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Copy of Sixty Websites WEBSITE L6INKS0 FOR AUTHORS THAT WILL POSITIVELY INFLUENCE YOUR SELF-PUBLISHING JOURNEY! SELF-PUBLISHING POD1CA0STS TO LISTEN TO WEEKLY TOOLS FOR AUTHORS T1O 0INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY SOCIAL MEDIA SITES T1O U0SE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE SITES FOR GRAPHIC1 DE0SIGN AND COVER HELP LEADING BLOGS TO1 FO0LLOW AND READ OFTEN VIDEO SERIES TO W1ATC0H FOR MORE INSIGHTS Introduction "What's Next? 60 Website Links for Authors" is intended to inform and give you, the author a partial list of some of the sites I use frequently in my own author journey. During the process of compiling this list I realized, I listen to way too many podcasts, read too many blogs, and have watched more than my fair share of video series. I hope my personal over consumption of self­publishing information will benefit you. Even with all the valuable links I did have, I didn't have room to add all my favorite podcasts, or the forums and support websites like NaNoWriMo that I check in with often. So look for "What's Next? 60 MORE Website Links for Authors" to be published soon. Nikki N I K K I J O D A V I S PACEBENDPRESS.COM 10 Self Publishing Podcasters to Listen to Weekly Simon Whistler's Rocking Self Publishing Podcast 1 http://rockingselfpublishing.com One of the most popular podcasts in the indie publishing space. Each week Simon Whistler interviews one successful self­published author about how they made it so you can do the same. Joanna Penn's The Creative Penn Blog & Podcast 2 http://www.thecreativepenn.com Joanna Penn hosts a weekly show that covers interviews, inspiration and information on writing and creativity, publishing options, book marketing and creative entrepreneurship. Sell More Books Show Podcast 3 http://sellmorebooksshow.com A weekly podcast focusing on helping new and experienced authors stay up­to­date with the latest self­publishing and indie news, tools and book selling/marketing strategies. Author Strong Podcast 4 http://authorstrong.com Hosts Mat Morris and Nancy Elliott are just a couple of writers trying to make life easier for all of the fellow writers out there. Their show posts daily with interviews and advice. Self Publishing Roundtable 5 http://selfpublishingroundtable.com It started out as a joke between five strangers on Twitter, has survived for over a hundred episodes. With some of the biggest names in the business joining them for interviews, it’s no wonder it’s at the top. Write Hacked Podcast http://www.writehacked.com 6 The focus of the Write Hacked podcast is to help already good writers figure out the other half of becoming a successful self­published author. Topics include, platform building, marketing, and more. The Author Hangout Podcast http://bookmarketingtools.com/blog/ 7 A podcast designed to help authors, especially self­published authors with marketing their books and improving their author platform. This podcast is here to help with your various struggles. Authority Self-Publishing Podcast http://www.authority.pub/podcast/ 8 A show where you can get detailed advice you can use to grow your book­based business from three author marketing experts: Steve Scott, Barrie Davenport, and Ron Clendenin. Writing Excuses http://www.writingexcuses.com 9 Writing excuses is a fast­paced, weekly podcast by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Howard Tayler, covering topics related to writing genre fiction. The Self Publishing Podcast http://sterlingandstone.net/smarter­artist/publishing­2/spp/ 10 A podcast where the hosts think through process and strategy. Frequently off­topic, often NSFW, and always authentic: three guys telling you what does and doesn’t work for them. 10 Tools For Authors to Increase Productivity Kindle Spy 1 http://www.kdspy.com The Ultimate Amazon Kindle Spy Tool "New Unique Software Application 'Reverse Engineers' The Kindle Marketplace & Reveals Lucrative Kindle Niches ­ In Seconds!" Book Report 2 https://www.getbookreport.com With one click, transform the KDP Sales Dashboard into something incredibly useful. It's packed with features, but the important thing is this: you get the data you need to see if you want to work smart. Literature and Latte 3 http://literatureandlatte.com Parent company for Scrivener, a powerful content­generation tool that allows authors to concentrate on structuring documents. While giving them complete control over the formatting of their content. Sumo Me 4 https://sumome.com Tools to grow your website’s traffic. Used all over the internet by the most popular sites to collect email addresses and increase their newsletter sign­ups. If you’re looking for a pop­up, look here first. Sales Rank Express 5 http://www.salesrankexpress.com Quickly check Amazon sales ranks and more for print, Kindle, and audiobooks, worldwide