Opyrus Blog for Authors and Writers

Published On Oct 6, 2018

3 Steps to Turbo Charge Your Book Blurb to Set Sales on Fire

If your book sales aren't what they should be, maybe it's not your book. Maybe it's the way you present it to potential readers. Your book blurb is the advertisement that's meant to entice readers into buying your words. What it's not is a summary...

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Published On Sep 18, 2018

Want to Give Away eBooks in Person? Now You Can!

Digital publishing is a dream come true for thousands of authors: being able to reach readers worldwide with an affordable, portable product. One disadvantage digital authors have traditionally had is that they weren't able to sell or give away...

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Published On Sep 6, 2018

3 Musts for Any Novel, According to John Grisham

Author Tony Vanderwarker may be one of the luckiest writers alive. His neighbor and friend is bestselling author John Grisham, who virtually invented the modern legal mystery genre. Grisham graciously agreed to mentor Vanderwarker in writing his...

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Published On Aug 30, 2018

How to Use Google Hangouts & YouTube to Promote Your Audiobook

We love that authors today can enjoy celebrity status. Because of social media's rise, an author can connect with endless people the world over to self-promote their writing work. Many social media users report one of their biggest impetus of using...

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Published On Aug 13, 2018

Amazon Ads: Best Tips for This Book Marketing Powerhouse

Authors in all genres are finding the newest marketing powerhouse is right in front of them: Amazon ads! Positioned right on the page of other, similar books, these ads work the same way as the treasured "also-boughts," targeting the exact customer...

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Published On Jul 24, 2018

Are You An Expert? Two-Time Author Jeremy LeBlanc Tells Us About Guide Writing

 

Are you an expert in your field? Do you have a very special niche you have considered self-publishing on? If so, have you considered publishing a guide for consumers? Writing a guide in your expert area commands authority. Two-time author, Jeremy...

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Published On Jul 13, 2018

All in the Voice: Choosing the Right Narrator for Your Audiobook

Experts are predicting that audiobooks will be bigger than ever in 2018 and beyond, giving authors a chance to earn even more money from already-published works. If you're considering turning some of your work into audiobooks, the most important...

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Published On Jun 29, 2018

Turn Your Book Into a Movie With Voyage Media

Twenty years ago authors were stuck with the traditional publishing world, with corporate gatekeepers who decided whether a book was publishable or not. Today's indie publishing world has changed all that, allowing the readers themselves to become...

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Published On Jun 25, 2018

5 Things Authors Can Learn From The Americans

The hit series The Americans just wrapped up its final season, going back to 1980's Washington D.C. and the Soviet Union one last time. This hit show about a family that includes two embedded Soviet spies has been called one of the best-written...

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