Book Marketing Recap, Fresh Insights from Featured Author Chris Stolle, New Year's Eve Party
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Merry Everything Indie Authors and Curious Creatives,
I hope you are enjoying the holidays! This Fresh Insights features indie author Chris Stolle and a Book Marketing Recap of 2025 Featured Authors answering one of the most popular questions, “What helps you sell the most books?”
Before we dive in, I want to give a quick update on the Stories From The Orchard anthology, Kickstarter campaign, and Bookworm Orchard bookstore.
I’m working on setting up the Kickstarter campaign now and plan to pre-launch the Stories From The Orchard anthology in January. The purpose of the anthology is to raise start-up funds for Bookworm Orchard which is an indie author bookstore that I, along with two other local authors, plan to open at Boston Hill Center in Marion, Indiana.
An author meeting will be held at Bookworm Orchard, 428 S Washington St, Suite 101, Marion, IN, on Saturday, January 24, 2026, 10 AM, to talk about consignment and event opportunities.
We are planning a soft opening February 13, 2026, 5-8 PM, during Boston Hill’s Galentine celebration.
Submissions to the Stories From The Orchard anthology is closed. Thanks to all the contributors who will receive a lifetime subscription to Indie Author Insider!
Book Marketing Recap: What helps you sell the most books?
One of the most popular questions asked by indie authors!
“Speaking, building relationships, and sharing my message with people face-to-face has helped me sell the most books. Connection beats advertising every time.” ~ Randy Dupre
“When I learned the ins and outs of the Amazon algorithms, it was an eye opener. Once I figured out how to use keywords I had a big spike in sales.” ~ Michael Deeze
“Book signings and selling direct via my website. ALSO better Meta Data and Book Descriptions. Get the software ‘Publisher Rocket‘ to research your books and your competition. Have confidence in your work! Selling when you have to look in a reader/customer’s eyes can work wonders. Ask yourself, ‘Why should someone buy this book?’” ~ Tom McAuliffe
“Making one-on-one connections and developing new and old relationships. I’ve been overwhelmed at the support and enthusiasm people have shown when they learned I wrote a book. I’ve had people reach out who I haven’t talked to in more than a decade to let me know they read
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