with the premier sales rank checker, book monitor, and market research tool for authors and publishers. Calibre http://calibre­ebook.com 6 A free and open source ebook library management application developed by users of ebooks for users of ebooks. It has a cornucopia of features to fit the needs of many authors. Book Razor http://www.bookrazor.com 7 You Write. They Look for Potential Reviewers. An excellent resource that helps independent authors find people who enjoy reading and reviewing books similar to their works. Instafreebie http://www.instafreebie.com 8 Simple ebook giveaways that you control. Reward your fans by giving them free copies of your books. You set the number of copies and expiration date. The reader claims the file in their preferred format. Hootsuite https://hootsuite.com 9 Social media management for any organization. Manage social networks, schedule messages, engage your audiences, and measure ROI right from the dashboard. Evernote https://evernote.com 10 A great place for maintaining ideas. Simply create a dedicated folder or “Stack” to record every idea that pops into your head. When you’re ready to write, open up a list and pick an idea that’s worth pursuing. 10 Social Media Sites to Use to Your Advantage Facebook 1 https://www.facebook.com People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what’s going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them. Twitter 2 https://twitter.com When you need to know what's going on—in your town or across the globe—get the best of what's happening now on Twitter. Wattpad 3 https://www.wattpad.com/home A place to discover and share stories: a social platform that connects people through words. Wattpad is a community that spans borders, interests, and languages. Tumblr 4 https://www.tumblr.com Tumblr is so easy to use that it’s hard to explain. It’s made really simple for people to make a blog and put whatever they want on it. Pinterest 5 https://www.pinterest.com The visual bookmarking tool that helps you discover and save creative ideas. Used mostly for sharing images, it’s useful and still has advantages for writers. YouTube https://www.youtube.com 6 YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally­created videos. It provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe. Periscope https://www.periscope.tv 7 A year ago, we became fascinated by the idea of discovering the world through someone else’s eyes. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but live video can take you someplace and show you around. Reddit https://www.reddit.com 8 A place to share, post, comment and vote on discussions that are important to you. The hottest stories rise to the top and there’s never a shortage of news on this community of content. Instagram https://instagram.com 9 Instagram is a fun and quirky way to share your life with friends through a series of pictures. Snap a photo with your mobile phone, then choose a filter to transform the image into a memory to keep around forever. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com 10 The world’s largest professional network, connecting 300 million members around the globe. Join and get access to people, jobs, news, updates, and insights that help you be great at what you do. 10 Sites for Graphic Design and Cover Help Photoshop 1 http://www.photoshop.com The world's leader in digital imaging. Photoshop has several products in a variety of price ranges on monthly plans. Gimp 2 http://www.gimp.org The GNU Image Manipulation Program. It's a freely distributed piece of software for photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. Canva 3 https://www.canva.com Canva’s drag and drop feature and layouts has everything authors need, millions of images, photo filters, free icons & shapes, and hundreds of fonts ready to use to design consistently stunning graphics. Creativindie 4 http://www.creativindie.com How to be a creative genius without becoming a starving artist. — Derek Murphy. A talented cover artist and more. His website has many creative aides for authors. Imgur 5 http://imgur.com Imgur is the Internet's visual storytelling community. Millions of people visit Imgur every day to explore, share and discuss the best visual stories the Internet has to offer. 99 Designs http://99designs.com 6 The world’s largest online graphic design marketplace. They connect passionate designers with customers who need quality, affordable design services. Deviant Art http://www.deviantart.com 7 Where art starts, but that's only the beginning. Art is for everyone, and they’re creating the cultural context for how it is created, discovered, and shared. EBook Indie Covers http://ebookindiecovers.com 8 Melody Simmons is a freelance artist and graphic designer and her site specializes in all things related to ebook covers.
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