍👍
You say that do it yourself book covers don't work but one of my biggest pet peeves with all the non-fiction self-help books out there is that the majority of them showcase the author on the book cover. Why?! Why is that professional?! I get it if it's a biography, but I never understood it if the book is offering specific help for the reader. So, I'm not convinced that any "professional" book cover is any better than coming up with your own book cover, especially if you've done enough research to have a book cover that offers insight into what the book is actually about. I'm NOT a pro and I'm still working on my first book but it's just my thoughts.
Here's my take on author's on the cover: ua-cam.com/video/rAdRLZS10_Q/v-deo.html
@@BookLaunchers Thanks so much, I just watched this video and I appreciate the information provided in regard to author's photos on book covers! Really helpful...thanks again.
Thank you Julie very informational stuff also very depressing..
Y depressing?...haha
When self-publishing it could become depressing, you have to be the author the graphic designer, marketer, blogger/youtuber and a businessman all at once, we're not meant to do it all alone but if you don't have the cash you don't have a choice, hence depressing
Are there any lawyers that specialize in aspects of of problems of liabilities ,etc I live in Canada 🇨🇦
Hi Walter - I would first contact a trademark and copyright specializing lawyer and if they aren't the right person a small business lawyer should be a good option as well. I like the medium sized firms as they have several people in house but aren't so huge you get lost.
Thanks for the video. More good tips. I'm sure this question has an obvious answer, but I'm new to this so it's all confusing to me. You suggested giving reviewers time to review one's book before publishing. Can you explain the logistics of getting a book to such reviewers if one doesn't yet have a published copy?
This video should help you: ua-cam.com/video/fNoXpDw-9eo/v-deo.html
@@BookLaunchers Thanks so much! That's another great video. And it convinces me that sending out an advanced reader copy makes sense, but I'm still not sure logistically how to do it. When I'm in my Amazon account, it tells me I'll be able to order author copies only once I go live. So I'm wondering if there's a way to order such copies before going live that I'm missing? (Sorry again if the answer is obvious.)
Ahah! I found the answer in your video here ua-cam.com/video/h_4UWzBwLBE/v-deo.html. So feel free to disregard my follow-up question.
Thanks but How to build my book audience?
There's a playlist on that! Here's a video from the list: ua-cam.com/video/Lr-AvefOJZU/v-deo.html
Great content. Love your approach.
I appreciate that! Thank you so much for saying hello! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps and if you’re ready to market a book our Gameplan for selling 1000 books with less than $100 is a great way to start planning your book marketing. You can download that for free at www.booklaunchers.com/gameplan
Hope to see you again soon!
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Great tips as always.
Wow! Just found you! Very impressive video!
I'll be looking more at your other videos and maybe I'll sign up.
Thanks! What kind of questions do you have? I can direct you to the right videos if you'd like.
Thank you kindly.
I saved about a hundred short videos to go through in the next days. They are all not too long and just what I need to learn about.
Not a diss, but you should be doing voice for kids books. You have a very enthusiastic voice.
Great Video!!!
Thanks :)
how much does typical fees cost with your service?
Thank you so much for reaching out.
Our services are on our website here: booklaunchers.com/self-publishing-services-overview/
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Thank you!
Julie
Great video, Julie!!
What is the website to check the ratings of publishing websites?
selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-service-reviews/
Hi thanks for the video. Your company provide services to Indian author?
Our focus is on books that will be marketed to the North American market. If that fits with your book, we'd consider it if your goals and the rest of the book is a fit for you. Drop us an application at: www.booklaunchers.com/apply
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
I’ve made those mistakes. I wish someone else would do the marketing. I just want to create. Ugh
We do a lot of the marketing for our clients but even then, it's a team effort. Marketing a book is hard work.
@@BookLaunchers Yes it is. I had no idea until I launched my first 2 Children’s books with nothing more than telling my Facebook family and friends. I did give several away and typed up something about myself and asked for reviews. I also have a couple shops carrying them and asked a couple librarians and schools if I could have a story time (Covid hindered that) So I’ve tried a few attempts at marketing. I have much to learn. 🤓
Hi,I am from Trinidad and Tobago. How can i pay for your marketing services if am not from USA?
We focus on the North American market.
I sent my manuscript to a publisher and paid them some money to edit for over a year now, I cant hear from them, no email, phone call nothing, What should i do to get my updated manuscript from them?
Did you sign a contract? Or did you pay by a credit card? Also, I would report them to the publishers watchdog: selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-services-watchdog/
@@BookLaunchers I think I did sign some things... I started with them early last year or maybe it was in 2018... and my mental illness issues has caused me to forget some things... 🙁 ....... but if I did sign stuff what can you tell me?
Hi, do you.get taxed on.amazon self publising books , does amazon give your details.HMRC,? How.does.it work ?
Looks like you should check this out: kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202187740
@@BookLaunchers thankyou
There are so many books out there that no one wants to read. So why write a book? Don't judge a book by its cover, a simple cover will do.
El inmigrante venezolano Escritor/Writer@
Premise is good but does me no good as I write strictly fiction
I understand! We only work on non-fiction here but many of our regular viewers are fiction and they take what they can use!! Take care.
Self publishing itself is a mistake. Self published books just do not generally sell well. Most sell less than 50 copies
Because very few self-published authors do what traditional published authors do in order to create success ...
@@BookLaunchers that is true and most self published authors dont have the enormous skill set needed to promote their books. Most authors just focus on the writing part. Writing and marketing are two vastly different skill sets.
@@Batman-jc5uc 100%
@@BookLaunchers which is why I stopped writing and gave up on the whole self publishing endeavor. Just wasnt for me. Too tough to market a book against millions of others. There are authors who are successful at it but they are a handful.
So, if you are a professional artist you cannot design a good cover?
Cannot is not the word I would use but it's quite possible it won't be an effective marketing tool for your book if you do. A professional artist can create stunning imagery that can be used on the cover but the actual cover design is likely better for a pro. We've redone A LOT of covers done by professional artists or graphics designers that haven't done book covers before because they weren't going to stand out in a category and lacked some of the essential elements of a great cover. The thing is - a cover is really packaging and it's a marketing tool more than a piece of art or a beautiful graphic.
Book Launchers but I am a professional sculptor with an MBA. I wish I could post a photo of the cover here.
I was scammed by Westwood Book Publishers heavily ... They have one female email address who is trained to cheat you continuously non-stop...others don't exist... Now I lost trust in all publishers... one heavy lesson was enough...
I'm sorry you had that experience. You can report them: selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-service-reviews/
Oh gosh the cartoon voice. Interesting content though.
That is my voice ...
10 thousand dollars a year to get your help, No thanks.. most book publishers would never make that sort of money.. if you are so good, you shouldnt need that amount of money per month
Hi Electronic Eddy - it's because we are so good that we need to charge $1000/month. You CAN do it cheaper if you do a lot of yourself and don't hire the best professionals but we work with experienced, trained and credentialed professionals and they SHOULD be paid for their experience. .
@@BookLaunchers if you are so good and your books are doing so well, then you wouldnt need to charge that much, sorry but that logic is confusing. I make millions from my books, so im going to charge you thousands. Why do you need to make so much if your books are doing well?
@@Edsshed but our authors own all the rights and royalties - we don't own anything.
The fools trying to fool the other
God save me from this woman’s voice.
:( - you could always mute and just read the captions.