Social Media May Be Killing Your Writing Income! – by TM Jacobs
THE SUMMER, 2021 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST IS ONLY 9 DAYS AWAY! SIGN UP TODAY IF YOU WANT TO PLAY! ...
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“Should I post my business videos to YouTube or to my own website?”
THE SUMMER, 2021 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST IS ONLY 9 DAYS AWAY! SIGN UP TODAY IF YOU WANT TO PLAY! Q ...
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“Is my book being trolled on Amazon by someone I know?”
Q - Amazon removed an abusive review that accused me of racism (it was obvious that person didn't even read ...
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“Should I pay my publisher almost $3,000 to make my book returnable?”
Q - Dear Ang, My new publisher highlights their services for me to be MARKETING my novel. I have not ...
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“Should my website’s URL be my name or my book’s title?”
Q - Angela, What do you recommend for authors when they are creating a marketing website-their name or the name ...
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“Should I get rid of the paperback edition of my book since the hardcover makes more money?”
Q - Angela, I'm thinking about getting rid of the paperback version of my book and only offering the hardcover ...
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Should You Pay to Appear on a Podcast?
I received the following email last week: Hi Angela, I have recently been told about a website that matches people ...
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Are Authors REALLY This Desperate for Eyeballs?!
I received the following email from an author: Ang, I don’t know if you want me wasting your time with ...
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Should Writers/Journalists Let Facebook Host Their Websites and Newsletters? No. Here’s Why.
For YEARS, I have been warning authors to NOT let their publishers "host" their websites. The reason being is that, ...
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Do NOT Pay Someone to Showcase Your Book at a “Virtual Book Fair!”
Q - Angela, I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books ...
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World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For December, 2020!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query ...
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Should You Use Booksniffer to Promote Your Book?
I recently received the following email: Hi Angela, Attached is a screen shot of an e-mail I received from "Booksniffer." ...
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BOOK PROFIT PRICING: How To Price Your Books For Maximum Profitability – by Jennifer Brown Banks
Some time ago, I got an “S.O.S.” from a client in distress. Her email to me stated that she was ...
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Staging Your Zoom Background to Sell More Books! – by Ellen Scolnic and Joyce Eisenberg
We're the authors of three books - and we have been presenting our popular book talk to audiences for almost ...
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Amazon is Screwing Over Authors and Publishers ONCE AGAIN!
The latest action by Amazon that hurts authors and publishers is explained in Publisher's Weekly. To summarize: People can buy ...
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Submittable – Good for Writers…or Not?
Many online publishers and even magazines are using Submittable (previously called Submishmash) to collect queries and manuscripts from freelance writers ...
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“A publisher wants to charge me hundreds of dollars to ‘reprint’ something that is widely available for free online…”
Q - I want to quote a poem from another author in my book. I contacted a publisher that has ...
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BarnesandNoble.com STILL Experiencing Problems after Massive Cyber Attack
Lots of authors have contacted us to see what's going on at BarnesandNoble.com. In October, Barnes and Noble was the ...
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“Do people actually buy children’s picture ebooks?”
Q - Dear Angela, I'm not sure if I want to invest the money needed to have my children's picture ...
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ATTN: NEW AUTHORS – “Pre-sales” Only Work for iPhones and Stephen King
I am often asked by authors if we can offer pre-sales of their books. And, I always tell them no ...
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