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Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas! – One Day at a Time
The Tenth Day of Christmas gift of Ten Lords a’Leaping represents the 10 Commandments of the Old Testament that guide the faithful. We could use a lot of rules of ten for different writing practices!
On the Tenth Day of Christmas, Chanticleer brings to me…
Best Practices for Marketing your Book by Maximizing your Services!
On the 11th Day of Christmas, we’re focusing on how you can get your book the recognition it deserves in 2025. Whether you’re an indie author or a seasoned pro, marketing your book effectively is key to connecting with readers. That’s where Chanticleer comes in! From the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs) to our Editorial Book Reviews, we provide tools and services to help your book shine and grow its audience.
Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs): Boost Your Book’s Visibility
One of the best ways to promote your book is by entering it into the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs). As one of the most prestigious book awards programs for indie authors, the CIBAs offer incredible visibility for your work. Winning or placing in the CIBAs can propel your book onto readers’ radar, and with the exclusive badges and stickers we provide, you’ll be able to showcase your achievement wherever you promote your book!
Winning an award is great, but CIBAs also offer much more than just recognition. Each entry includes SEO-optimized technology, enhancing your book’s performance on our website and boosting its visibility online. With our dedicated SEO efforts, your book will be more discoverable by readers and search engines alike.
Whether it’s sharing your award badge on your Amazon author page, website, or across your social media platforms, the CIBAs provide the resources you need to amplify your book’s success. And with the white-glove service Chanticleer is known for, we’re always here to support you every step of the way.
In addition to awards, one of the most powerful ways to promote your book is with a Chanticleer Editorial Book Review. Not only do we provide in-depth, professional reviews for your work, but each review is packed with blurbs that you can use across various platforms. From social media posts and Amazon descriptions to website content and in-store shelf talkers, the blurbs we provide will help capture attention and intrigue potential readers.
Beyond the blurbs, our Editorial Reviews also come with comprehensive SEO optimization. This gives your book greater exposure on Chanticleer’s website and makes it more likely to be discovered through search engines. A great review helps you stand out, but the behind-the-scenes work ensures that your book gets the recognition it deserves.
Our team is committed to giving each author a white-glove experience, whether it’s crafting a tailored review or helping you optimize your marketing strategy post-review. We’re here to make sure your book gets the attention it needs to thrive.
The Power of a Badge and a Blurb
You know you want it…
Badges and blurbs are more than just accolades—they’re tools that can help you market your book and connect with readers. Whether it’s an award-winning badge from the CIBAs or a glowing editorial review blurb, these elements give you a professional edge that resonates with readers. Display them proudly on your book’s page, share them across social media, and use them to highlight your success.
At Chanticleer, we know how much effort goes into writing, publishing, and promoting a book. That’s why we’re here to support you with services that enhance your book’s visibility and marketability.
Get Ready for 2025: Make Your Book Stand Out!
This holiday season, take the opportunity to set yourself up for success in the new year. Whether it’s through the CIBAs or an Editorial Book Review, Chanticleer’s services are designed to give your book the recognition it deserves.
On the 10th Day of Christmas…
“But Jiminy Crickets, it’s after December 25th! Is it not too late for the 12 Days of Christmas?” you say.
Not to fear, Chanticleerians! The 12 Days of Christmas begins on December 26th! And it continues to the 6th of January – Three Kings Day. The four weeks leading up to Christmas is known as the Advent.
So if you haven’t finished wrapping presents, sending out those cards, and baking cookies—don’t worry—you still have time! Well, a couple more days.
Happy Holidays to You from the Chanticleer Team!
On the Tenth Day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Ten Lord’s a’Leaping
Nine Ladies Dancing
Eight Maids A-Milking
Seven Swans A-Swimming
Six Geese A-Laying
Five Golden Rings
Four Calling Birds
Three French Hens (Chanticleer’s favorite #justsaying)
Two Turtle Doves
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
We’re not sure why the lords are a’leaping over the 10 Commandments, but they sure do look happy.
Stay tuned for the 11th Day of Christmas!
Our favorite part about having the 12 Days of Christmas is that we can have the time we need to celebrate with our loved ones. We have time for wrapping our presents, meeting with friends for hot cocoa, and setting ourselves up in the New Year for publishing success (with Chanticleer Professional Services and the Chanticleer Authors Conference).
