Paid Reviews and the Dilemma of Self-Published Credibility by J. Edward Ritchie One of the biggest challenges that every self-published author has to face is generating credibility. With over a million books released every year, how can a serious writer separate their work from the half-hearted dregs and vanity projects that are inundating the market? […]
Facebook Ads 101
In the name of education, I am breaking the taboo. I am sharing my finances with fellow authors. Here is a post that reveals all my book sales, all my profits, before ads and giveaways. I just started up an ad for each of my books and will be posting after pics and numbers […]
Brain to Books News and Update
2016 Brain to Books Cyber Convention Brain to Books Newsletter Brain to Books Website The Brain to Books website will be closed for maintenance on 1 January 2016. In the meantime, the new home base is Facebook, which I use alongside Goodreads. On 28 October 2015, I have decided to close the website for Brain […]
10 Ways authors hurt themselves
10 Ways authors hurt themselves And how to fix it with little to no budget by Angela B. Chrysler A business is all about quality and standards. It is about your reputation. Nothing more. Nothing less. I’ve worked with thousands of authors in the past year and based on the information I learned from the […]
Brain to Books
I began Brain to Books on October 15th when I decided to post my own publishing journey online where others could see. After spending seven years retracing my Google steps back to a misplaced article on query letter writing and platform building, I realized how much of a cluttered mess the internet was for a […]
2015 Brain to Books Summer Blog Tour
No event felt more like an end of an era as the Brain to Books Summer Blog Tour came to a close. The 35 day long tour was truly a trial of endurance and multiple lessons were learned on blog touring as well as what not to do next time. With more than 100 authors, […]
Alastair Swinnerton
Brain to Books Blog Tour Fast Facts Author: Alastair Swinnerton Genre: Fantasy/SciFi Blend (Time Travel with Fantasy Elements) Books: The Multiverse of Max Tovey of The Hamdun Chronicles Official Site Bio Alastair has been writing for children’s television for over twenty five years. Among his many credits are ‘The Wombles’, ‘Sabrina, Secrets of a Teenage […]
Owen Thomas
Brain to Books Blog Tour Fast Fact Author: Owen Thomas Genre: Literary Fiction Books: The Lion Trees Official Site Bio Owen Thomas is a life-long Alaskan with an abiding love of original fiction writing and storytelling whose ultimate purpose is always to reconnect the reader with humanity. Owen is a product of the Anchorage School […]
Alan Black
Brain to Books Blog Tour Fast Facts Author: Alan Black Genre: A little bit of everything Books: Chasing Harpo (action/humor) Metal Boxes (science fiction – military, space opera) The Friendship Stones (Christian, historical, young adult – book one in An Ozark Mountain Series – 1920) Steel Walls and Dirt Drops – (science fiction – military) […]
Chrissy Moon
Brain to Books Blog Tour Fast Facts Author: Chrissy Moon Genre: Paranormal romance, women’s fiction, YA paranormal romance, horror, poetry Books: Surreal Enemies: Angel City of the God Generation Official Site Bio Chrissy Moon is the youngest of four girls, born in Orange County, California and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Her parents […]