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235 Ebook Listing and Review Websites

This list of 235 Ebook Listing and Review Websites is very out of date, but some of the sites are still live.  Have you used any of them?  If so, what results did you get?  

BookLife, a site owned by Publishers' Weekly, looks very interesting.  It has lots of features, like this article on DIY Twitter ads for Indie Authors.  And it lists lots of service providers for authors and publishers. 

Have you used this site?  If so, please post about your experience below.  

What site(s) do you recommend?  Please comment below and please share this blog post.  Thanks!  

Where to Submit Short Stories

If you write short stories and are looking for places to submit them, check out this article: Where to Submit Short Stories:  30 Magazines and Websites that Want Your Work.  

I think you will enjoy this great resource.  I have not vetted this list, so can't give any personal recommendations as to any of the websites or magazines listed here. 

In the comments section, readers have listed lots more resources.  

I have to declare an interest as my writing group is looking for short stories for a forthcoming anthology on the theme of "Summer".  If you would like more information and/or to submit your story, please contact us via this website.  

Have you submitted to any of these sites and publications?  If so, what was your experience?  Please comment below and please share this with your networks.  Thanks.  .  

The Publishing Revolution

These days, people often ask me what I think the future will hold for writers and publishers.

For more about this, click here for an interview with Adrianne George of Black Women in Europe.

And click here for more interviews.

Plus click here for more about Secrets of the Black Bloggers.

Writing & Publishing Tips

I have just come across this great lens on Squidoo: Writing & Publishing Tips.

The author, dellgirl, covers a lot of useful information including:

- Writing style

- Inspiration to write

and more.

My favourite section is probably the one on people who rain on your parade - and what to do about them.

Check it out!

Plus, click here to join Squidoo for free. This is a great way to promote your books.

For more about how to get ideas for your ebooks, articles and blogs, check out my lens: The Best Content for Your Ebook.

For more about how to get started and keep going as a writer, to produce books, ebooks, articles and blogs, see my ebook Write your Book in Two Days.

Here's to your success!

Would You Sell Your Book for $1.50?

Writers are making millions of dollars by selling their books on Amazon Kindle for just 99 cents.

So noted marketing and publishing expert Kathleen Gage decided to experiment with doing so too.

And it worked! So now I am conducting my own experiment - by selling my ebook, Shaking the Money Tree, for just $1.50.

But this offer is only good until Monday the 15th of August. So hurry! Click here to download Shaking the Money Tree from Amazon Kindle now. (Otherwise, it's just $5.)

Of course, Shaking the Money Tree is worth much more than $1.50 to you. It could transform your whole financial life.

So click here to download Shaking the Money Tree from Amazon Kindle now.

See also: He Raised $500,00 in Sponsorship.

Click here for Kathleen Gage's blog.

Here's to your success!

How to Make a Quantum Leap as an Author

Want to make a quantum leap as an author? Get published by a major publishing house.

The quality of your writing will not necessarily affect whether or not you are published.

Check out this great short audio: What Most Authors Never Discover.

See also: Making a Quantum Leap.

How to Become a Million Dollar Author

The interview with T. Harv Eker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, was the best one so far in the Successful Author Secrets series.

Remember, this series is not just for writers, it's for entrepreneurs who plan to become bestselling authors.

Like many of the authors in this series, he stressed that in order to have success in the world, we first need to work on our inner success.

His book was No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. No. 2 was of no interest to him.

Most people won’t go for number 1 because they think they are going to fail.

Your intention determines everything.

He also emphasised that getting onto the bestseller list requires a lot of pre-planning. To make the bestseller list requires a certain number of book sales within one week. All sales have to take place within that week. So he gathered orders in advance but did not process them until one particular week. This was obviously a lot of work.

He remained on the bestseller list for two years, and to do this he gave away more than $2 million to Amazon and Barnes & Noble. He would have made more money through direct sales, but it was worth it to give the money away in order to maintain his bestseller status.

I really enjoyed listening to this interview because T. Harv's enthusiasm comes through. He is very entertaining and very honest.

The other reason I enjoyed it so much was that I have been writing about similar things for years, in Success Strategies for Black People and The Key to Everything.

In order to bring about changes in our lives, we first need to change our habits and patterns of thought, feeling and behaviour.

He talks about changing our financial blueprint, our financial programming. I couldn't agree more.

To read more, see Making a Quantum Leap.

He said, "I spell publisher P-R-I-N-T-E-R.

The publisher does not sell the book. You have to sell the book".

Click here to listen to the Successful Author Secrets series.

See also: Successful Author Secrets: Creating Your Inner Author Platform

Getting Started with Writing

How Did Jacqueline Susann Create a Runaway Bestseller?

Failed Broadway actress Jacqueline Susann wrote one of the most popular, most widely-read modern novels of all time, Valley of the Dolls, published in 1966.

After years of struggling to make it as an actress, Jackie was diagnosed with breast cancer and decided to try her hand at writing, stating in her diary, “I can’t die without leaving something. Something big”.

She wanted to make a fortune as her son was autistic, and needed to have enough money to ensure he would receive the care he needed in the event of her death.

Valley of the Dolls was turned down by several publishers. Jackie portrayed actresses using drink and drugs, having sex and having lesbian relationships, all of which were taboo subjects at that time.

There were rumours that Jackie had had affairs with Hollywood and Broadway actresses and that the characters in Valley of the Dolls were based on them.

She knew how to tell a good story, which is, of course, what everyone wants. That was one of the keys to the popularity of the book. Once you picked it up, you didn’t want to put it down.

The coarse language she used reflected the way showgirls and others in the entertainment industry spoke. Susann’s earthy language and subject-matter proved to be highly popular.

Valley of the Dolls was later made into a film starring Patty Duke and Sharon Tate.

Despite her success and the glare of the media, Jackie managed to keep her cancer a secret.

Strategies

Valley of the Dolls became a runaway bestseller, selling more than 30 million copies despite being slated by noted authors including Gore Vidal and Truman Capote. How did she do it?

She and her husband, publicist Irving Mansfield, drove across the U.S.A. and later travelled the world, networking with small, independent bookshops.

Jackie would make note of the birthdays of shop-owners and either send them a card or turn up to their store on the day. She treated bookstore-owners as personal friends, often sending them thank-you cards. She also linked up with the truckers who would be delivering her books, treating them like stars.

I am not sure if this formula would work as well today, as many independent bookshops have gone out of business, big chain stores proliferate, and many customers now buy their books online. But it’s certainly worth the effort to establish good relationships with your local bookshops.

The internet is not destroying literature. Check out this great blog about Twitter from Publishers' Weekly.

See also: Using Visualization for Publishing Success.

The Truth about Article Writing

The purpose of the Writers' Secrets blog is to help you to produce, market and promote your books, articles and blogs. I will list resources for writers here.

I just read this great article on The Truth about Article Writing by Jonathan Fields. Click here to read it.

He is talking about driving traffic to your website, which is great. Article writing is also an important way to establish your reputation as an expert in your field.

To learn more, click here to read my article on Making Money through Writing Articles.

This article is for writers and particularly for ebook publishers. Click here to read my article on The Best Content for Your Ebook.

Squidoo is one of the best article sites on the internet. Squidoo pages tend to have high Google rankings. It is free to join, and there's a profit-sharing scheme. To join Squidoo, click here to post an article.

Here's to your success!