by Colby R Rice | Jul 7, 2012 | Marketing & Selling, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation
Ten MORE Tips for Maximizing Your SEO Discoverability as an Author This post on maximizing your SEO is looong overdue, so I figured I would stick this post in between my “planning your big breakthrough” post that’s forthcoming! In a seminar at the Book Expo of...
by Colby R Rice | Jun 10, 2012 | Marketing & Selling
SEO and Increasing Your Discoverability: A Note from the Book Expo of America So, as promised, I have compiled some information and notes from one of the biggest book trade shows in the world, and today I’m focusing specifically on SEO. What is SEO, and why is...
by Colby R Rice | May 27, 2012 | Book Production & Publishing, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation
Five Professional Development Conferences and Conventions that You Should Put on Your Calendar! Hey there sci-fi & fantasy lovers! Do you need to build up your technical and professional know-how to make your novel a success? Here’s a list of conferences...
by Colby R Rice | Apr 25, 2012 | Book Production & Publishing, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, Pre-Launch & Author Preparation
As an Indie Publisher, Do I Really Need an ISBN for Publishing Online? YES! YES, YES, TRIPLE YES!! Okay, now that I’m done being melodramatic, allow me to explain why I am so adamant about having an ISBN. For first and foremost, what is an ISBN? ISBN stands for...
by Colby R Rice | Apr 18, 2012 | Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling
Three Hot Karmic Networking Tips Hey sci-fi & fantasy folks! Let’s talk about “networking karma” or “karmic networking”. What is it exactly? Well, in my opinion, it’s treating others in your network precisely the way you would like to be treated! Good...
by Colby R Rice | Apr 16, 2012 | Book Production & Publishing, Independent (Indie) Publishing, Marketing & Selling, My Fiction, Novels
Hi all! This is Colby R Rice, just giving you guys an update on the progress of my first sci-fi & dark fantasy novel, “Ghosts of Koa”! Here are some promo pics done by my artist, Nathan Crandall! More to come, some from Eric Quigley, who is also...