Tag: Goodreads

• Win a Paperback Copy of My Novels!

  I know many people still prefer the feel of a real book – paper and glue – in your hands. Well, here’s your chance to win a paperback copy of either “The Reach of the Banyan Tree” or “Beauty Rising” through a Goodreads giveaway. All you need is a free Goodreads account and you can…

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  March 12, 2015

  Promotion

  book contest, book giveaway, free books, free paperback, giveaway, Goodreads

• I like Vietnam so much, it’s unfair. Here’s proof.

  I stacked the deck in a soon to be closing Goodread’s giveaway of my first novel, Beauty Rising.  Look at this: I’m giving away a free copy to only people from Vietnam. This, perhaps, is one of the all time great giveaways in terms of odds on Goodreads. Currently, as I type this, only seven people…

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  August 30, 2014

  Promotion

  beauty rising, book giveaway, Goodreads, Vietnam

• Indie Authors Plan – the Reading Gods Laugh

  Indie authors plan – the reading gods laugh. An indie author can only cast a wide net. The problem is that there is no way to know how many readers will be caught in the net’s webbing. Sometimes it’s a great haul. Sometimes it’s a rusty can and an old boot. Is there anything less…

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  August 9, 2014

  Indie Author

  advertising for indie authors, finding reading, Goodreads, indie authors, promotion

• I clearly don’t know how to write ad copy yet.

  I wrote this ad for Goodreads: “Please read my book. It’s very boring. It’s got three, two-star reviews.” Okay, that’s not exactly the wording, but the effect of the actual ad that I wrote would have been the same. I’ve dabbled in Goodreads Self-Advertising a time or two with mixed results. I’ve gotten plenty of…

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  August 6, 2014

  Indie Author

  advertising for indie authors, Goodreads, Goodreads advertising, writing, writing ad copy

• Goodreads + Amazon = ? Hmmm …

  I’m sure you’ve heard the news that the behemoth of a retailer Amazon.com is acquiring book-loving, social media site Goodreads.  There are lots of opinions out there as to what this will mean in the long run. My only concern is what it will mean for an indie author like myself. I have no idea.…

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  March 30, 2013

  What’s Happening

  Amazon, Amazon acquiring Goodreads, Goodreads, Goodreads advertising, indie authors