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Barb Drozdowich

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Social Media and Wordpress Consultant Barb Drozdowich has taught at Colleges & Universities, trained technical personnel in the banking industry and, most recently, used her expertise to help dozens of authors develop the social media platform needed to succeed in today’s fast evolving publishing world. She owns Bakerview Consulting and manages the popular blog, Sugarbeat’s Books.
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The Author's Guide to Working with Book Bloggers

Non-Fiction

Do you feel out of your comfort zone when dealing with book bloggers?

If Book Bloggers are the new gatekeepers to 'book publishing success' how can you tap into that source of free promotions? How can you move comfortably into that world, putting your best foot forward?

The Author’s Guide to Working with Book Bloggers combines the advice of 215 bloggers covering all aspects of communication between authors and Review Blogs. Whether you are a new author, or have many titles under your belt, let us demystify the promotion of your book on a book blog.

You'll learn about whom and where book bloggers are, as well as the following:

  • The Query
  • The Review
  • The Giveaway
  • The Guest Post
  • The Book Blurb Excerpt and Cover Reveals and more!

˃˃˃ Start your journey to publishing success today!

Grab a copy today.

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What’s Your Author Platform? Create it, Understand it, Use It 

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Non-fiction

Creating buzz for your book and your career as an author just got easier.

'What's Your Platform?' will help you create, understand and use a powerful author platform to sell books!

Social Media and Wordpress Consultant Barb Drozdowich will steer you through the technology behind book marketing without all the techno-speak. She has helped many authors just like you build an author platform that engages readers and builds sales. 

This book will help you decode the mystery behind building a powerful author brand and navigating the social media platforms essential to publishing success.

'What's Your Platform?' teaches you why you need the various facets of the author platform to build visibility. Barb uses a simple analogy, Operation Book, to help you understand the steps to successful book marketing in the media age. She covers: 

·         The Difference between a Website and a Blog 

·         The Important Items Your Blog Should Contain 

·         The Nine Essential Social Media Platforms 

·         Newsletters 

·         Amazon’s Author Central and many more
˃˃˃ With simple-to-follow steps, Barb will help you create, understand and use an Author Platform to support your career.

Grab a copy today.
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Book Blog Tours: An Essential Marketing Tool for Authors 

What's your verdict on Book Blog Tours?

Great idea....or a waste of time and money?

Not sure what a book blog tour can do for your visibility as an author or the promotion of your book? Are you considering trying out a Book Blog Tour to market your newest release? Do you want a primer that will help you take confident steps into the book promotion world? Why not learn about Book Blog Tours from the point of view of a Blogger and a Reader?

Book Blog Tours covers topics such as:

  • How to set goals for a blog tour
  • Look at Giveaways from the point of view of a blogger and a reader
  • Author responsibilities before, during and after a tour
  • Follow up and the planning of your next tour
˃˃˃ Work your way through the topic of book blog tours in a step by step fashion


Book Blog Tours looks at blog tours differently than other books. This book challenges commonly held beliefs and has you thinking and planning before acting on your next tour.

Pick up a copy today.
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The Ultimate Goodreads Guide for Authors 

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Goodreads has over 21 million registered readers

Are you making the most of this 'Candy Store' for readers?

Every author has heard about Goodreads - some like it, some not so much. With such a large number of readers in one spot, every author needs to use it to their advantage. The Ultimate Goodreads Guide for Authors, complete with over 120 color graphics, leads you through the process of creating your account, adding your books, making friends and so much more.

Do you know how to best use:

  • Widgets - both reader and author
  • Lists
  • Event invitations
  • Groups
  • Excerpt downloads and blog posts
˃˃˃ The Ultimate Goodreads for Authors is the most comprehensive and straightforward book available today.

Suitable for all authors, from the newly published to the experienced. It has something for everyone to learn. Our step by step approach, combined with page after page of color graphics, ensures that everyone, regardless of skill level can master Goodreads.

Pick up a copy today and conquer Goodreads!

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Facebook for Authors 

Facebook for Authors is the fifth book in the ongoing series focused at helping authors understand and use technology named Building Blocks for Author Success. With this book we take a step by step approach to creating your Facebook personal profile and author page, and give you some hints and tools to help you develop and present a professional face to the world.

With the help of this book you can become proficient in:

·         Creating Tabs

·         Setting up Street Teams and other groups

·         Mastering Facebook Events & Parties

·         Initiating and Managing Facebook Ads

˃˃˃ Are you struggling to use Facebook to your advantage as an author?

We will cover all aspects of Facebook from the initial setting up of a personal profile to controversial topic of Facebook Ads. We lead you through every topic with clear color graphics that everyone, regardless of skill level, can follow.

˃˃˃ Are you trying to connect with more readers and reviewers?

Facebook is the place where 1.15 Billion people, speaking over 70 languages, hang out. Lots of readers and reviewers are on Facebook. Stop feeling uncertain and attack Facebook with confidence!
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Goodreads and Facebook Boxed Set 

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Two books bundled together to jumpstart your book marketing!


The Ultimate Goodreads Guide for Authors


Facebook for Authors
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