Writing the PERFECT Blurb – by Chris Saunders
The blurb is widely acknowledged as the most critical part of selling books! How is YOUR blurb working?
Print on demand
“My publisher says only three copies of my book have sold. I don’t believe them. What can I do?”
Q – Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of my books have been sold? It was published almost a year ago as an ebook and print book on the major sites. Up to now, according to the publisher, only 1 print book and 2 ebooks had been sold. […]
Two Reasons Why Some of Your Readers are NOT Allowed to Post Reviews on Amazon!
As we all know, positive reviews mean better exposure on Amazon! However, did you know that some people aren’t allowed to leave reviews on Amazon?
Author wants to leave Xlibris, and wants previous listings of his book removed but…
“Amazon now shows my book as available on-line, as it also does through Good Reads. I contacted Amazon and its representatives were unwilling…”
“How can I convince Amazon to make my book more ‘findable?'”
“My book is on Barnes and Noble and Amazon but it cannot be found in a search…”
MORE COMPLAINTS about AuthorHouse!
Holy Moly! There are some FURIOUS authors posting complaints online about AuthorHouse and their parent company, Author Solutions!
Self-Publishing Worked for Me When a Disability Forced Me to Work from Home – by Gloria Troyer
I knew that, by becoming a self-employed writer, I could control my disability.
“Can I still get sued by someone I wrote about in my book if I give away copies instead of selling them?”
“I would want 20-30 copies for personal use and distribution but I do not want to make it available for sale to the general public. I use real examples from my career and real names…”
COMPLAINTS about Outskirts Press / OutskirtsPress.com
We compete directly with Outskirts Press. When we reject a manuscript, we never refer those authors to Outskirts Press.
“Why do literary agents take so long to respond? Don’t they make money signing new clients??”
“Why do literary agents, who supposedly make money when they sign up a client, behave so unprofessionally and arrogantly?”
