10 Secret Reasons Why That Publisher Rejected Your Book (That He/She Will Never Tell You About)
The publisher would probably LOVE to share the truth with the author, but he/she will not for very valid reasons…
promotional pitfalls
“If I have a book series, do you advise publishing all the books at once?”
Should you make readers wait when the book is already finished?
SELL MORE BOOKS! Virtual Book Tours Are Now More Accepted Than Ever – by Jennifer Brown Banks
Even before the virus, brick and mortar bookstores were closing because they couldn’t compete with Amazon…
6 Things You Must AVOID When Marketing Your Book – by Amanda Steel
Marketing mistakes are time and money wasters!
Should You Update Your Old Book, Or Write a New One?
If nobody knows your book exists, you can update it until your fingers bleed but that’s not going to sell copies. Does YOUR book need a promotional re-boot?
Author Events 101: How to Profit from Promotion – by Sharon Woodhouse
This article is your primer to developing an income stream from a variety of unique author events!
Why Nobody Reads Press Releases Anymore
“I was recently published by a local magazine. I’m thinking about hiring a press release service to spread the word about my article…”
If You’re Not Going to Promote Your Book, Why Did You Even WRITE It?
I am always stunned when authors flat refuse to promote their books. When I first hear this from an author (and, I do hear it a lot) I’m not sure if it’s ego, laziness, or apathy…
“Online/Virtual Book Fair?” Don’t Bother….
I was spammed this week by an organization that hosts book fairs. Of course, it’s all online again this year. No in-person meetings. No people walking around viewing books laid out on tables. Nobody shaking hands with literary agents. You know. It’s really…nothing of value to authors AT ALL.
Another Reason Authors Must Own and Control Their Own Websites? CANCEL CULTURE!
If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to “cancel” you if they don’t like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you’re safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future…
