Published on August 19, 2022
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I believed every word they said, and gratefully handed over my credit card. Over a year, and over $15,000.00 (yes, the decimal point is in the correct place), I found myself battling with this company…
Published on August 12, 2022
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Too many new authors have been robbed by vanity presses who have charged naïve authors thousands of dollars. BookLocker’s fees are so low that some authors are skeptical. However, you should not be…
Published on August 5, 2022
book marketing, Networking, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, social media

90% of top brands use Instagram as a top marketing tool. Use these tools and you, too, could be trending!
Published on August 1, 2022
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Newsletter publishers might want to consider publishing an entire year’s worth of material as a book.
Published on July 29, 2022
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Do YOU think this author’s friend really purchased his book?
Published on July 21, 2022
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With so many options available to sell your book today, it can be challenging and overwhelming for an author to stand out from the crowd…
Published on July 21, 2022
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My publisher can’t give me that list (??) and said it’s a bad idea anyway. What do you think is going on?
Published on July 14, 2022
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Imagine Christopher’s surprise when he tried to run an ad on Facebook for his books, and received the following response…
Published on July 14, 2022
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I kept thinking I just need a push, something to get me higher sales numbers. Maybe a marketing company? Whatever my investment, I would certainly make it up in no time with all my new sales, right?
Published on May 28, 2022
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How do you generate controversial non-fiction ideas the quick and easy way?