A PR agent, a rabbi and a minister go into a bar… That could be the start of a joke, but it is the start of this article on when and how to use humor in your publicity. There is a time and a place for just about anything and humor can be a good…
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote and Sell Your Own Book
Bottom line: You want to get published. You want to control the future of your manuscript and your writing career. Best-selling author Marilyn Ross and publishing expert Sue Collier show you how to make your own success—whether you’re a published author, entrepreneur, corporation, professional, or absolute newcomer to writing. In this expanded and completely revised…
How to Measure the Effect of Press Releases
Getting publicity is great for your ego, but what is the Return on Investment of publicity?
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet….
Book Marketing Blog Carnival – May 9, 2012
Welcome to the May 9, 2012 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. We have several interesting posts for you about writing, book publishing, book marketing and more. Our next carnival will be posted on Wed., May 23, 2012. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. CT on Mon., May 21, 2012. Submit your blog article…
10 Tips for Building Relationships with Reporters
When you pitch a reporter with your great story idea, remember that reporters aren’t looking to find a new best friend. Reporters are looking for experts and sources who can give them information they need to write their stories. Too many PR people try to become reporters’ friends by asking about their weekend activities, their…
250 Things You Should Know About Writing
“Chuck Wendig hammers out writing and career advice that’s always brave, profane, creative, clever, and honest. And don’t forget hilarious. You’ll never laugh so hard learning so much.” – Matt Forbeck, game designer and author of AMORTALS and VEGAS KNIGHTS (Angry Robot). “You walk into this book a quivering neophyte crusted with writer fantasies and…
How I Raised Over $35k in 30-Days To Write My Book (Crowdfunding Tips & Tricks)
Jim Kukral is a multi-published author who abandoned the big publishing houses to become a successful self-publisher. In this book he explains how you can make your book profitable even before it is written. You don’t need an agent or a publisher to make your new book a success. You can use the power of…
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
One of America’s most influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which writers of all kinds can draw practical inspiration. “Writing is a craft you can learn,” says Roy Peter Clark. “You need tools, not rules.” His book distills decades of experience into 50 tools that will help any writer become more fluent and effective….
Book Marketing Blog Carnival – April 25, 2012
Welcome to the April 25, 2012 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. We have several interesting posts for you about writing, book publishing, book marketing and more. Our next carnival will be posted on Wed., May 9, 2012. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. CT on Mon., May 7, 2012. Submit your blog article…