Articles About Book Marketing

Skip Being Everywhere Online, And Just Be Somewhere Instead – by Richard Hoy

Conventional wisdom says that authors need a website, a blog, and an email list, plus a presence on social media ...

How to Successfully Create Your Author Brand – by Gary Sturgis, International Bestselling author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

A lot of authors think their brand begins and ends with a logo, a website, or a book cover design ...
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EPISODE 52 (PART 1) – Four Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos (!!), and AI

LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! This week, we have two guests onboard, and the ...

“Can a publisher guarantee book reviews?”

Q -  Do you have a service that ensures inclusion in Library Journal, Kirkus, etc? Thanks for any info. E.S ...

I Got Scammed by a Fake Book Club ON PURPOSE! – by Marsh Rose

Marsh Rose is our favorite psychotherapist, and she is HILARIOUS! She will be on a future episode of The WritersWeekly ...
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EPISODE 50: Real Stories of Authors Who Saved Thousands After Contacting WritersWeekly About Potential Publishing Scams

LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Our favorite professor, editor, and book marketer, Clayton Jones, ...

“Is International Writers’ Chronicle a Scam? (I suspect it is.)”

Q - Is this a scam? (I suspect it is.) International Writers' Chronicle https://internationalwriterschronicle.mystrikingly.com Thank you for your time. - ...

Clever Book Titles Confuse Computers (and Cost You Sales) – by Richard Hoy

Over the years I’ve seen many authors try to be creative with their book titles by using phrases like: $ell ...

The Book Wasn’t the Product. The Community Was. – by Gary Sturgis

EDITOR'S NOTE: Gary Sturgis has more than half a million followers on his social media platforms now! Click to follow ...

NEVER Pay to Have Your Book Displayed at a Book Fair or Festival! EVER!!

Another author contacted me after getting spammed by a so-called "book marketing company." They wanted to charge her $1,199 (!!!) ...
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EPISODE 46: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties – PART 2 of 2

CLICK HERE for Part 1! LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Guest: Gary Sturgis, The ...

My Top 10 Book Marketing Secrets – by Gary Sturgis – International Bestselling Author of Surviving Grief – 365 Days a Year

DON'S MISS THIS ONE! Gary Sturgis was our podcast guest on: EPISODE 45: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in ...
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EPISODE 45: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties – PART 1 of 2

CLICK HERE for Part 2! LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! Guest: Gary Sturgis, The ...

Bookstore Consignment Sales: Make It Easy for Them to Say Yes! – by Rachel Carrington

Self-published authors are in charge of their own marketing, and for those that long to see their books on bookstore ...

Is a 1-Star Review on Amazon a Death Knell for a Book?

Q - Dear Angela, The reason for my writing is to let you know that my wife received a very ...

THE TO-DO LIST We Promised in Podcast Episode 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!

After posting Podcast Episode 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!, we ...

THIS THERAPIST IS HILARIOUS!!! Scammers Need Love, Too! (Or Maybe Just a Support Group…) – by Marsh Rose

I have a confession. I feel sorry for the scammers and con artists who darken our in-boxes with fictitious offers ...
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EPISODE 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers!

LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! You've heard us say it over and over again: ...

Why My Books Get So Many Reviews! – by Gary Sturgis, Internationally Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

EDITOR'S NOTE: DON'T MISS THIS! EPISODE 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of ...
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EPISODE 43: 16 Possible Reasons Why Amazon KDP Permanently Closed Your Account (But they won’t tell YOU why you were banned!!)

LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | iHeart | YouTube | More Episodes! IF YOU, TOO, WERE TERMINATED BY AMAZON KDP, AUTHOR ...