Wishing you Happy Holidays from Chanticleer from Kiffer, David, Dena, Scott, Anya, and Argus!
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Celebrating Small Business Saturday
This Small Business Saturday (November 30, 2024), we’re proud to celebrate the small businesses that make our communities thrive. As a small, independently-owned business based in Bellingham, Washington, Chanticleer Reviews and Media is honored to play a small but important role in the ever-changing publishing landscape.
Founded in 2011 with the rise of digital publishing, we’ve helped authors from across the globe navigate this exciting new era of content creation. It’s your support that allows us to continue our work, and we’re grateful for the vibrant Chanticleer community we serve.
In the spirit of Small Business Saturday, we encourage you to shop local, support indie authors, and visit your favorite small businesses. Here in Bellingham, our partner Village Books is hosting a great sale this weekend (both in-store and online)—check it out!
Thank you for being part of what makes Chanticleer so special. Together, we’re supporting the future of publishing, one author at a time.
We are thankful for you, Dear Chanticleerians!
Be well. Stay safe. Keep on Writing Because We Need Good Books More Than Ever!
Kiffer, David, Anya, Scott, Dena, Argus and the Entire Chanticleer Team!
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From all of us at Chanticleer, we wish you and yours a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!
We’re so thankful for our incredible Chanticleer family. Keep writing, and we’ll see you soon!
Kiffer, David, Anya, Scott, Dena, Argus, and the entire Chanticleer Team!
As summer comes to a close, we’re excited to offer a bundle that includes a year’s worth of access to our online platform filled with goodies and discounts for authors: The Roost!
The Roost is our exclusive membership platform where we perch together to share knowledge and connect with our community of expert authors.
Every year after Labor Day the publishing industry comes back to life, and we’re happy to crow with the dawn and welcome it back!
The Roost is our Favorite Spot to Perch!
Don’t Miss Out on These Upcoming Events:
Weekly Tuesday Morning Write-Ins with David Beaumier
Weekly Wednesday Evening Write-Ins with Phoebe Walker and Janet Oakley
Monthly Thriller Craft Discussions with Dena Weigel
Monthly Writing Craft Discussions with David Beaumier
Monthly Recorded Workshops
Upcoming is Kickstarting Your Book with Kiffer Brown and David Beaumier, 9/13 at 1pm PST
Virtual Happy Hour (9/16 at 5pm PST) with Kiffer Brown
We’re available for virtual Office Hours on the Roost!
Plus Perpetual Discounts and Early Bird Deals on our Annual Authors Conference, Editorial Reviews, and the CIBAs!
The Roost is a space driven by community! We build and add to it based on what our members ask for and want. Join us, and help transform the space into whatever you want it to be!
Roost sign-ups are typically available only in-person at Conferences or for our First Place Winners. We’ve worked hard to cultivate this community of professionals. And it’s open now to you, but only through September 15th!
Two entries to the Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards ($198)
And a Full Year as Chanticleer Members on the Roost (priceless)
All for $645
What does that include?
The Objective Editorial Review
Every book that receives a Chanticleer Editorial Review written by one of our professional reviewers receives the following:
Published online on the Chanticleer Reviews website for easy linking
Each online published review comes with a built-in All IN One Search Engine Optimization package (AIOSEO) to maximize the review and the book title/author’s digital footprint.
AIOSEO interfaces with Google, Bing, Firefox, and Explorer search engines.
We carefully apply AIOSEO techniques to increase higher search rankings for each review.
AIOSEO allows for easier integration into Google Analytics.
Each posted review comes with SEO metadata to optimize Google searches and Amazon crawlers.
Digital links to Amazon, Independent Bookstores, and the Author or Publisher’s website.
Each review is posted to our social media for easy sharing and commenting by the author/publisher.
All our reviews are promoted and highlighted in our Newsletter.
We continue to periodically post the review to social media and in blogposts with links to the review on our website for long-term marketing and to refresh digital footprints.
You do not have to use the Chanticleer Book Review package now. You can use it in the future when you are ready!
The Coveted Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards (CIBAs)
You know you want it.
