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Non-Fiction Author Lab
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9 contributions to Non-Fiction Author Lab
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Changing your author name
I was given a recommendation to use a middle name in my author name and to keep this standard across my website, social media, etc. so Google searches put me at the top and AI recognizes me with the full name. Others with my first and last name get more visibility on Google, which is why it was suggested to add my middle name. This would help to improve my branding. However, this means changing my name on KDP. I would have to unpublish my book and republish my book with my updated name. This means I would lose the four reviews I currently have with the current name. Any suggestions for how to change my name in the most painless way possible especially on KDP and Ingram Spark?
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@Joe Tyndall Thank you for that! Usually an Argentinian actor comes up first. With my middle name, I am known as Gustavo Kusi Monje. I hear this puts me at the top of searches.
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@Rob Cole Thank you. My YouTube channel statred off and grew with a different name 10 years ago (Tantra Thoughts). Now, I just want get the most visibility as an author and spiritual teacher using my name. Yes, it has been hard work getting those four reviews since the book release in May.
Apr 24 •
Front & Back Cover Opinions and Advice.
I just finished designing the front and back cover of my book. Was hoping you could give me some advice and opinions. Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!
2 likes • Apr 24
Good effort John, I don’t understand the symbolism with the pen on the front cover- maybe because I’m not in real estate. Perhaps you can make a reference to signing something on the back cover to tie the metaphor together. Otherwise, just a city sky line could be enough of an image that represents real estate without a pen. Your back cover has white glow behind the white text that may create readability issues . You have a bottom quote on the bottom back cover that has no source. I would consider making that a statement about your book not a quote. There is nothing about the author on the back. You could at least invite readers to learn more about you there and put your website. I hope this helps. All the best in your project.
Apr 16 •
Asking My Students for Reviews
My officially unreleased personal growth book was assigned to my English composition courses as a class text. I’ll be inviting my students in the class to write an honest review of the book for extra credit on my Goodreads page (soon to be created). Any guidelines I should give them to not raise any red flags with Goodreads or Amazon? Thank you so much for your time and feedback.
0 likes • Apr 24
@Kate Duncan Thank you for your reply. Maybe I should consider having them write reviews on a site where textbooks get reviewed then. Do you know where that would be? The text was sold through a Barnes and Nobles College bookstore. Side question: when writing reviews on goodreads is it typically better for the reviewer to mention how they acquired the book?
Apr 13 •
WD: What part of writing your book has surprised you the most so far?
Open ended question this week. Figured this might drum up some new ideas on ways we can help this community out. :)
1 like • Apr 16
I am amazed at the how long it takes to get to the launch date.
Mar 30 •
Launch Strategy - Does this sound right?
Hello Friends, My release date is April 25, but with so many unexpected things that have come up, I lost sight of my exact strategy. Please give me some feedback on the points below. Here is my plan for now. 1. I will set a release date on Ingram and Amazon for end of April. It will be available on my website too through Lulu. 2. I plan to make it available for a 50% discount for the first month to motivate people to buy it and to ask for reviews. I have already updated my website, gotten a few proofs of the book in print and ebook to see if I have to make corrections, reinvigorated my social media, and have done some speaking engagements to tease the book release. I’m finding the pre-sale strategy confusing at the moment because I don’t like that you can’t do one through Amazon for print. Thanks so much in advance for any thoughts that you can share 🙏🏽
2 likes • Mar 30
@Rob Cole Yes, I have re-engaged my email list and social media contacts. I currently also offer two free chapters in exchange for emails on the website.
0 likes • Apr 16
@Nicoleta Talle No issues doing it that way from my experience.
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@gustavo-monje-2665
Author of Stuck in Yesterday: Visionary Practices for Building a Purposeful Future - Release Date: May 16, 2026!
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