Monthly Archives: November 2008

Seven Public Relations Secrets that Get Your Book Noticed

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 article with your name splashed across the headlines. But a successful publicity campaign is harder than you may think. It…

Keep Writing to Promote Your Book

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 driven Web site, submit it to an e-zine, enter it in a contest, submit it to a publication,…

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

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 a failure – and it only netted me $2,311. Yes, you read that right: $2,311. On a book that…

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

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 interviews and gotten quoted in a few articles, but those just left you hungry for more. Now, how do…