The CIBAs run year round with promotions always popping up on our website to celebrate the incredible authors who advance. Starting at the Long List, we begin promoting work on our high-traffic website, on social media, and in our newsletter.
From that point we add in digital badges, promotional stickers. By the time we reach the $1000 cash prize for the Overall Grand Prize Winner, we’ve given away over $30,000 worth of prizes!
With all that plus our under the hood marketing technology, it’s no surprise that the CIBAs are the most popular of all our offerings at Chanticleer.
When You’re Ready, We’re Here
Signing up for this bundle doesn’t mean you have to immediately submit your work to the CIBAs or for Review. We’re happy to hold your spot and check in with you on your terms, when your work is at its best. The same with the two CIBA entries!
You might write your book alone, but authors live in community.
Join The Roost today. We’re here, and we can’t wait to support you in your author’s journey and help your book be discovered!
Can’t do the bundle but still want to join?
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You’ve finished your first work in progress, and written those fateful words: THE END. Then, like a good writer, you revise it, one, two, seven, eight times! You’ve spent well over a year with the work, and you’re either ready to begin querying or you’ve decided that you don’t want to deal with the gatekeepers in the publishing industry. Whichever describes you, your book is ready to see the world!
The many hats worn by authors
Or is it?
Here are some questions (but certainly not all) to ask yourself before you publish your work:
Have you asked a professional to look your work over?
Have you considered how you’re going to format the interior?
What are you going to do for cover design?
What medium do you want to publish in? Physical, ebook, audio?
What company do you want to use to publish your work?
How will you market your book?
It’s too much!
If that feels overwhelming, there’s a reasonable explanation. Publishing is a business, and a different person is often paid to help answer each of these questions in a traditional publishing environment. Self-Published Authors frequently serve as their own project manager, meaning they are the head editor, publisher, marketer, and designer for their book. Don’t be afraid to set ambitious goals, and also remember to be gentle with yourself as this process takes serious time.
We’re going to make two basic assumptions going forward: 1. You want an ISBN, and 2. You’re doing this because you have the budget to do so.
Now, let’s start with the first bullet point on the list.
Having a Professional Review Your Book
The Overview
One of the biggest issues we come across with books is that there’s no story. The writing is crisp, clean, even gorgeous, but the most that can be said for the novel is it’s well-written. The plot does not compel and the characters do not drive. In the words of Anne Lamott:
“Any plot you impose on your characters will be onomatopoetic: PLOT.”
For those reasons, we recommend having a Manuscript Overview first, whether you receive that from us or from someone else. Professionals who understand the writing industry and work with publishers are uniquely situated to give you feedback on whether or not you have a story that people will want to read and buy.
Kiffer Brown with an overview presentation
A good Manuscript Overview will examine the following:
Compelling nature of story
Dialogue
Character development
Does the scenery and setting work with the story
Backstory issues
Professionalism of editing & formatting
Continuity of storyline
Plotting and plot-hole issues
Writing craft
This stage comes before line and copyediting, as you still have plenty of work to do in bringing the work up to being the best it can be. You can read more about our suggestions surrounding Manuscript Overviews here.
Line Editing, Copy Editing, and Proof Reading
While we have all the general information about this on our Editorial Services page, those thoughts and definitions are worth repeating here. Our Editorial Coordinator can discuss with you about whether or not your work needs more development before moving onto the next stage in editing.
Line Edit
If your story still has developmental issues (dialogue, plotting, character development, etc.), your work would benefit from a Line Edit. Line Editing is a line-by-line edit to make sure that each sentence pushes the story forward and creates just the right amount of pacing and tension. Each and every word should count!
Line Edit Review is a final check that all issues and concerns have been addressed by the author and that new problems have not been created in the reworking of the manuscript.
Copy Edit
WorldKeeper Diane Garland always has excellent suggestions to track your story
We highly suggest that you have a Style Sheet Guide created that is the basis of your story-bible. A Style Sheet Guide will ensure that your characters’ names, place names, conventions (examples are: Happy Christmas instead of Merry Christmas or blond or blonde or using kilometers instead of miles), jargon, pet names, time frame, and more — the attention to detail that will set your work apart from the fray.
