Urban Legend: Bad Book Ratings Are Good For Authors

Allie August 13, 2013
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Someone started a rumor that bad book ratings are good for authors, and whoever started it, went to a lot of trouble to spread the message far and wide. You can’t read a writer’s forum these days without finding this …

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The Problem With Editorial Book Reviews

Allie August 10, 2013
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Nielsen, a company noted for its analyses of consumer trends, reported that 70% of consumers trust online reviews when making the decision to purchase. What does this mean for you as an author? It means that unless you’ve got a …

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Dirty Little Secrets About Bad Book Reviews

Allie August 9, 2013
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Good books need your help. Seriously. The dirty little secret is that rivals manipulate book ratings to ensure that good ratings are questioned, but bad ratings are getting a free pass, and the authors getting hurt the most are the …

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Get a Free Audiobook Giveaway

Allie July 4, 2013
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Update July 22, 2013 at 11:00 p.m.: Someone either gave me a bogus email address, or didn’t whitelist my email as suggested in the Official Rules. If you entered, and haven’t heard from me, please get my email addy from …

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Get a Free Alien Abduction Audiobook Giveaway

Allie June 9, 2013
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Yay, we have a winner! Nathan K, you just won a free download of Alien Nightmares on Audible.com 🙂 I’ve emailed you, and if you didn’t get the email, whitelist my email and then let me know you didn’t get …

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The Wizard of Awe is on sale!

Allie May 27, 2013
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Amazon doesn’t tell me squat! They just put my full color coffee table book on sale, a seriously HUGE sale, too, and didn’t tell me! The Wizard of Awe is 42% off and it’s eligible for Free Supersaver shipping. This …

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The Weird Kid’s Missing Word

Allie May 5, 2013
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The father of a high school friend referred to me as “the strange little girl who lives down the street.” I have no idea why he thought I was weird, because I’m sure every girl looks up the last word …

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Which Sells More — Pro-Sex or Anti-Sex?

Allie May 4, 2013
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Yup, sex sells. It’s a proven fact. Busty bosoms sell cars. Bikinis sell whatever it is they sell. But on the internet sex can sink you. Guess how I know this? I designed a shareware poker game. “Poker” needed to …

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Four Leaf Clovers Really Do Bring Good Luck!

Allie May 2, 2013
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Two days ago, I found a four leaf clover in the back yard. I was out with the dogs, but my eyes were focused on the ground looking for the tree frog who’d gone AWOL again from the back deck. …

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Your Narrator is Awesome!

Allie April 27, 2013
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If you’re an author who hired an audiobook narrator, hearing this will make you happy. But if you’re the narrator in question, you’ll float so high up into the clouds, even the extraterrestrials won’t be able to find you! Right …

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