As with all self-published authors—and a good few traditionally published writers—my challenge can be summed up in one word—marketing. Or, how best to promote both author and product? The core question for me is “what is the best use of my…
Think local and think about your book’s theme. Don’t get discouraged. You wrote a book. That matters.
It takes effort to get a book noticed, and whether you publish independently, traditionally, or somewhere in the middle, you’re the one who cares most about your work.
Writing a book and having it published has been one of my greatest joys. I spent years developing my writing skills by taking courses and reading everything I could get my hands on. However, one thing I never really learned about was how involved I…
Attention: new authors and soon to be authors. Book Marketing isn’t easy, nor glamorous or inexpensive. It’s work. Hard, extremely detailed work. But when done right, it is also highly rewarding. Since my first novel – America, the…
If you request a review from a busy book blogger, you are likely to be put in a months-long que. Popular bloggers can’t keep up with the requests they get, and some of the biggest bloggers get paid by large publishers to review books. What chance…
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As a marketer, I’m always looking to learn new techniques and repeat tactics that work. I recently had the pleasure of talking with Simone Stover…
Back in January, I decided to have my middle-grade fairy tale, Petrella, the Gillian Princess, which launched in November of 2016, created into an audiobook. Most publishing experts will tell you that when you’re ready to publish a book, try to…
You feel like an imposter. You hear your inner voice whispering, “What makes you think you’re a writer? What makes you think you’re any good?” “Why would someone want to read anything I write?” How do you combat these voices and be the…
In the ever-changing world of book publishing, one thing always remains a deadly constant: Discoverablity. Without discoverability, many New York Time’s bestselling books wouldn’t even graze the bottom of the list. A new book could be…