Creating the Perfect Author Website
Why should you have an author website? It’s important to establish an official page for yourself online that provides readers, interviewers, and reviewers with the most up-to-date and relevant information about you and your books.
For next week’s Authors Academy presentation, we’ll explore the importance of the author website and what you should consider including on your page.
Join us next Wednesday at 11 AM in Arizona to learn more about:
- What your home page should emphasize
- Features and details you should include
- How to make your site more SEO-friendly and searchable online
- and more!
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity — just click on the following link now to register:
In the Throes by Mathias B. Freese named a 2024 Regal Summit Book Award winner
In the Throes by Mathias B. Freese was recently awarded a 2024 Regal Summit Book Award in the category of Science Fiction.
You can check out the full list of winners, including Mathias, on their website.
In addition to In the Throes, Mathias B. Freese is also the author of Again. Again and Again: Awakening into Awareness – Essays and Stories.
Congratulations to Mathias on winning this award!
Goodreads for Authors
Goodreads is known as the go-to place for readers to review, quote, and discuss books. But what can you, as an author, do on Goodreads?
For next week’s Authors Academy presentation, we’ll dive into how Goodreads giveaways, the Goodreads Author Program, and their other features can benefit you as an author.
Join us next Wednesday at 11 AM in Arizona to learn more about:
• How to utilize the Goodreads Author Program
• Finding reviewers through Goodreads
• Giveaways and author Q&A
• and more!
Your host for the presentation is Wheatmark’s publishing consultant, Tia Lewis, who has worked in editorial both in the NYC publishing scene and self-publishing scene. In addition to her publishing experience, Tia has worked as a social media marketer and video editor.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity — just click on the following link now to register:
Marketing with Instagram and Threads
Instagram is offering an alternative to Twitter (now known as X) with its text-based app called Threads. Let’s talk about it!
For next week’s Authors Academy presentation, we’ll discuss the different ways you can use Instagram and Threads to market yourself as an author as well as push sales of your books.
Join us next Wednesday at 11 AM in Arizona to learn more about:
- Using Instagram’s features to get your book out there
- Navigating and using the Threads app
- How Threads compares to Twitter/X
- and more!
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity — just click on the following link now to register:
Returning the Bones by Gin Hammond named a Finalist at the 18th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards
Congratulations to Wheatmark author, Gin Hammond!
Her book, Returning the Bones, was named a Finalist in the 18th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards. These awards highlight notable books that have been self-published or independently published.
You can check out the full list of finalists here.
To learn more about Gin and her book, you can visit her website.
Congratulations again, Gin, for the recognition!
In the Throes by Mathias B. Freese named winner at San Francisco Book Festival
In the Throes by Mathias B. Freese was named the winner of the Science Fiction category at the San Francisco Book Festival.
To learn more about In the Throes, you can check out a recent review of the book written by Rose Auburn, an independent author, editorial reviewer, and book blogger based in London, England.
In addition to In the Throes, Mathias B. Freese is also the author of Again. Again and Again: Awakening into Awareness – Essays and Stories.
Congratulations to Mathias on the recognition and positive review!
Déjà View Featured on Times Square Billboard
Congratulations to Wheatmark author Michael Thomas Perone, whose book, Déjà View: A Kid Nightmare, was featured on a Times Square billboard due to winning First Place in its category at the Spring 2024 BookFest Awards.
To read about his experience and see a video of the billboard in action, you can check out his blog post about it!
You can also learn more about Déjà View: A Kid Nightmare and his first book, Danger Peak, on his website.
The Updated Guide to Facebook Marketing
Social media marketing remains one of the most affordable and effective ways to market anything—including your book!
For next week’s Authors Academy presentation, we’ll give you the latest on how you can use Facebook to market your books and connect with readers.
Join us next Wednesday at 11 AM in Arizona to learn more about:
- How Facebook has changed in the last year
- Creating and running your own Facebook ads
- Making use of Facebook’s various features to appeal to readers everywhere
- and more!
Your host for the presentation is Wheatmark’s publishing consultant, Tia Lewis, who has worked in editorial both in the NYC publishing scene and self-publishing scene. In addition to her publishing experience, Tia has worked as a social media marketer and video editor.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity — just click on the following link now to register:
Boomsters by David Marks named a Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award and a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Congratulations to Wheatmark author, David Marks!
His book, Boomsters: An Unexpected Adventure, was recently named a finalist in two different contests—the Eric Hoffer Book Award and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
You can check out the full list of finalists for the Eric Hoffer Book Award on their website here, as well as the list of Next Generation Indie Book Awards winners and finalists here. For the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Boomsters was named a finalist in the category of General Fiction/Novel (Over 100,000 Words).
To learn more about the book, you can check out the Boomsters official website here.
Congratulations again, David, for the recognition in both of these competitions!
Not Nicholson by Ann M. Haralambie named a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Congratulations to Wheatmark author Ann M. Haralambie!
Her book, Not Nicholson: The Story of a First Daughter, An Adoption Search and Reunion Memoir, was named a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the category of Memoirs (Overcoming Adversity/Tragedy).
You can find the full list of finalists and winners here.
To learn more about Ann and her memoir, you can visit her website.
Congratulations again, Ann!