By preparing in advance to promote your book in the New Year, you'll increase your chances of being noticed and setting yourself a part from the sea of authors. Here are 5 tips to follow to start promoting your book in the New Year: 1) Stop putting off promotion! So you wrote your book, spent time and money having it edited, formatted, published and printed, and now … [Read more...]
Six Big Goal Secrets
Recently I offered a "simple plan" to double your business this year. But ultimately, no plans are simple. They are always more complex than they seem. And after all, as one blog commenter remarked, "How many consultants can actually HANDLE 17 to 19 new clients a year? I certainly can't." Quite right. Then that's not the plan for you. The bigger question is "What do I … [Read more...]
Financial Goals for Your Book
You can establish your financial goals for your books by writing down the publisher and the advance you want, and how many copies you want your books to sell a year. Asking authors and publishing pros about setting goals will give you a sense of what's possible. Establish annual goals for all of your publishing-related activities. After you determine how many copies you want … [Read more...]
Capture Your Literary Goals
Follow your inner moonlight. -ALLEN GINSBERG Here are three ways to capture your literary goals so they inspire you every day: · Write the ideal review of your book. · Write and design a full-page ad for your book, one that you would like to see in The New York Times Book Review or USA Today. Include quotes from the people you want to give them. · … [Read more...]