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“I’m not promoting my book. Will lowering the price make it start selling?”

Published on November 13, 2019 book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

“Should I cut the price of my book in half? Maybe that will spur some sales. What do you think?”

Authors: Translate Your Book for More Money … But Do it Wisely – By Bradley Hall

Published on November 8, 2019 book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

There are more Spanish speakers around the globe than English speakers. And, they buy books.

WHAT IS A BOOK BOX SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE?! A Whole New Sales Channel for Authors!! – by Emma Hall

Published on November 8, 2019 book marketing, book signing advice, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

An EXTREMELY lucrative way to sell LOTS of books, get free, viral marketing, AND connect with new readers!

“I’m willing to pay someone to promote my book…but who should I hire?”

Published on November 8, 2019 author scams, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

“I’m getting a lot emails from book promotion sites. Are these legitimate sites? Do they really help sell books? Are they worth the money?”

“Should I pay a book review site $1.50 for every copy of my ebook that they give away for free?”

Published on October 30, 2019 author scams, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Why in the world would an author PAY people to read his or her book rather than the other way around?!?! I’m having a hard time trying to think of a worse book review deal for authors!

“Is a 1400-page memoir too long?”

Published on October 24, 2019 author, book marketing, ghostwriting, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, writing career advice

Q – Hi Angela If I decide to publish my memoir, what’s the bottom line on 1400 pages? Can it fit into one paperback volume? D.S. A – At BookLocker, our limit is 1,050 pages but I wouldn’t recommend a book that large. It would be very cumbersome for readers to hold while reading, and […]

Why Hiring a Book Cover Designer on One of Those Cheap Freelance Sites Can Be VERY Expensive!

Published on October 17, 2019 Print on demand, self-publishing

What your designer did was a complete waste of money.

NICE TRY, FELLA! The FUNNIEST Fake Book Proposal We’ve Ever Seen!

Published on October 10, 2019 amazon, createspace complaints, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice

Sometimes competitors and others test BookLocker.com to see if we really do screen manuscripts that we’re considering for publication. Yes, we absolutely do! We rejected the poetry book written by the dog of an author. That was memorable. There was the…