Written Word Media - Book Promotion for Self-Published Authors

With the close of each year, it’s time to look back on what’s worked well and also look forward by setting goals for the year ahead. Here are our tips on how to reflect and resolve as an author:
Thank Your Readers
The close of each year is the perfect time to thank the readers who have supported you. Send an end of year email to your fan base thanking them for being a subscriber and reader. Share some of your successes from the past year and give your readers...

We all know the phrase “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” but let’s face it, people do. Your cover is an integral part of your book’s success, especially for indie authors who are self publishing.
It is definitely possible to design your own book cover, but we highly recommend getting the help of a trained professional. Unless you have some serious design skills, hiring help for your cover is a wise investment, even if you are on a tight budget...

What better way to stay close to your craft than by listening to a podcast about writing and publishing while you’re on the move. Here are the best podcasts for writers, as vetted by the Written Word Media Team. Yes, this means we listened to them all...

Usually, when you think “Amazon” and “Publishing” in the same sentence, you think of self-publishing through their KDP programs. However, Amazon runs a variety of publishing imprints as well, and one of the ways that they’ve sourced books to publish...