Publishing for Free
Pretty much on a daily basis I talk to authors and would-be publishers who have bought into the idea that publishing can be done with no money or very little. Folks, we’ve just been in an age of “No money down!” home-, furniture-, and everything-else-sales that have led to the biggest consumer crash ever. Surely [...]
Let Your Characters Market for You in Social Media
Does your heroine have a Twitter account? Why not? Posting to social media sites in the voice of your characters gives you another way to interact with readers and get them involved in your story. This works especially well for series characters, where the character’s relationship with the audience builds with each book. Social media [...]
Concise Writing
As I tell the authors whose books I edit, it’s relatively easy to write a whole book. You just do a mind dump. Then you hire me to help you clean it up. It’s that “cleaning it up” part that becomes a challenge. We tend to love our words, especially all those nifty adjectives and [...]
Understanding Traditional Publishing
Most of my readers are aware that there have been massive changes in the world of traditional publishing. The most impressive and beneficial is the burgeoning of indie publishers, smaller, independent companies that prize quality and diversity in books and care deeply about the authors they work with.
At the other end of the spectrum is [...]
How To Sell Your Books Online
Believe it or not, people do still read books! However, if you want to draw attention to your published work, then it is important to take it to the Internet. The Internet is a viable resource for valuable information, and many people are looking for great content to read in the form of books and [...]
Get a Good Computer Keyboard
Sometimes I think I’m the only person on the planet without a BlackBerry. I must be the only person who doesn’t sit in restaurants or theaters or coffee shops texting to my friends. I’m really boring, I guess—when I’m sitting at a keyboard, it’s right here, and I’m sitting here because I’m writing something I [...]
Save Time on Social Media with OpenID
Authors, it is no doubt that you use multiple websites to market your book. Websites like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Technorati and more all require registration.
It is important for you to have the same username for each social networking site. This not only reduces the stress of remembering 50+ usernames but prevents other people from [...]
Sell Your Books to Organizations – Advantages
Part one of a six part series on selling your books to organizations. See the rest of this series and other articles by Shel Horowitz.
When an organization buys your book, in quantity, there are many advantages to you beyond the dollars in your pocket. Not that those dollars aren’t a good thing; they most certainly [...]
What to Expect When Your Book is Published
Understand what to expect in the publishing process. Try not to get stars in your eyes. The following tips might help keep you grounded.
Keep in mind that every author can’t be on Oprah! or The Today Show.
Know that not every publishing house pays huge advances. Don’t name the amount you’d like for an advance, and [...]
Book Marketing Blog Carnival – September 23, 2009
Welcome to the September 23, 2009 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. We have several really useful and interesting posts to help you write, publish and market your books.
Marketing and Online Marketing
Scott Lorenz presents 16 Sweet Reasons Talk Radio is a Great Way to Promote a Book, Product or Message posted at Selling Books, [...]
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