Book Fairs and Festivals – the Top 25 for Authors and Publishers
Are book fairs an effective way to promote books? As a book publicist and book marketing specialist, I am the first to impress on authors the new and powerful marketing avenues open to all authors on the Internet – from book websites to book trailers to social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. While these [...]
Book Marketing In The New Economy
The economy as we know it has changed entirely. Purchasing patterns and consumer behavior will be radically different from what it was two years ago. Excess and glitz are out. People are staying at home and enjoying the simple things in life – particularly a well-written book. That is the good news for authors. The [...]
Book Marketing Blog Carnival – November 25, 2009
Welcome to the November 25, 2009 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. As usual, we have an assortment of useful and interesting posts by people interested and involved in the business of writing, publishing and marketing books. Let’s get right to it!
Marketing and Online Marketing
Angela T. Pisaturo presents posted at Selling Books, saying, [...]
Which Article Template Should You Use?
If you want to find true article writing and marketing success then you need to decide for yourself which article templates, which formats and which writing styles work best for you…
Tasty Titles
An omelet, scrambled or sunny-side-up, are eggs by any name. When you request any one of those dishes you probably know what you are going to eat for breakfast. The name is clear, fairly universal and easily understood. What does the title of your book say? Will a potential reader know what you are [...]
Troubled by Point of View? Particularly OMNI?
Ten times out of ten Omni doesn’t work and you’re left wondering why. “Omni is suppose to head-hop!” you cry.
Why Can’t I Get My Novel Published?
There are abundant bear traps along the way that even writers who are old hands at accepting the vagaries of the publishing industry are having difficulty navigating in the current literary marketplace. Here are several issues–some old, some new–to consider.
Pitching a Book to the Wrong Agent or Publisher is Problem #1
Genre specificity plagues a [...]
Out of the Box Fiction Marketing
As writers, we tend to put the marketing aspect on the backburner. But the truth is we have to face our marketing fears. Whether you are published by a traditional publisher or self-published, the task of marketing is going to be up to you.
So here are a few tips to make your marketing experience an [...]
Easy, Affordable Book Marketing
So, you’re a published author, congratulations! The journey from ‘once upon a time’ until ‘they all lived happily ever after’ can be bumpy, but it’s ultimately smoothed out to seamless satisfaction with the elation of holding your published book in your hand. Once again, congratulations.
What now?
Marketing, marketing and more marketing. You now must eat, sleep, [...]
Authors – Make Money with Sponsorship
Authors can have a variety of extracurricular activities. Depending on how involved the author wants to be with his/her book, radio shows, speaking tours and other activities can create extra income. Each of these activities could have a sponsor associated with it. For example, if you have an online radio show at BlogTalkRadio.com, you [...]
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