Diane Schroder

Meet our May KINDLE Winner

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Wow, May has come and gone and we are so happy to have gotten a few minutes to chat with our May KINDLE giveaway winner Fallon Vaughn.

 

Q. A little about yourself
A. I am a mother of 4. A book blogger that loves to read almost anything I can get my hands on. I am a writer and am working on my first YA book.
Q. How did you hear about the BookRhythm Event?
A. Morgan Reynolds Faufaw messaged me to check out your facebook and web page.
Q. How many books do you read a month?
A. I read 16 books last month.
Q. What are your favourite genres to read?
A. I prefer YA and I like Dystopian, Fantasy, Paranormal, and anything that takes you on a journey through you imagination.
Q. Do you have any “must read” authors?
A. Amber Garr, A.G. Howard, CJ Redwine, Kiera Cass, Marie Lu, Anna Banks. I could probably keep going but these were the first to come to mind.

Thank you so much Fallon for your time and congratulations again for being our May KINDLE Giveaway. If you want to keep up with Fallon and her blogs, check out her facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/seeingdoubleinneverland

Don’t get left out of the June KINDLE Giveaway which starts Sunday, June 15th.  CLICK HERE

Leave a review or not leave a review…that is the question.

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There are many aspects of the publishing world that just baffle the heck out of me.  Why more readers don’t leave reviews is a BIG one.  As indie publishing grows these independent, hardworking authors write day and night to get their muse’s chatter on page so that it entertains their readers.  This doesn’t come easy.  It comes with self-doubt, rejection and many, many tears; but yet a published author plows through all of that and finally releases their finished story.

Once this is done, now comes the hard part…how to let the world know.  These days everyone watches where their pennies go and word of mouth is better than most mainstream marketing.   One of the best ways to let the world know that you enjoyed the book you just finished is to jump onto sites like Amazon and Goodreads and leave a review.

Now this review doesn’t need to be a multiple paragraph summary of all the details of the book, but it is helpful to let fellow readers know how you felt.  Was it a story that had you hanging on the edge of your seat?  Did you have to go into work a bit late because you just couldn’t put it down until you finished it?  These are some of the easiest things to let other readers know that this book is one they need to purchase and read.

So today when you have ten or fifteen minutes, jump online and leave a review or two of your most favorite reads and support that author who spent hours making sure your investment in their story was well worth it.

 

Note to authors…one of the best ways to get your book noticed is to solicit reviews from some of Amazon’s top reviewers.  Here is the link to see the most current list:  http://www.amazon.com/review/top-reviewers

May KINDLE Giveaway

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Looking for some new books to read? Has your Kindle seen better days? Maybe you are looking to get your first Kindle, or one for a family member. Here’s your chance to win a new KINDLE filled with some authors we think you will love and even a new release or two. Well stay tuned for the link to the Rafflecopter where you can enter the contest. Over 3000 entries in the April Event. Don’t miss this opportunity!!

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Meet our April KINDLE Winner

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After the amazing success of our April Kindle giveaway, we decided that it would be fun to do something else and let everyone meet the winner. With this in mind, we sat down with Karen Palmer Arrowood and asked her a few questions. Let’s see what she had to say.

BookRhythm:  A little about yourself.

Karen:  Um, let’s see…. I have been married for 23 years to my wonderful hubby; we have a 13 year old and a 9 year old that keep us hopping  I work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (22 years). I have loved to read since I was very little, and have passed that love of reading on to my kids. I always have at least 2 or 3 books going, and there are piles of books at my house waiting to be read

BookRhythm:  How did you hear about the BookRhythm Event?

Karen:  I honestly am not sure how I found out about the event, but most likely it was on Facebook. I probably saw that one of my friends was going, so i joined in too.

BookRhythm: How many books do you read a month?

Karen:  I am so busy right now that my reading has slowed down a lot. I am trying to read 8-10 books per month, but I’m not always successful at that.

BookRhythm:  What are your favorite genres to read?

Karen:  I read across a wide variety of genres. I love what I call medical mysteries, as well as other mysteries and thrillers. I have also been reading a fair amount of PNR in the last year. I read a lot of YA books, because I want to be sure they are appropriate before i let my kids read them.

BookRhythm:  Do you have any “must read” authors?

Karen:  My must read authors include Kathy Reichs, Liz Crowe, Iris Johansen, John Sandford, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Michael Palmer, Stephen King, Anne Perry, Jude Devereaux, Julie Garwood, Linda Fairstein, Patricia Cornwell.

 

We would like to thank Karen again for taking part in the event and also agreeing to be interviewed for our very first winner blog post. Who will be our next? Will it be you? For your chance don’t forget to enter our May Kindle Giveaway.

 

 

 

BookRhythm, LLC and Unicron Industries, LLC join forces

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Just like every good partnership, BookRhythm and Unicron Industries had one thing in mind when negotiations started – “How do we help authors market themselves”?  Well by offering economically priced web development and hosting services, of course!  (See an example of what the website will look like at https://unicronwebhosting.com/all-in-one/)

Authors need to realize that books don’t sell themselves and each author only have so many friends and family who will buy their new release.  A website is imperative for each successful author to promote themselves as a brand and to engage with their fans.

Each author’s website should have a minimum of the following elements:

  • Author bio – at least a two paragraph description of themselves.  An author needs to give common interests so that they can bond with their readers.
  • Author pictures – now these can be updated on a regular basis or include family excursions and pets.  Anything that would connect with an author’s readers.
  • Book cover – simple enough.
  • Book blurbs – every book has one and an author’s webpage is where is should be housed.
  • Buy links – these links should be every site an author has uploaded your book to (Amazon, Smashwords, etc.)
  • Social links – Facebook is a given these days, but don’t forget twitter, pinterest, LinkedIn, Goodreads, just to name a few.

For more information on our web design and marketing services, click on the “Contact Us” page.