Call Or Drop By: 1. Your Local Library – Most libraries enjoy featuring local writers for readings or signings. Entice them with a contribution back to the library for any book sales you do as part of your appearance. 2. Your Local Bookstore – Many local bookstores have regularly scheduled author readings. Tell them that…
Monthly Archives: September 2008
God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut!
Photo by Ken Mohnkern. Used under a Creative Commons license. When I was a boy, 5000 bottles of Merlot ago, I thought by age 47 it would be a lot easier to break into the limelight. Now I know how Kilgore Trout felt. The man had hundreds of books written, and the only magazines he…
Here’s to Your Publishing Success
Whether you are an aspiring author or a seasoned one, there are always questions that arise when it comes to self-publishing. Writing a book is one thing, but getting it in the hands of buyers can be quite another. Someone once wrote, being an author is 5% writing and 95% marketing and promotion. As an…
Why MySpace Is More Harmful to Authors Than Good
Photo by Joits. Used under a Creative Commons license. MySpace.com has taken social networking by storm. Of those who are on the internet, statistics reports approximately 64% of the internet population visits MySpace. Without a doubt MySpace.com is the granddaddy of social networking, also known as Web2.0. Even with rivals such as a Facebook.com close…
Five Tips When Writing Your First Book
“Just remember, writing is easy. All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until the drops of blood form on your forehead.” ~ Gene Fowler To begin any writing project consider these five tips: #1: INTENTION COUNTS: Successful writers understand that singleness-of-purpose is a potent force. There’s no room for wishy-washy:…
Book Buzz – Maximize Your Book Sales and Get National Media Attention Through Strategic Publicity
Whether you’ve been an author for ten years, ten months, or ten weeks, you’ve undoubtedly discovered that the competition is tough. One of the most frustrating things is learning that a fellow author, who is equally as competent as you, sells millions of copies of books while you have difficulty moving a mere thousand off…
Rising Above the Pack of Online Content- Promoting Yourself As an Expert Makes the Difference
The Internet is now becoming a mainstream media destination for experts, authors and companies who want to access the millions of repeat visitors daily to promote their work. It is more important than ever before that you are aware of the various kinds of services available. You want to make the best possible choice in…
Christian Horror – An Oxymoronic Statement or New Genre
I began writing what would eventually become my first novel, Suffering Madness, in 1995. My design goals at the time were fairly small – I was targeting the short story market in magazines to try to develop a name. After enough rejections to wallpaper my office, I realized my writing was pretty bad. Fortunately, my…
Finding your Niche Market – How Authors Can Effectively Market Their Work
Almost everyone considers themselves to be a writer. Those who most appreciate the art will define it as a means of connecting to oneself, to others, to reality and to fantasy. This definition excludes no one. The book business, unfortunately, does. Industry experience teaches that every writer is not an author, and the difference between…
Writer’s Block – Is There a Cure?
The other day I had a writing deadline. I wrote a lead. Deleted it. Wrote another. Deleted it. Played some computer solitaire. Checked my email. Wrote a third lead. Deleted it. Got a snack. Wrote a fourth lead. I was suffering from Writer’s Block. If you haven’t experienced this dreaded disease you just haven’t been…
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