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Author Central and Imposter Syndrome

Posted on 7. March 2019 by fmoebius

Author Central is an interface you can access and set up on Amazon once you have published your first book through KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). There are plenty of reasons why you should do that. You’ll get your own Author … Continue reading →

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What are Also-Boughts, and why do you need them for Amazon Ads?

Posted on 14. February 2019 by fmoebius

Also-boughts are the recommendations Amazon gives you when browsing (almost) any product. They are generated from their sales database and try to match your preferences. The full text is basically: Customers who bought this (whatever you’re looking at) also bought … Continue reading →

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Tackling Amazon Ads

Posted on 7. February 2019 by fmoebius

Amazon Ads… My writing self has walked around those for a year or more. Now it is time to actually get into the game, to become visible, and that’s difficult on two levels. One level is craft, and I will … Continue reading →

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EFT for Authors – I Hate Marketing!

Posted on 28. June 2018 by fmoebius

Sadly, books don’t sell themselves. I know. I know. They really should. A good book should find its audience easily, it should impress readers and make them rave about it. And send them scurrying to buy more books by you, … Continue reading →

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The Publishing Author’s Mindset – Marketing

Posted on 9. March 2017 by fmoebius

Now, first of all, I have to admit something terrible: I don’t have the key to successful marketing, either. I have no magic script, no sure-fire solution – and to be honest, I’m not good at it, either. Yet. Because … Continue reading →

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The Success Experiment – Successful Authors have Connections

Posted on 26. May 2016 by fmoebius

Lets imagine two authors who are very similar. Both are busy writing their novels and self-publishing them, in the same genre. But only one sells her books really well. What’s the difference? Well, Sally has a lot of friends who … Continue reading →

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The Success Experiment – Successful Authors are Clever

Posted on 19. May 2016 by fmoebius

Today, we’re moving into the realm of limiting beliefs about being successful, especially as author. Being an author nowadays means that you have to balance your writing with marketing, running your website, being present on social media, and have a … Continue reading →

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The Power of Systems

Posted on 10. September 2015 by fmoebius

Imagine you have a story idea that’s truly riveting. It makes you all excited. You can see the world, the characters and you know what’s happening in a scene or two. You’re almost dancing with joy. It’s an awesome feeling, … Continue reading →

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When you are Crying Inside

Posted on 16. July 2015 by fmoebius

I know those moments. When you think that nothing works. That all your hard work won’t amount to anything. When you think you won’t ever be good enough. When your books don’t sell, nobody looks at your blog posts and … Continue reading →

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Write What you Like

Posted on 12. March 2015 by fmoebius

When Rita Mae Brown was snowed in one winter, with no electricity, and nothing that she really wanted to read in her home, this happened: Still, I wanted something to read to escape my troubles […] Travel was impossible for … Continue reading →

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