How I used “Plan B” and “Plan Z” to Sell Books During the Lockdown – by Kathryn Haueisen
With lockdowns dashing plans for my book rollout, I had to come up with new marketing strategies. Creativity can overcome adversity in difficult times.
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Yes, We’re Weird! And, That’s Why We’re Still in Business!!
I was always a weird (um, naughty) kid. I never aligned myself with social norms. I recognized when something was ridiculous, even if “everyone else” was doing it. I would do things differently, despite the fact that…
Assuming Your Readers are Stupid is Just Plain…STUPID!
If I had a nickel for all of the authors who have told me they didn’t think readers would mind a few typos.
“Do industry insiders regard self-publishing as ‘cheating?'”
Anytime an author pays to get published, it’s considered vanity publishing. But, many self-published authors earn more than their traditionally-published colleagues.
These Authors Bypassed Stuffy Traditional Publishers!
Like everything else BookLocker has done so far, my book page is flawless! Thanks so much for providing this amazing service.
How I Sold a Million Books By Darlene Franklin
Tried-and-true methods for book promotion and ones of my own invention.
“Can an LLC protect me from getting sued?”
“I’ve written a book that contains lots of stories about people I’ve know. A friend told me to set up an LLC and then can’t get sued. Is this true?”
9 Reasons NOT to Use BookBaby to Publish Your Book
We were recently contacted by an author who wants to move his book from BookBaby to BookLocker. He says it takes them too long to print and ship a book. We took a look at their current “terms of service” and this is what we found…
ATTN: NEW AUTHORS – “Pre-sales” Only Work for iPhones and Stephen King
One author wrote to me this week saying her book was ready but that she wanted to “hold” the book until December 1st to get more people interested in it. I told her, “That type of product hype only works for iPhones and celebrity authors like Stephen King…”
“I want to write a new book. What’s trending now in the bookselling world?”
Finding trends on best sellers lists! And, if you can write a best seller that becomes a classic, you’ll have it made!!