Book Proposals That Sell
The subtitle of W. Terry Whalin’s Book Proposals That Sell promises 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success. In fact, those 21 secrets are just a portion of the valuable information in this book.
Whalin has been on both sides of the editor’s desk. He not only has experience as an editor at a publishing house, he [...]
Why Authors Should Do School Visits
One important benefit of author school visits is that schools pay authors to present programs to the students. If you don’t need the money, is there any reason to do author visits to schools?
First of all, breathes there an author/illustrator who does NOT need the money?
However, if you are one of the fortunate few who [...]
Book Marketing Blog Carnival – December 24, 2008
Welcome to the December 24, 2008 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. I hope you are having a great holiday season.
Marketing and Online Marketing
Gayle Langer Karwoski presents How Much Are Authors Paid for School Visits? posted at Selling Books.
Anya Portnik presents 7 tips for confident cold calling posted at Gavin Ingham.
Tushar presents A List [...]
How I Got My Book in a Celebrity Magazine’s Hot Sheet!
About 6 months before my book was published, I had this dream of getting listed as “Hot Book of the Week” in a major celebrity magazine. So, I made a phone call to the editor and told her about my book. She seemed pleasant enough, as I mentioned that several A list celebrities were mentioned [...]
How Much Are Authors Paid for School Visits?
My stipend has increased over time. When I began, I charged $300/day. That included 4-5 programs of 45-minutes each, plus autographing and lunch with selected students.
Over time, I raised my rates – usually by $50-100 each year. Today, with 9 books in print and a decade of experience as a visiting author, I average about [...]
Book Publishing – Don’t Be Surprised
As you move through the publishing process, there are several key areas where being surprised will be unpleasant rather than exciting. For example, if you plan to work with a publisher, here are three key points where you want to know every detail before you move forward.
1. Is There a Cost?
Is there any cost involved [...]
No More Small Amazon Orders
If you are a member of the Amazon Advantage program, you may be frustrated by receiving weekly orders for odd lots of your books. There is a simple solution, though, that will make it easier to manage your Advantage stock.
Filling orders takes time. When those orders are not for full cases of books they take [...]
Author School Visits and Book Sales
Most schools offer books for sale to students and faculty while an author/illustrator is on campus. For the children and faculty who can afford to buy a book, this is a special souvenir of your visit.
Where does the school get a supply of your books? The media specialist may:
order books directly from the publisher
ask a [...]
Book Marketing Blog Carnival – December 10, 2008
Welcome to the December 10, 2008 edition of the book marketing carnival.
Marketing and Online Marketing
Melissa Cassera presents Preparing for a Publicity Campaign posted at Cassera Communications Blog.
Joanna Penn presents Book Trailers: 11 steps to make your own posted at From Idea to Book, saying, “11 steps to making your free book trailer”
Peter Jones presents Marketing [...]
7 Proven Book Title Templates that Grab Attention for Your Self Published Book
Is your book title the best it can be? I mean, does it do its job effectively? Is it clear and compelling? Or does its focus slink around like the letter “S”. Instead, write a sizzling book title designed to hook your potential readers and draw them in for the read.
One of the most important [...]
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