Selling Books

The ABCs of Author School Visits

Gail Langer Karwoski — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:28:30 +0000

As soon as my first book was published, I began visiting classrooms, schools, and libraries to talk to young readers about writing. I’m a former teacher and a mom, and my colleagues - as well as my...

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Future Trends of Publishing

Anthony S. Policastro — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:37:40 +0000

To add to the problem, some bookstores are returning books before the 90-day window, waiting a week and then ordering more books. Now they have another 90 days to pay for the books and whatever they...

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Book Marketing Blog Carnival - November 12, 2008

Cathy Stucker — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:12:51 +0000

Welcome to the November 12, 2008 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. This is the third edition of our carnival, and we once again have some great blog posts to share with you.Do you blog...

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Seven Public Relations Secrets that Get Your Book Noticed

Pam Lontos — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:38:58 +0000

Publicity can come from anywhere, and in many different forms. It can be as simple as having a letter published in the editorial column of your local paper, or as dynamic as having a front-page...

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Keep Writing to Promote Your Book

Susan Burnash — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:51:47 +0000

Don’t stop writing now that your book is published. You can make more sales by writing to promote your book. Adapt Part Of Your Book To Become An Article Or Short Story. Upload it to a content...

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Is Self-Publishing for You? Only if you want to be assured that you will make money from your book

Bob Young — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:16:08 +0000

I wrote a book. It was published by a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading publishers. It sold 20,000 copies at $24.95 each, a total market value of almost $500,000. Yet my publisher judged it...

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Maximize Your Book’s Exposure by Building Relationships with the Media

Pam Lontos — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:26:55 +0000

You already know that the media is the best avenue for promoting your book, because it adds credibility to your message, positions you as the expert, and best of all…it’s free. So you’ve done a few...

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Get You and Your Book Noticed

Susan Burnash — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:13:28 +0000

Join a Networking Group – Whether it is your local Chamber of Commerce, a writers group or some other association that speaks to your passion and desire to get your book noticed, networking is a...

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Dispel Those Publicity Myths - Get Your Book the Attention it Deserves

Pam Lontos — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:19:51 +0000

Every author needs a cost-effective way to keep their book in front of their target readers. For many authors, publicity is the key to such recognition and awareness. When done correctly, publicity...

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Baseball and the Art of Book Publicity

Dan Smith — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:50:23 +0000

If you’ve spoken to many publicists, you may have heard some analogies between baseball and book promotion. I probably use them everyday when speaking with clients or prospective clients, because...

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