By Robert Carpenter for New Shelves on January 6, 2022 Every author’s dream is to have their book turned into a major Hollywood show or movie. Yet, few authors have a roadmap for how to do this. In this post, … Read More
If you missed Free Advice Friday on November December 3rd, you can watch the replay on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/NewShelvesBooks. This week Keri sat down with podcast host and author, Holly Shannon. December 3, 2021 Free Advice Friday: Podcasts with Holly Shannon How … Read More
What is the first question that comes to mind when you saw the title, “Now is the Time for Every Author to have a Podcast”? I’m going to posture. Why should I have a podcast? Growth Potential Let’s address the … Read More
If you missed Free Advice Friday on November 26th, you can watch the replay on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/NewShelvesBooks. November 26, 2021 Free Advice Friday Hot Topics Everyone is running ads right now, how do I get to the top … Read More
As we here at New Shelves reflect on what we are thankful for this year, “community” tops the list. Because you, our community, are what make our world go ’round. Thank you. For trusting us with your book babies throughout … Read More
If you missed Free Advice Friday on November 19th, you can watch the replay on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/NewShelvesBooks. This week author and elementary school librarian, Beth Warstdat, gave us the inside scoop of what it’s like working as a school … Read More
A New Pop-Up Notification Recently, while uploading a revised file for a client on IngramSpark, I noticed a new pop-up. File Revisions: Uploading a new file will remove your title from availability, both for your own print orders and for … Read More
If you missed Free Advice Friday on November 12th, you can watch the replay on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/NewShelvesBooks. November 12, 2021 Free Advice Friday Hot Topics How important is it to keep details like a title release date updated … Read More
Authors have been working together on anthologies for centuries. Why? Shared workload – multiple contributors rather than one author writing an entire book on their own. Benefit from varied experiences and talents. Multiple authors typically mean multiple audiences – and … Read More
The audiobook industry is booming loudly and at various playback speeds. US publishers reported audiobook sales rose to 1.3 billion dollars last year according to Publisher’s Weekly. So how does an indie author profit and get their book heard amongst … Read More