If you're a writer (or aspiring writer), I hope will you find this list of resources helpful. Many, but not all, of these sites are free. I have not personally used all of the promotional sites listed below, so I cannot endorse any particular site over another. As always, it is up to you to research and choose a promotional site that is best for you and your book. If you would like to save this list to your computer, you can download it from the link below. Please let me know if you have any resources you would like to add to this list.
Helpful Websites and Blogs:
Authors Forums:
Vlogs:
Book Covers and Promo Art:
Stock Photos for Book Covers & Websites:
Promotional sites (free and paid):
Blog Tour Companies:
Professional Organizations:
Other Resources:
Helpful Websites and Blogs:
- Indies Unlimited: http://www.indiesunlimited.com/
- Self-Published Authors Helping Other Authors: https://selfpubauthors.com/
- Writer Beware: http://accrispin.blogspot.com/
- Susan M. Toy’s Blog: https://islandeditions.wordpress.com/guest-blog-posts-series-and-articles/
- Chris the Story Reading Ape: https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/
- How to Write a Book: Everything You Need to Know in 20 Steps (Jerry Jenkins): https://www.jerryjenkins.com/how-to-write-a-book/
- A Writer’s Path Writers Club: https://www.patreon.com/AWritersPath
- MakeAWebsiteHub.com: https://makeawebsitehub.com/
Authors Forums:
- Absolute Write: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/
- KDP Community Forums: https://kdp.amazon.com/community/index.jspa
- CreateSpace Community Resources: https://forums.createspace.com/en/community/community/resources
Vlogs:
- Maegan Provan: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4Hkg-P-88lL_docIP6jkw
- Word Nerds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSKHG1eUF7vnL1kieYiVasA
Book Covers and Promo Art:
- Canva (For Do-it-yourself book covers and more) https://www.canva.com/
- Vista Print (Banners, Business Cards, Promotion Materials: http://www.vistaprint.com/
- Fivver (Custom Logos, Book Covers, More): https://www.fiverr.com/
Stock Photos for Book Covers & Websites:
- 123rf: https://www.123rf.com/
- Deposit Photos: https://depositphotos.com/
- Free Digital Photos: http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/
- CanStockPhoto: http://www.canstockphoto.com/
Promotional sites (free and paid):
- Addicted to Ebooks: http://addictedtoebooks.com/
- Ask David: http://askdavid.com/book-promotion
- Author Interviews: https://authorsinterviews.wordpress.com/
- Authorsdb: https://www.authorsdb.com/index.php
- Authors Den: http://www.authorsden.com/
- Authors to Watch (my promo blog!): https://authorstowatch.com/
- Awesome Gang: http://awesomegang.com/
- Bargain Booksy: https://www.bargainbooksy.com/
- Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/home/
- Book Goodies: https://bookgoodies.com/
- Book Promo Group: http://bookpromo.weebly.com/
- Book Star: http://bookstardaily.com/
- Choosy Book Worm: https://www.choosybookworm.com/promote-your-ebooks/
- The eBook Author’s Corner: http://hbspublications.blogspot.com/2014/09/ebook-author-resource-list-marketing.html
- Ebook Soda: http://www.ebooksoda.com/authors/
- E-Reader Girl: http://ereadergirl.com/submit-your-ebook/
- Free Books: http://www.freebooks.com/submit/
- Freebooksy: https://www.freebooksy.com/
- The Fussy Librarian: http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-authors/
- Goodebooks.net: http://www.goodebooks.net/authbook.html
- Indie Book Lounge: http://indiebooklounge.com/
- Indie Authors Anonymous: http://indieauthoranonymous.com/
- The New Book Review: http://thenewbookreview.blogspot.com/
Blog Tour Companies:
- Chick Lit Plus: http://chicklitplus.com/
- Bewitching Blog Tours: http://bewitchingbooktours.blogspot.com/
- Paranormal Cravings: http://www.pcbookreviews.com/book-tours/
Professional Organizations:
- National Writers Union: https://nwu.org/
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America: http://www.sfwa.org/
- Romance Writers of America: https://www.rwa.org/
Other Resources:
- Free Smashwords Self-Publishing guide: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52
Download this entire list here:
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