Published on October 1, 2021
book marketing, book signing advice, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

I was spammed this week by an organization that hosts book fairs. Of course, it’s all online again this year. No in-person meetings. No people walking around viewing books laid out on tables. Nobody shaking hands with literary agents. You know. It’s really…nothing of value to authors AT ALL.
Published on October 1, 2021
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If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to “cancel” you if they don’t like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you’re safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future…
Published on September 17, 2021
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The good news is that more employers are hiring telecommuting employees, and there are now more freelance opportunities than there ever were before. But, you need to be on the ball about getting those assignments!
Published on September 10, 2021
book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, promoting your writing

Running your own event online can offer the same advantages of appearing at live events, with the added bonus of reaching a wider audience, and connecting with your readers!
Published on September 9, 2021
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I recommend pulling your book from the market.
Published on September 2, 2021
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At BookLocker, we use the largest print on demand printer in the world. They sent out an email last week warning us about an industry-wide problem…
Published on August 26, 2021
author scams, book marketing, movie rights scams, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

How many authors can they trick into paying thousand of dollars for their completely garbage service?
Published on August 12, 2021
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Don’t even WORK with a publisher who upsells authors on these kinds of (bleep)…
Published on August 11, 2021
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Good covers sell. Bad covers not only don’t attract customers, but can actively annoy.
Published on August 6, 2021
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It’s always better to have three products to sell instead of one.