Troubled Publisher’s Virus Excuse for “Being Closed” is BOGUS
I've been trying to keep WritersWeekly a virus-news-free zone (since we're all being inundated with it elsewhere) but this must ...
Where are these book marketing companies finding my phone number?!
Angela, I recently self-published my book and now my phone is ringing off the hook. It seems almost every day ...
How to Get More Writing Jobs (or Sell More Books) With Podcasts – by Ian Chandler
What if there was a way you could expand your network, advertise your services, and increase your social proof (informational ...
Five Ways to Promote Your Writing on Instagram By Abigail Jane
In a world that is dominated by social media, writers have to find ways in which they can make their ...
How to Do a Public Book Reading That REALLY Gets Your Audience EXCITED!
I’ve been asked to give a talk about my book by a local organization. HELP! Public speaking does not faze ...
It Happened To Me! Reader’s Magnet Called!! – a humorous contribution by Chris Hanly
I can't believe it! I am sooooo happy. It finally happened to me! After all these months of traveling through ...
Why Aren’t My Social Media Posts Selling Books?
Q - Hi Angela, Thank you for going to bat for writers. I have a question and I hope you ...
4 Ways to Get the Best BANG for Your Book Marketing Buck!!- By Ilham Alam
Congratulations on publishing your first book, and fulfilling that elusive dream of becoming an author! Now that you have gone ...
“I think my book would make a great movie. How can I pitch it to Netflix?”
Q - I've been reading that Netflix is the way to go with getting a movie made from a book ...
“What’s the best thing I can offer potential readers during my book blog tour?”
Q - Hi Angela, I have scheduled a blog tour to promote my newest book. What's the best thing I ...
How I Learned to Promote My Own Books by Getting Paid to Promote Someone Else’s! – by Johnny Townsend
Promoting our own books is hard work. For many writers, promotion feels unnatural, perhaps tacky, and even a little tainted ...
NOT A SURPRISE! Ebook Sales Continue to Dive! Here’s Why…
At the end of each year, there always comes a flurry of articles analyzing the "surprising" (??) downward spiral of ...
Do Market Research BEFORE Marketing!! By Amy Keeley
Self-publishing is a business. A successful business looks to see if there's a demand for what it's trying to sell...before ...
10 Ways to Sell More Books When Your Marketing Budget is Zero – by Angela Booth
Think you can’t afford to market your books because of the high cost of advertising? You can! And, you’ve got ...
Help Your Book Sales by Helping Reporters! – by Jarie Bolander
One of the tasks that I dread the most is marketing myself and my books. It feels weird to tout ...
Amazon is Cutting Back on Buying/Stocking Books! AUTHORS, HERE’S HOW TO SAVE YOUR BUSINESS!!
Remember when Walmart moved into small towns all across the country, promising more jobs while putting mom and pop businesses ...
“I’m not promoting my book. Will lowering the price make it start selling?”
Q - Hi Angela, Well, my book is on the market for a few months but it's not selling. I ...
Authors: Translate Your Book for More Money … But Do it Wisely – By Bradley Hall
As a self-published author, one of your main goals is to get your writing into the hands of as many ...
WHAT IS A BOOK BOX SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE?! A Whole New Sales Channel for Authors!! – by Emma Hall
Congratulations! You’ve published your book. The next challenge is finding places to sell it, and expanding your market to more ...
“I’m willing to pay someone to promote my book…but who should I hire?”
Q - Angela— I have a question. I’m getting a lot emails from book promotion sites like (name removed), (name ...
