I won’t earn a profit on my book so I can use other authors’ works under fair use
By contacting me today, this author may have avoided a lawsuit, or two, or a few.
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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.
A publisher wants $4,000 to market my book to OTHER publishers?!
They are simply luring in authors, and then upselling them on worthless services.
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…
Posting “Read-Aloud” of Children’s Books on YouTube – Good Idea or Not?
Aside from the copyright infringement implications, I have a moral problem with this as well…
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.
“I created characters for my book from images I found online. Was that copyright infringement?”
“I realized later that maybe I was not supposed to do that. I tried for find the original artists to ask permission but…”
Despite Covid, Print Books Still Outsold Ebooks in 2020
Sales of print books are still higher than sales of ebooks.
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…