Simon asks: What are your thoughts on subscription models (akin to Netflix for films or Spotify for music) for book distribution?
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Category Archives: Marketing
Questions 497: Story Length and the Audiobook Market
Simon asks: Is there a good audiobook market for short stories?
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Questions 493: Timing Releases of Historical and Holiday Fiction
Chris asks: If your novel is tied to a historical event, is better to release on the anniversary of the event, or a few months ahead to generate reviews/buzz?
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Questions 449: On Author Websites
Ruth asks: I write both fiction and nonfiction. Should I have two separate author websites, or one with separate subsections? What should I consider when making that decision?
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Questions 440: Releasing Series to Best Advantage
Indiana Jim asks: What’s the best way to release books in multiple series?
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Questions 431: Sequels and Series
Dan Dan the Art Man asks: “Is it better, as a new writer, to start a long, connected series, or write several standalones?”
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Questions 430: Free Fiction as Marketing?
Kelson asks: “I’ve seen podcasters use free podcasts to generate sales for commercial audiobooks. What would a similar sort of thing look like for books?”
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Feedback: Interactive Fiction
Vega and Dan discuss interactive fiction and text based games.
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Resources Mentioned:
Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation
Twinery
Choice Script
Inkle Writer
Texture Writer
StoryNexus
Colossal Cave Adventure
Zork
Fallen London
Failbetter Games: Retrospective
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Questions 420: Paperback Trim Sizes
Dan Dan The Art Man asks, “What are your thoughts on trim sizes for fiction and nonfiction books?”
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Questions 418: Algorithm & Blues
Dan Dan The Art Man asks, “On Amazon searches, the projects I’ve contributed come up before my own. How do I change that?”
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Resources Mentioned
The What, Why, How, and Who of Content Tagging
Metadata for Self-Publishers
How to Increase Book Discoverability with Meta Tags
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