Author Blog

Having reviews can help you sell more books, but getting those first few reviews can be difficult. Here are some tips on writing a review request, along with a template to help you get it right the first time.

Email templates, otherwise know as canned responses, allow you to save a response; you can pull up an existing template and only fill in key information, so you don’t have to retype common emails. These templates can make answering your email faster and easier!

To join a group retailer promotion on My Book Cave, where you can reach even more readers, follow these steps.

Do you wish you could find a way to create cool images for your blog or social media? Create images for any occasion with this easy program that everyone can use.

Every author should give the Microsoft Word Text-to-Speech feature a try as they fine-tune their manuscripts. When you read your book aloud, your ears will find many errors, repetitive words, and even plot flaws that your eyes (and the eyes of others) have often missed.

Ebook editing can be overwhelming, since the quality of editing can make or break a novel. There are some techniques you can use to self-edit your book, and one of these is macros. Read on to discover how to create and use macros!

Barnes & Noble is one of the big ebook publishing sites. So if you’re planning a promotion, how do you discount your ebook on Barnes & Noble? Let’s take a look.

Price is an important element that we review when considering submitted books, and one popular site for ebook distribution is Smashwords. So how do you discount your ebook on Smashwords? Here’s how.

Group promotions involve multiple authors giving away their books for free on one convenient page, and they are a great way to reach even more readers. If you’re unsure how to join or set up a giveaway, this tutorial will show you how!

Discounting your book on iTunes might look complicate, but here are some simple steps to get you ready for your next My Book Cave promotion.

Subscriber magnets are a fabulous way to build your newsletter lists and ultimately sell more books. If you need help putting up your subscriber magnet, this tutorial will walk you through it step-by-step.

Here at Book Cave, we want our readers to get the best deals, so price is one of the big things we review when deciding whether or not we accept a book for a promotion. If the deal price isn’t competitive enough, we may not accept the book. But how do you discount your ebook …

Need to add a watermark to your ebook? You can do it in Jutoh by following these simple steps.

Now that we have the file created and the image perfected, it’s time to add text to your cover design! Choosing and placing fonts is a snap when you use the three design elements of contrast, alignment, and repetition.

Now that you’ve chosen your image for your cover design, what do you do next? In this tutorial, we’ll cover creating a Photoshop file for your cover, as well as placing and modifying your image.

Whether you’re creating your cover for print or ebook, you need a strong design that looks good as a thumbnail and at full size. Want to create a fantastic cover? Here are a few tips about picking a great image to get you started.

Are your ebook images too large? Avoid common mistakes and make sure you have the best image size for ebook.

Have you tried using drop caps to set your ebook apart? This tutorial explains what drop caps are and how they can be accomplished, as well as some of the pitfalls you’ll encounter.

Using custom fonts to set your ebook apart is easy to do. We’ll show you how to do it with Jutoh software. But be aware that there are some pitfalls.