SUCK IT UP, BUTTERCUP! How to Handle Bad Book Reviews
A ding dong at Amazon told an author publishers can remove reviews.
promotional pitfalls
“My publisher wants me to attend a Hollywood pitch festival but I have to pay them for it. Have you heard of this?”
I was contacted recently by an author who did attend one of these. He was initially impressed and excited because “so many” publishers had authors in attendance. But what he didn’t know was…
Q – “i keep sending out queries but nobody responds what am i doing wrong” (sic, sic, sic…)
I don’t know how any writer can claim to be a serious writer when presenting their “work” in this way…
Well-known Book Publicity Firm Refuses to Provide Book Sales Numbers!
I was spammed by a well-known book publicity firm last week so I took that opportunity to ask them a very simple question. All authors who are considering paying a marketing firm upwards of $1,000 or more should ask the same question…
Should You Rewrite Your Entire Book Just Because One So-Called Literary Agent Says You Should?
I vehemently disagree with the agent that a book won’t sell simply because it’s a memoir.
Five Things NOT To Do In Your Email Query – by T.M. Jacobs
There are some things you want to avoid if you don’t want an editor reaching for the DELETE button right away. Here’s how to ensure editors READ your queries.
How to Revamp Your Old Book Listing for NEW Sales! – by Christie Avery
Book sales in a slump? Here are some ideas to drum up NEW interest in your old book!
“A radio talk show host saw my book and wants to interview me. Should I be leery?”
“I googled him and he seems legit. They want me to call in, and discuss my books with them. Have you heard of anything like this being of benefit to any of your authors?”
“A publicist called me about ‘republishing’ my book. What’s up with that?!”
I was called by a “publicist” about republishing my book that they saw on Amazon. (It’s not supposed to be there because my lawyer was supposed to give them a cease and desist order since it was from Tate Publishing…)”
“A marketing company says my book was ‘endorsed’ by movie producers but they want $5K! Is this too good to be true?”
Movie deals are rare yet many authors pay thousands to these types of firms.