The positives of an indie author are control, freedom, and high royalties. The negatives, however, are well-known—book promotion being one of the more important. However, there are resources—both free and paid—that will do advertising for you. How well they work depends on a lot of factors (a topic for another post).
Here is a list of top free and paid options.
- Sulis International (free and paid). We would be remiss if we did not include our own free service and paid services for social media blasts and blog posts.
- eBook Bump (free). Peter runs this book promotion service, and is friendly, helpful, and prompt. “All you have to do is email me at [email protected] with a brief summary of your eBook and a link and I will tweet it for you on my twitter page (www.twitter.com/ebookbump). If I feel you have provided me with enough information, I will also schedule a blog post with a synopsis of your book and some reviews.”
- Book Worms & Writers (FREE). Requires a signup for authors. “We cater for Bookworms, Authors and Bloggers, providing free services to all.”
- Bedtime Reads (free). Only romance novels that are free or “significantly” discounted.
- Book Goodies (free). This site has a long list of free resources for indie authors and promotion
- Fiction Conviction Book Blog (FREE). Provides free blog, twitter, and Facebook teasers as well as author interviews.
- eBooks Unlimited (free & paid options). Free promos for Kindle Unlimited books. Must register.
- ilovebookz.com (FREE). Free book submission through web form.
- AskDavid.com (free & paid options). Free book promotion for free eBooks; $15 for paid services. $10 for twitter promotion.
