MIDLIST PURGATORY! Breathe New Life Into An Old Book? Or Publish a New One?
How do I breathe life into my book when it is selling cheap online?
book marketing
Marketing Your Book to Conference Attendees (when you’re not even there!)
Have you ever been to a business conference or workshop and received a bag of goodies as you walked in the door? Have you ever won a door prize at one of these conferences or workshops? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to market your book to people attending a conference that complements your books topic…even if you’re not there?
Should I Pay $500 For A “Class” That Teaches Me How To Sell My Book To Libraries?
I found a $500 online class that teaches authors how to market their books to libraries. Is this something I should consider?
7 Tips For Getting Indies To Stock Your Book! By Anthony St. Clair
Any author can understand what a bookstore owner or buyer looks for when evaluating new titles. Here are 7 tips for asking an indie bookstore to carry your book.
Has Your Book Been Displayed At A Large Book Fair? How Many Copies Did You Sell?
At the last book fair I attended, there were countless lonely authors sitting behind tables, offering to autograph their books…
Pitch Your Book to These National Book Clubs! By Dr. Marlene Caroselli
Poet Don Marquis once divided the world into two types of people: those who could tell you they had just bought a package of paper napkins and make you “thrill and vibrate with the intelligence” and those who could share the secrets of the universe and yet “fail to impress you with any sense of the importance of the news.”
How My Bookstore Signings Led to a Traditional Publishing Contract and Film Consideration! By William Creed
Being self-published, and trying to see your creation become successful, can be a daunting task – especially if you have no one to counsel you. I’ve written several books and have close to a hundred book signings under my belt. The result is a traditional publisher signed me to a multi-book contract, and these books are carried by Barnes and Noble and several other chains now. In addition, my first book is now under consideration by a film company. That’s the good news.
How To EASILY Get Awesome and Honest Book Reviews That REALLY Carry Weight With Readers!
How many of these reviewers will deal with indie authors? Should I pay reviewers for their services?
There Are Really Only 2 Ways To Accurately Estimate Your Book Sales By Angela Hoy
Last week, on a publisher’s list, someone wrote in asking about NovelRank.com. He wanted to know if their numbers only came from Amazon, or if they counted third party sellers as well. He said NovelRank was reporting more sales than his printer. That was not at all surprising!
What to Do When Your Book Event Organizer FAILS TO ORDER YOUR BOOKS! By Angela Hoy
It happened again this week. And, unfortunately, it happens ALL the time. Conference organizers/coordinators and their employees (and even bookstores!) drop the ball. After hiring you (or charging you!) to appear at their event, and after promising to order dozens or even hundreds of your books for their attendees, they fail to do so. The author, after making plans to attend, to present, or just to sell, and perhaps even after buying a plane ticket, and reserving a rental car and hotel room, is stuck at a table (or in front of a podium) with no books for their eager, book-buying audience.