traditional publishing

Despite Covid, Print Books Still Outsold Ebooks in 2020

Published on January 22, 2021 author, book marketing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Sales of print books are still higher than sales of ebooks.

BOOK PROFIT PRICING: How To Price Your Books For Maximum Profitability by Jennifer Brown Banks

Published on December 10, 2020 author, book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

3 things you MUST know to price your books for maximum profits.

“Do industry insiders regard self-publishing as ‘cheating?'”

Published on December 10, 2020 Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Anytime an author pays to get published, it’s considered vanity publishing. But, many self-published authors earn more than their traditionally-published colleagues.

How I Sold a Million Books By Darlene Franklin

Published on November 25, 2020 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice, writing tips

Tried-and-true methods for book promotion and ones of my own invention.

“Can an LLC protect me from getting sued?”

Published on October 23, 2020 author, legal, libel, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

“I’ve written a book that contains lots of stories about people I’ve know. A friend told me to set up an LLC and then can’t get sued. Is this true?”

“I want to write a new book. What’s trending now in the bookselling world?”

Published on October 9, 2020 amazon, author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Finding trends on best sellers lists! And, if you can write a best seller that becomes a classic, you’ll have it made!!

“How can I convince Amazon to make my book more ‘findable?'”

Published on September 3, 2020 amazon, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“My book is on Barnes and Noble and Amazon but it cannot be found in a search…”

“Can I still get sued by someone I wrote about in my book if I give away copies instead of selling them?”

Published on August 20, 2020 legal, libel, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“I would want 20-30 copies for personal use and distribution but I do not want to make it available for sale to the general public. I use real examples from my career and real names…”