After reworking the manuscript and addressing the editor’s suggestions, then the work should be ready for a Copy Edit with an editor with fresh eyes.
Copyediting is a mechanical edit. It focuses on grammar, punctuation, spelling, typos, continuity errors, and timeline errors.
If a Style Sheet has been generated, then the manuscript will be edited using it to ensure consistency.
Proof Read
A proof read with a third set of fresh eyes is the final reading to catch the inevitable typos and glitches.
If a Style Sheet was generated prior to the copy edit, then it will be used in the final proofing of the work.
Proofing comes before formatting. Formatting is determined by the publishing platform.
As we get into the nitty gritty details of proof reading, that’s a good time to examine the often forgotten question of formatting.
Professional Touch
Call in the pros!
Many authors rightly find themselves wrapped up in the joys and beauty of their work. This devotion to writing is what makes them so good at what they do, and it is important to have an outside, less biased perspective to help you along. Often a key part of a story or character exists only in the author’s mind, and somehow it never found its way onto the page. Hiring extra eyes really can make the difference when it comes to your book being excellent as opposed to just another of the millions of published titles a year.
That’s all the time we have for this article. We’ve covered the importance of having professional eyes on your book. In a future article we’ll look at:
Interior Format
Cover Design
Mediums of Publishing
Self-Publishing Companies
Marketing
Stay tuned!
Thank you for joining us for this Writer’s Toolbox Article!
Our 12th Anniversary Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC24) will be April 18-21, 2024, where our 2023 CIBA winners will be announced. Space is limited and seats are already filling up, so sign up today! CAC24 and the CIBA Ceremonies will be hosted in Beautiful Bellingham, Wash. Sign up and see the latest updates here!
When you’re ready,did you know that Chanticleer offers editorial services?We do and have been doing so since 2011.
Our professional editors are top-notch and are experts in the Chicago Manual of Style. They have and are working for the top publishing houses (TOR, McMillian, Thomas Mercer, Penguin Random House, Simon Schuster, etc.).
If you would like more information, we invite you to email Kiffer or David at KBrown@ChantiReviews.com or DBeaumier@ChantiReviews.com for more information, testimonials, and fees.
We work with a small number of exclusive clients who want to collaborate with our team of top-editors on an on-going basis.Contact us today!
Chanticleer Editorial Services also offers writing craft sessions and masterclasses. Sign up to find out where, when, and how sessions being held.
A great way to get started is with our manuscript evaluation service, with more information availablehere.
And we do editorial consultations for $75. Learn morehere.
If you’re confident in your book, consider submitting it for a Editorial Book Reviewhereor to one of our Chanticleer International Awardshere.
Writer’s Toolbox
Thank you for reading this Chanticleer Writer Resolutions article.
Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas – One Day at a Time
“But Jiminy Crickets, it’s after December 25th! Is it not too late for the 12 Days of Christmas?” you say.
Not to fear, Chanticleerians! The 12 Days of Christmas begins on December 26th! And it continues to the 6th of January – Three Kings Day. The four weeks leading up to Christmas are known as Advent.
Some say that December 25th is the first day of Christmas, but we are going with the medieval date of the 26th because revelry could not take place on the 25th as it was a holy day. And the Twelve Days of Christmas is about revelry!
So if you haven’t finished wrapping presents, sending out those cards, and baking cookies—don’t worry—you’ve got an extra 12 days!
Happy Holidays to You from the Chanticleer Team!
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Nine Ladies Dancing
Eight Maids A-Milking
Seven Swans A-Swimming
Six Geese A-Laying
Five Golden Rings
Four Calling Birds
Three French hens (Chanticleer’s favorite #justsaying)
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the Ninth Day of Christmas, Chanticleer brings to me…
Nine SEO Boosts!
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. When you purchase an Editorial Review from Chanticleer, we do our best to keep up with all the latest trends that ensure your book is picked up by search engines like Google.
Key Word Optimization: We choose a word or phrase that is most likely to lead to your book, usually your title.
Excerpt Optimization that utilizes your keyword.
Title Optimization for the length of our review title as it appears in search engines.
Promoted in our Newsletter and Social Media.
