Articles About Book Marketing

How I Sell More Books By Collaborating With Authors In Other Countries – by Gary Sturgis

Collaboration is a powerful tool for growth. I found that networking with other authors in my genre has been an ...

Should You Hire Worldwide Publicists / worldwidepublicists.com? NO!!!

Q - My book, a young adult fantasy, is listed on the websites of Amazon and Barnes and Noble. It ...
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3 Ways Authors Can Save Time While Marketing On Instagram By K.M. Robinson

Instagram is a powerful tool for authors to market their books, but social media can be time-consuming without the proper ...
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Why Is My Book For Sale All Over Ebay When Those People Haven’t Bought Copies?

Q - Hi Angela, My discontinued book is for sale on Ebay for many times the price I listed it ...
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A Scammer is Impersonating Macmillan Publishers

I received the following email from an author last week: I have a finished manuscript and am delving into the ...
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The Future of Book Marketing on TikTok By K.M. Robinson

TikTok is a rapidly evolving platform that has helped authors organically sell their books faster than many that require paid ...
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Email Newsletter vs. a Blog. Which Sells More Books? By Dawn Colclasure

If you are an author, and don’t yet send out an email newsletter on a regular basis, you're missing out! ...

COMPLAINTS about PageTurner Press and Media / pageturner.us

I received the following email from one of our BookLocker authors this week: Angela, I’ve gotten an offer from Barnes ...

What’s a Google Knowledge Panel and Why Do You Need One? – by Skylar Margaret

THE SPRING, 2024 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST IS ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY! Read past topics and winning stories, and also ...
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Unorthodox Marketing Techniques to Boost Your Book Sales or Writing Business By Steven Woodard

Relying just on conventional marketing techniques may not be sufficient in the very competitive world of freelance writing and publishing ...

The Author Side of BookTok Offers Lots of Promotional Opportunities! – by Paige Lawson

Avid readers might have stumbled upon the library of TikTok, commonly known as BookTok. Here, fans share their reading wrap-ups, ...

Avoid Authors Press!

Q - Authors Press contacted me about adding my book to its network for a fee of $800. It has ...

Does This Marketing Company Know the Definition of “Copyright Infringement?”

I was copied on the following email from one of our authors this week. Under his email, you can see ...

Why Booklocker Is The Best Publisher On The Planet – by Gary Sturgis, Author of Surviving Grief: 365 Days a Year

I researched a lot of publishers before deciding on Booklocker. The reason Booklocker was the publisher I selected for my ...

Should I Pay Brilliant Books Literary to Showcase My Book at a Book Festival?

An author forwarded an email he received from Brilliant Books Literary / BrilliantBooksLiterary.com. Like many of these types of solicitations, ...

BACK ON OUR SOAPBOX! REPEAT AFTER US: “Real Publicists and Literary Agents Do NOT Spam Authors!” by Angela Hoy and Brian Whiddon

We are receiving DAILY emails from authors all over the world. And, almost all of them begin or end with ...

“When should I submit a book for publication before Christmas of this year?”

Q - Angela, My wife is working on a Christmas novel and we would like to know when you think ...
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Make Money Selling Your Books at the Local Farmer’s Market! By Kay Flowers  

Nearly every Friday morning, spring through fall, I sell herbs and plants at our local farmer’s market. Like many writers, ...
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How can I turn my social media or blog posts into a book?

Q - Hi Angela, I have a Facebook account that I use to solicit business for my services. I'd like ...