“Should my website’s URL be my name or my book’s title?”
“What do you recommend for authors when they are creating a…”
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6 Tips From Sales Professionals That Teach Writers How to Sell Themselves – by Lindsay Woolman
A little sales knowledge can take a freelance writer a long way.
“Should I get rid of the paperback edition of my book since the hardcover makes more money?”
“If I get rid of the paperback, people will buy the hardcover one instead and my profits will increase, right?”
Should You Pay to Appear on a Podcast?
I was very interested in one podcast series but the narrator’s voice had a twangy tone that reminded me of a screechingly bad note on my guitar…
Are Authors REALLY This Desperate for Eyeballs?!
Sadly, some authors will fall for this type of scam.
Should Writers/Journalists Let Facebook Host Their Websites and Newsletters? No. Here’s Why.
You can bet that the minute you post something that Facebook (or any of your readers for that matter) doesn’t like, you’re going to…
Can You REALLY Trust Your Secretary, Webmaster, or Publishing Consultant to “Sign” Your Publishing Agreement? – by Angela Hoy
An author recently asked his webmaster to complete a publishing contract on his behalf (which was, of course, not legally binding). What the author learned later, however, was quite disturbing…
Do NOT Pay Someone to Showcase Your Book at a “Virtual Book Fair!”
I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books at book fairs. She said her company was only taking 10 books to a book fair in Europe and they chose mine…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For December, 2020!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals.
Should You Use Booksniffer to Promote Your Book?
Read what the Alliance of Independent Authors has to say about Booksniffer.