When I’m writing I put aside lots of information to use for marketing when I’m done. This blog is the result of checking out book promotion and other sites from new twitter follwers/following. For a list of sites I visited previously see Top Promotion Sites – Sell, Book, and Kindle on Multi-musings. I like to share, but if you appreciate my efforts here, I’d love it if you’d read and review Something Fishy in Manhattan – it’s free in Kindle books on Amazon, August 2 and 3. Just sayin’.
I visited each site, but don’t endorse any of them and am not responsible if your favorite tweet service isn’t included. I just want to make it easier for authors to find the type of site they need.
Sites that promote your book to subscribed readers
- digital book today – need 18 reviews to list for $15
- Noveltunity – go to ‘contact’ upload 3 chapters only. synopsis, cover and video link
- BookGoodies – submit free Kindle days $15 for 2 day highlight (One of my favorites)
- Cheap books daily – $4.99 or less books with 5 reviews listed free
- dailyfreebooks.com – they send a daily email (too much for me) to promote books
- PeopleReads.com – need 10 reviews
- eBooksGOT – eBooksGrowOnTrees – $20 to advertise ( need 3 days before promotion)
- The Indie Spotlight – Banner $30 or $15 for 1 mo. block ad $20 or $10/mo – link to book or website
- Kindle Promoter – Beware – you can enter your URL immediately but site goes to $167 – $497 pkg
- 99cent books – actually is Cheap eBooks site; easy to add books but must be approved then
- Book Buzz – $99 promo; $199 in depth promo; $299 adds extra media coverage
- Freebooksy – $50 featured post to 129k Fb, 8k twitter followers; add $100 for daily email
- Libiro – Indie only Bookstore; pays 75% royalty on the price you can choose
- Goodkindles – Bronze pkg – $7.95; Silver – $13.95; Gold – $19.95
- 4FreeBooks – actual site is contentMo.com $19-$30
- Book Viral – promotion for approved book (they say 10%) is British $58.99 pounds
- Sweet Mystery Books- $10 feature or $20 for multiple books
- Beach Bound Books – Social media pkgs 1 -90 days (Various $) or book ad only $5/15 days and up
- Authordb – added last but it’s a keeper I think. Approval at each step is fast
Sites that tweet and retweet your book details
@Book Plugs @eBook Price Drops @Book Tweeters @Ebooks Daily
@freebookdude @Free_UK-eBooks @voice of indie @words.spnagaloo
@Free2kindle @BookYourNextRead – this one will retweet if you include #BYNR in your post
You can enter your book blurb in the “tweet” box on the Twitter profile page for each of these. Some will suggest hashtags for greater reach.
Sites that review books
- Theindieview.com/indie-reviewers is the most comprehensive – listing tons of reveiwers, their preferred genre, and review policy.
- Many bloggers offer reviews. Here are a few: @everyfreechance (Chrissy) @Shelireads Red City Review Geri’s Book Reviews Angie Edwards, blogger Getting your Read On Book Review Diva (Romance & Paranormal) Bookreviewbuzz.com (at least 1 guaranteed review)
Other sites
Speaking volumes – traditional publisher with help for banner ads, trailers, and audiobooks
BooksGoScial – author Laurence O’Bryan helps other writers with marketing
Worldwind & TSR – tours for authors and bloggers – promote through The Serious Reader – $90 mini tour (10 stops in 4 days) but also only $15 for monthly ad with TSR
Candace’s Book Blog – Book a tour for $225; also review packages for less
Penniless Authors – Resource for authors with How-to books for sale
WinningWriters.com – contests and poetry
Henery Press – publishers of mysteries among other things
AuthorRise – tools for authors to track sales, market, and gauge social media
IndieAuthorAlliance – support for authors
DIY Author – If sales are good and you can splurge, they offer a Media Kit for $897
Indie-visible – claim literary “justice for all” but I’m not sure how
That’s all I have
I hope you can use it
Jeanie Clemmens
I suppose it would be nagging if I reminded you that Something Fishy in Manhattan, a Lieutenant James Mystery, is free on Amazon August 2 and 3? I don’t mean to pester, but I think you’ll like it.
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