Congratulations, you're published! But what exactly does it mean to be "published"? Besides the fact that your work is finally in print and your college alumni has asked to interview you for their newsletter it also means fame and fortune, right? ...
Marketing a Book - 8 Free and Easy Tips Anyone Can Use (16 Oct 2005)
Marketing your book is essential to its - and your - success but it needn't be a costly process. Here are some ideas that won't cost you anything and can even be fun.
1. Offer to appear at local bookstores to promote the book. Give a short...
High Prices: A Great Way to Keep Readers from Buying Your Book (08 Sep 2005)
Most authors do not know how to price their books. They think that the best way to recoup costs or convey value is to have a high cover price. What they fail to remember is basic economics: higher prices equal fewer sales. If you're an author w...
Can You Afford to Publish Your Book? (19 Jan 2006)
Money blinds. It's as simple as that. Aspiring authors ask about the money issue all the time, in varying forms, (How much does it cost to publish? How much will I get paid in royalties?, etc.) but they can't see beyond that issue to think about t...
Seven Secrets of Writing a Book that Sells (06 Dec 2005)
It's one thing to write a book, it's an entirely different thing to write one that's a saleable, viable, marketable product. Ensuring the success of a book is something even the biggest publishers have never been able to guarantee. Mitigating circ...
Publicity from Thirty-Thousand Feet (31 Mar 2006)
We all know that marketing a book is a process. But sometimes the process takes longer than we'd anticipated. That's why it's nice every now and again to hop aboard the publicity jet and get a look-see at what you've been doing from the thirty-tho...
The One Big Secret Of Marketing Your Writing (10 Dec 2005)
There's a big secret to marketing your writing. It's a secret that many writers never learn. They don't discover it on their own, and professional writers rarely bother to share it.
Here's the BIG SECRET: YOU NEED TO PURSUE AND WOO YOUR MARK...
Instead of Writing Your Book, Try Talking It! (26 Mar 2006)
I am the best-selling author of 12 books.
Collectively, they have sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
Major publishing companies issued all of these volumes, and in every case I was paid an advance against royalties.
I just wan...
Literary Agent – Find One At Your Bookstore (04 Nov 2005)
Finding a literary agent is easier than you think. Forget those long Google or Ask Jeeves searches. I got tired after searching the first three pages and none of them gave me what I wanted—the names and contact information of agents. Don't get ...
Is Finishing Your Book Your New Years Resolution? (13 Apr 2006)
Think of the resolution "I'm going to to lose weight this year"--a statement that doesn't show intention because it's vague. Talk is cheap. So are you still talking about your book, yet don't really want to finish because it's too much work, too m...
Six Weeks to Sustained Self-Promotion (23 Aug 2005)
Writers write. Want more money? Then memorize this phrase: "Writers promote."
Think you don't have time to organize a marketing plan for
yourself, your books, your website? Try this six-week plan to a sustained program of self-promotion and ...
Writers and Predators (30 Oct 2005)
Masters of deception pervade every facet of our lives, so why not the
writing life? Time and again scams are perpetrated on writers whose
desire to get published overshadows caution. If you've been to Africa or
watch Animal Planet, you're aware ...
Use the Power of the Internet to Sell Your Book (08 Dec 2005)
Here's the challenge for today's authors: The number of books published each year is increasing (195,000 titles in 2004 alone), books sales are decreasing, and only brand-name authors are getting the necessary support to market their books. The u...
Fail Fast: Succeed Quickly (14 Jan 2006)
An interview with Andrea J. Lee, Author,Multiple Streams Of Coaching Income
Typically, authors write their books, send them to agents or publishers, and then hope for the best. However, some authors opt to not leave anything to chance; they take matters into their own hands and make sure that the book is published. Welcom...
Your Literary Agent—How To Get One Fast! (30 Dec 2005)
There are a few ways to find and get an agent quickly for your book. In this report I'll deal with the most popular.
To begin with, your book doesn't need to be complete. You could have written only a couple of chapters and have a complete o...
Promoting A Book Is Hard! (17 Mar 2006)
Many authors severely underestimate the challenge that awaits them in promoting their books. The truth is - being an author is a lot easier than getting people to buy your paperback! More often than not, you have to convince an occupied public t...
Marketing Your Book - Eight Unique Ways to Promote Your Book (17 Aug 2005)
Whether you have just completed your first, third or fifth book you want to see it succeed. Book promotion is a daunting task that can leave even a seasoned publicist floundering for ideas. There are thousands of books jockeying for the readers'...
Using Tipping Point Concepts to Market Your Book (23 Sep 2005)
Ever wonder how trends get started? As much as we'd like to think that all trends are Madison Avenue creations propagated by the media, many times a movement is sparked by the action of a few. Then word of mouth makes it spread. Author Malcolm Gla...
A Day in the Life of a Book Reviewer; How a Little Research Can Save You a Ton of Embarrassment! (03 May 2006)
I had just finished two book reviews by the same the author, sent out my copies to both the author and my e-zine, and printed off my monthly newsletter. I decided to give a copy of my newsletter to a family member before sending them all out in th...
