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Fancy Fonts Don’t Sell Books. Stories Do. By Richard Hoy

Published on June 4, 2026 author, Print on demand, richard, self-publishing, writing career advice

Fancy Fonts Don’t Sell Books. Stories Do. By Richard Hoy

Don’t waste time creating fancy formatting now that will likely not match the printer’s specs!

Want More Readers? Start With Researching YOUR COMPETITION! By Richard Hoy

Published on May 28, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, richard, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Want More Readers? Start With Researching YOUR COMPETITION! By Richard Hoy

To have reasonable sales goals, you need to know your market.

Authors! Crummy Covers Crush Clicks!! By Richard Hoy

Published on May 14, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, richard, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Authors! Crummy Covers Crush Clicks!! By Richard Hoy

What is the FIRST thing potential book buyers see when your book pops up in search results? You guessed it!

Your Book Is Too Long (And Here’s Why That Matters) By Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com

Published on October 30, 2025 author, diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, richard, writing career advice

Your Book Is Too Long (And Here’s Why That Matters) By Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com

The most successful authors today have multiple books on the market!

When Your Computer Ruins Your Online Marketing Activities By Richard Hoy

Published on July 2, 2022 promotional pitfalls, richard

When Your Computer Ruins Your Online Marketing Activities By Richard Hoy

Have you ever submitted text to be posted online, and later discovered odd characters in the place of punctuation?

Building a Successful Book Selling Model Isn’t Complicated or Mystical. (Psssttt! Here’s the secret…) by Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com

Published on August 22, 2019 book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, richard, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Building a Successful Book Selling Model Isn’t Complicated or Mystical. (Psssttt! Here’s the secret…) by Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com

The secret to selling books online is NOT complicated!

Categories and Keywords Can MAKE or BREAK Book Sales! How do you know if you are using the right ones? By Richard Hoy, Boost a Book

Published on August 8, 2019 amazon, author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, richard, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, write that book

Categories and Keywords Can MAKE or BREAK Book Sales! How do you know if you are using the right ones? By Richard Hoy, Boost a Book

Picking the right categories and keywords can give your book a competitive edge. Here is how to it.

Using Facebook to Sell Books…but NOT in the way you think! by Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com

Published on July 26, 2019 book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, richard, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Using Facebook to Sell Books…but NOT in the way you think! by Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com

You might be surprised to learn that my #1 recommend method of book promotion is Facebook advertising. But, not the way you think…