traditional publishing

“Nobody Has Bought My Brand New Book…Yet There Are Already Used Copies For Sale Online?”

Published on June 3, 2021 amazon, author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

I haven’t been paid a dime, but there are used copies of my book on Amazon. Well no, those aren’t really used copies.

How to Get Social Media Influencers to Promote Your Book

Published on May 13, 2021 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Whether you like social media influencers or not (I do not), the allure of their numbers of followers has not been ignored by marketing firms…

“What are the benefits of going with a hybrid publisher?”

Published on May 13, 2021 author, author scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Ah, “hybrid.” Such a cool sounding word, right? But…

Screenplay to Novel – One Way to Get Around Hollywood! – by Skip Press

Published on April 1, 2021 author, diversify your writing income, Networking, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice

It took three years to create the screenplay, but only three weeks to complete the novel.

How to SUCCESSFULLY Use Twitter to Sell Your Book – by Jules Schulman

Published on March 25, 2021 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

If used correctly, Twitter can be one of the best platforms for a writer to gain an audience – and increase book sales!

What do illustrators need to know before starting work for an author?

Published on March 18, 2021 self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Do the illustrations have to be in a specific format for publishing? Yes, they do!

How I (Literally) Broke into Print – by Pamela Jane

Published on February 26, 2021 author, diversify your writing income, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

A renown writing teacher told me my book would never sell so I proved her wrong!

How I used “Plan B” and “Plan Z” to Sell Books During the Lockdown – by Kathryn Haueisen

Published on February 19, 2021 author, book marketing, book signing advice, bookstores, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

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?!

Published on February 19, 2021 author scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

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!!

Published on February 13, 2021 Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

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…