August 9, 2025
By Amanda Miller
Book marketing is usually the toughest part of your publishing journey. That’s the reality. Writers, unlike business people, seem to be extremely uncomfortable marketing themselves, yet they often don’t have the funds to delegate the tasks to someone else. Add to this the fact that authors rarely see book marketing results […]
July 23, 2025
July 10, 2025
By Paul Goat Allen
Continuing our mission to highlight some of the all-time best self-published and indie releases, the fourth part of our Unearthing Masterworks series focuses on a category that has thrived in the indie market—erotic fiction!
Erotic fiction has been stigmatized for centuries—classics like D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, […]
May 14, 2025
By BlueInk Staff
Unhappy with a review of your book? There’s a lesson to be learned in the case of Jacqueline Howett, an author who posted her angry response to a bad review of her book online. It went viral, and her fit became the stuff of legend.
Here’s the backstory:
Howett wrote and published […]
May 14, 2025
By BlueInk Review Staff
Here at BlueInk Review, we have been blessed with many great books and, uh, some that probably would have benefited from the attention of a very patient editor. As a result, we send out reviews that are complimentary and some that are, well, not so much. It’s probably not surprising that, […]
April 24, 2025
March 14, 2025
By BlueInk Review Staff
Too many authors seek reviews before their books are ready for prime time. The result is predictable: a negative review that won’t help sell the book and will only demoralize the author.
Don’t be in a rush to get a review. Before looking for a critical appraisal, ask […]
March 14, 2025
By BlueInk Review Staff
So you’ve gotten several reviews of your book. Congratulations! You are headed in the right direction when it comes to marketing your book.
But now what?
Here are 11 ways to maximize the impact of a professional review. Use it…:
1. On social media: […]
March 14, 2025
By BlueInk Staff
You’ve finished your book and now you’re wondering: How on earth will I sell it? This is a daunting question, to be sure, one that involves carefully considering who your readers are and where you will find them.
Whatever the tactic, one of the first steps in reaching readers […]
March 14, 2025
By BlueInk Staff
Every year, more than one million books are published. Imagine a reader standing in front of a bookshelf with that many titles. Now imagine the impossible: how will they choose one title over another?
That’s where reviews come in.
At BlueInk, we are obviously a huge proponent of […]
