Using YASIV to understand your market and improve your marketing

YASIV is a free tool that allows you to look at the popularity of and connections between books based on reader purchases on Amazon. YASIV stands for “Yet Another Similar Items Visualization.” What exactly does this tool do? Here’s a screenshot to help illustrate why this is so cool. I searched for The Faerie Summer,…

Interview: Steve Spohn from The AbleGamers Foundation

AbleGamers is a nonprofit charity that aims to improve the overall quality of life for those with disabilities through the power of video games. The SF&F Binge Reader Bundle gives you the option to donate a percentage of the purchase price to AbleGamers. While that bundle won’t be around forever, future bundles on both StoryBundle…

Manage your Instagram account via your Facebook page

Managing your Instagram account via your Facebook page links your two accounts. Note that it does not mean your Instagram posts will show up on Facebook – that’s a completely separate topic. Prerequisites You have an existing Facebook page (note that you must be an admin or editor of this page). You have an existing…