KDPS Promo Results Reveal Surprising Revelation
I recently scheduled a 5-day free promotion for my enovel DEAD SIZE on Amazon, one of the perks of enrolling in their KDP Select program (see my previous post for more details). For the uninitiated,…
Author: Sawney Hatton
Sawney Hatton is the author of the Dark Comedy novel DEAD SIZE, the YA Noir novella UGLYVILLE, the Dark Fiction short story collection EVERYONE IS A MOON, and the editor of the Sci-Fi/Horror anthology WHAT HAS TWO HEADS, TEN EYES, AND TERRIFYING TABLE MANNERS?
Judging Your Book by Its Cover
Perhaps the single most important marketing tool for your book is its cover. An effective cover draws a person to want to learn more about your book; a poorly designed one can turn off a…
Navigating Your Amazon Listing
Whether you use an ebook distribution service like BookBaby, or submit your book directly to Amazon (which enables you to enroll in their KDPS program discussed in my prior post), knowing how to effectively compose…
TO KDPS, OR NOT TO KDPS
For me, this was a good question. For the unaware, KDP Select is Amazon.com’s digital distribution program where an author can publish his/her ebook directly to Kindle, under the condition that Amazon has exclusivity in…
NOT-QUITE-DIY SELF-PUBLISHING
So the day I’ve been waiting for—the day I’ve been working for—has arrived. My debut novel DEAD SIZE is published! Out there for all the world (or at least some of it) to see and,…
In the Beginning, There Was This Poem About a Giant Penis
When an author launches his/her website, it is a momentous occasion, analogous to, say, the maiden voyage of a luxury transatlantic ocean liner. The author’s first blog post, therefore, could be equated to the ship’s…