Building an Author Platform that can Launch Anything: a Social Media Minibook [Kindle Edition]

Toby Neal (Author)

Book Description

Effective steps to building an author platform that can take advantage of free programs and launch any book into visibility and better sales.
Self published or not, today’s authors have to develop their own “platform” for reaching book buyers. This power-packed 20 page booklet with a bonus contains tips based on author Toby Neal’s sales and psychology background and experience with her bestselling crime novel, Blood Orchids. These secrets maximize social media to build an author platform that can bring fast, wide-ranging visibility and increased sales to any book.

Product Details

• File Size: 160 KB
• Print Length: 26 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007MJYJRM
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,235 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Short, direct, and to the point March 21, 2012

By Rick G.

Format:Kindle Edition

I don't read a lot of author how-to books. The main reason: a lot of them are 1/3 advice and 2/3 self-congratulatory pats on the back, full of tales of how awesome they are. The second reason: most of them are over-priced.

I believe Ms. Neal hits a sweet spot on both of the above accounts. Just enough information to let you know that she's doing well and that this is told from the perspective of a successful author (This is important. No author wants to read a how-to-sell-more book from someone who's selling less than themselves.), while at the same time acknowledging that this is a quick read by not gouging the customer for it.

Ms. Neal gets right to the point and doesn't linger with unnecessary details. She tells you what she did, why she did it, and her results. This isn't a get rich quick book. She puts heavy emphasis on the need to put in the time and effort to both hone your craft and your marketing efforts. As such it serves as handy quick reference guide for both new authors and those looking to step up their game a bit.

I received an advance review copy of this book.

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book Marketing Bang for Your Buck (Literally)! March 21, 2012

By Holly C.

Format:Kindle Edition

As someone who has been published traditionally by major houses as well as going the self-publishing route, the first thing I'd like to say is that I wish--oh, how I wish--that I'd had this nifty guide to launching a book on my desk from the very start. I became a fan of Toby Neal's after reading her best-selling mystery novel, Blood Orchids, because this novelist knows how to create suspense on every page, develop likable characters, and describe lush settings you don't want to leave. So I wasn't at all surprised to discover that, when she turned her attention to generously sharing how she built her reader base even before publishing her book, she would again write captivating prose that lets you flow along rather than struggle to understand. I learned more about book marketing from this slim booklet than I have from hours and hours of researching the same topic online. Whether you're a seasoned author or a newcomer to publishing, save yourself some valuable writing time, and read this first!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Short, Sweet and Packs a Powerful Punch March 23, 2012

By GAE-LYNN WOODS

Format:Kindle Edition

Toby Neal delivers a no-nonsense, straightforward account of the steps she took to build the platform that launched BLOOD ORCHIDS to the number one Kindle Free spot on Amazon. Her advice is practical, easy to understand, and even easier to implement.

Don't misunderstand - what Ms. Neal proposes takes work. Consistent, creative, and sometimes hard, work. But she explains the tools and techniques she uses to connect with and excite readers while managing that most valuable commodity: her time.

I read this book in one sitting but will go back to it over and over again. For the price, you really can't go wrong.

More About the Author

Toby Neal was raised on Kauai in Hawaii. She wrote and illustrated her first story at age 5 and has been published in magazines and won several writing contests. After initially majoring in Journalism, she eventually settled on mental health as a career and loves her work, saying, "I'm endlessly fascinated with people's stories."

She enjoys many outdoor sports including bodyboarding, scuba diving, beach walking, gardening and hiking. She lives in Hawaii with her family and dogs.

Toby credits her counseling background in adding depth to her characters-from the villains to Lei Texeira, the courageous and vulnerable heroine in the Lei Crime Series.

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#23 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Police Procedurals

#35 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Police Procedurals

#23 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Police Procedurals

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