How to Successfully Create Your Author Brand – by Gary Sturgis, International Bestselling author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year
Creating a brand is imperative! It makes you instantly recognizable in a crowded marketplace.
book marketing
EPISODE 52 (PART 1): Four Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos (!!), and AI
We all went COMPLETELY off-script (with lots of laughs), and we learned so much!
“Can a publisher guarantee book reviews?”
Never pay for reviews and do NOT hire “services” that guarantee book reviews!
I Got Scammed by a Fake Book Club ON PURPOSE! – by Marsh Rose
These not-so-smart Nigerians pretended to be in Chicago, but they didn’t fool this author!!
EPISODE 50: Real Stories of Authors Who Saved Thousands After Contacting WritersWeekly About Potential Publishing Scams
In the past 7 days, we’ve saved authors who were about to get scammed $28K! In the past 2 years, we’ve saved authors $2.9 MILLION!!!
“Is International Writers’ Chronicle a Scam? (I suspect it is.)”
It DEFINITELY looks like a scam, so we did some digging…
Clever Book Titles Confuse Computers (and Cost You Sales) By Richard Hoy
Using cute or “creative” wording in your book’s title can easily cause your book to become “invisible” to search engines.
The Book Wasn’t the Product. The Community Was. – by Gary Sturgis
Ironically, the less I focused on selling books, the more books I sold!
NEVER Pay to Have Your Book Displayed at a Book Fair or Festival! EVER!!
Authors spend WAY too much money for “zero measurable sales or marketing impact!”
EPISODE 46: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties – PART 2 of 2
In PART 2, international bestselling BookLocker.com author, Gary Sturgis, shares more of his book marketing secrets!