For Authors

Are you an author looking for assistance? Whatever your need, chances are you’ll find a pointer or two here! Browse through Effrosyni’s FREE resources at your leisure and make sure to bookmark this page. This is a work in progress!

 

NEW! Effrosyni’s FREE resources for promoting books at no cost are back on this page! Revised and enriched. Download them now:

Dozens of websites and Facebook groups to submit your books for FREE! (Word file)

Get organized! Grab a FREE task list for your promo (Word file)

You’re welcome! Feel free to share them with your friends. All I ask is that you share this page online. Here’s a ready tweet:

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Story Origin is the go-to place for organizing promo and getting new subscribers. Highly recommended!

(note: the platform launched out of beta April 2021 – the annual and monthly rates are very sensible)

Indie authors can’t stop raving about Story Origin. And it’s no surprise, as this platform has become the go-to place for organizing book promo and growing email lists for a multitude of indie authors. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you really should! I’ve even written a post guiding you through its main features and crammed it with my best tips! You’ll find it on the blog of the awesome Greek writer, Nicholas C. Rossis.

Check it out

 

NEW! AN AFFORDABLE BOOK PROMOTION SERVICE FROM EFFROSYNI:

Are you looking for new, affordable ways to market your books?

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How much do you pay for your email list?  If you have a self-hosted site, you can use the excellent WP plugin, Mailpoet, to send stunning newsletters from within your site. You could start with the free plan to try it out, and later use the premium version that offers a range of extra benefits. The best thing about Premium? The price is very reasonable and remains the same, no matter how much your list grows. Yes, that’s right. Unlimited subscribers.  Read more about Mailpoet, and all about Effrosyni’s experience with it, in this post.

 


 MAILING LIST BUILDING – BETA READERS – REVIEWERS AND MORE:

Do you need beta readers? Reviewers? Or perhaps to grow your mailing list? No problem. You’ll find everything you need on Authors X Promotion , a site we highly recommend as the person behind it is savvy author and web designer Amy Vansant. Sign up and browse through her site for the various services on offer. If you want to grow your mailing list and earn new social media followers, sign up for a giveaway. These work like a charm! Note: you must have an email (subscriber) list to enter a giveaway.

 

COPY-EDITING / PROOFREADING:

No. Despite what you’ve heard, having your book edited doesn’t have to break the bank. Effrosyni will gladly discuss your editing/proofreading needs with you and her quote will be a pleasant surprise! She is eagle-eyed, a great communicator, and will treat your manuscript with the same meticulous attention to detail she treats her own. See a bunch of the books she’s worked with and read testimonials here.

 

ARE YOU A NEW AUTHOR?

If you’re still learning the ropes, chances are you could use general advice from a knowledgeable author and even assistance with publishing your precious first book. Beware, though: not all options are safe. So many sites, for example, promise publication and distribution services to new authors but the pitfalls are in the small print. Next thing you know, you’re receiving a lot less for your hard work than you’d thought. Savvy author and blogger Nicholas Rossis can help you publish your book and even offers online consultations by the hour. Contact him here via his site for a friendly chat and see what he has to say. Other than being tech-savvy, he’s also one of the sweetest and most giving people we know.

NEED HELP BUILDING YOUR WEBSITE?

Do it the way Effrosyni did! She built this site using a FREE online tutorial! Then, she shared her experience and best tips in this post so that others can do the same. Give it a try!

If you’d rather employ someone else to build your site, we highly recommend Nicholas Rossis, who has ample experience in this field with his fine company, Istomedia. Check it out today!

BLOGS YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS!

Looking for fresh information and the best tips on publishing, marketing, promotion, formatting and anything else an indie might need?

Effrosyni recommends the below two blogs. Sign up as to never miss a post!

  • Bookbub is the best out there… and this awesome blog reflects this!

  • Kindlepreneur – run by the super-cool kindle marketer, Dave Chesson. Every post brims over with amazing, out-of-the box ideas and author tips you don’t want to miss out on. 

Here are Effrosyni’s own archives of author tips on both her blogs:

 http://effrosyniwrites.com/category/author-tips/

https://effrosinimoss.wordpress.com/category/tips-for-authors/

Her most popular posts include:

So, how strong is your password?

How to create your own website as if you were a pro!

How to get a cool email signature

Use the above two archive links to browse at your leisure!

Fellow author, make sure to bookmark this page, and come back later again! New resources are always being added.

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