Sentence Optimization: We make sure all reviews use the appropriate number of words to best improve their Flesch reading score.
Use of transitions between thoughts.
Heading Optimization: We use our blurbs to stand out in describing your book while also showing search engines what’s most important to pick up.
Tagging.
Links to the Author’s website, an Amazon Sales Page, and to our Local Village Books’ sale page for your book if it’s available through Ingram.
Editorial Reviews are powerful tools that are only limited by imagination! Don’t let your book go undiscovered! You can learn more about SEO here.
Chanticleer Editorial Book Reviews for #SeriousAuthors
Why do you want to post reviews on your book’s Amazon page in the Editorial Reviews section?
Kiffer Brown chimes in here:
It is well-known and believed that part of Amazon’s secret sauce search algorithm crawls the Editorial section of each book’s Amazon page. It is believed that the more individual blurbs attributed from different sources, the better. Be sure to leave a blank line between review blurbs along with giving attribution to the reviewer will attract the notice of the “crawler” program.
And having review blurbs in the Editorial Reviews section gives your title a certain cachet and panache that will separate it from the other books (read millions) that do not have them.
Editorial reviews help to garner more “consumer reviews” (reader reviews). They do this because they give readers the language to discuss your book and reaffirms the readers’ opinion. This is why traditional publishers spend a lot of time, effort, and money on getting reviews for pre-released books.
It’s a numbers game.
To get on Amazon’s radar, even more, your title will need at least 100 consumer reviews. Notice I didn’t say one hundred 5-starred reviews. It is the quantity that counts here. And the more mixed the better.
Why do you want your title to get on Amazon’s “good books radar?”
When a reader does a search on Amazon for a particular genre to read, Amazon “ranks” which books will be shown to the searcher (reader) as a potential selection that he or she might want to purchase. And Amazon is in the business of selling things (consumer goods). Books for “the Trade” (genre fiction) are consumer goods.
Now back to Sharon Anderson…
Most authors sell their books on Amazon.com because that’s where a fair share of the reading public goes to purchase their books. If an author has worked hard at conditioning their audience – or if enough people have read an author’s work, soon reviews will be added. Good or bad.
Sidenote:We all like good reviews, right? I mean, who doesn’t? But bad reviews can be just as helpful. Believe it or not, bad reviews (1-2 stars) are instructive. They will tell you about formatting issues, grammar issues, plot failures and more. Pay attention to them! Besides, if all you have are 5-star reviews – well, that’s a little unbelievable.
Back to our topic…
That’s all well and good, however, what do you do with your Chanticleer Editorial Review?
Update 3/20/2020: We just noted that we have not updated this paragraph. Our apologies. Kiffer: We are no longer allowed to post our reviews on Amazon since summer 2018 or so. It is Amazon’s policy not ours –even though Amazon ranked us highly and gave us special recognition. <<We will post the entire review on your book’s Amazon page Consumer Reviews>>
But there IS something that only you can do and that is to post a blurb of it in the Editorial Reviews section.
Posting Your Chanticleer Book Review to the Editorial Review Section
You cannot do this from Amazon.com. You first have to log in to your Author Central account.
You do have a fully functional Amazon Author Central account—don’t you.
Back to posting a review blurb in the Editorial section on your title’s Amazon page…
The welcoming page should look like this:
Click on Books:
Your books will pop up and the screen should look something like this:
Click on the book you wish to add a Chanticleer Review to:
Hit the “add” button and place the Chanticleer quote you wish to use. Preview it, and if it looks good, click on “save changes.”
In a few days, you will see the Chanticleer quote appear under the Editorial Reviews section on your book’s Amazon.com page.
Another chime in from Kiffer:
For a professional look, do not post the entire review. A well-selected blurb will do nicely. Be sure to use ellipses if you are taking a section out. And always give attribution!
Example:
…Readers who are new to Larew’s series are in for a fabulously thrilling, nail-biting, page-turning, edge-of-their seats ride. Marilynn Larew’s writing style is smooth, engaging, and well-paced. Her ability to craft vibrant settings against the backdrop of exotic and gritty Hong Kong is exceptionally well-delivered. To sum it all up, Hong Kong Central is an absolute win. —Chanticleer Book Reviews
