To have your work accepted for hard copy publication is a thrilling achievement but to have it bomb at the bookstores is to see your reputation go down the tubes simultaneously.And so to avoid this unpleasant scenario, I have developed over the years a series of 160 vital steps; steps... Read More
No matter what any publisher or marketing company tells you (even the traditional publishing houses), you, the author, are almost 100% the reason your book will sell.It is your belief, excitement, enthusiasm, and energy that will get a reader excited about buying your book.Publishers are certainly a vehicle by which... Read More
Do you have books sitting in your garage that you haven'tsold yet and looking for ways to move them? Then you willwant to know about these five outrageous ideas that aren'tdifficult and can be just plain out fun. Dede Hall, author of The Starving Student's Cookbook hadvery poor sales for... Read More
Obtaining agency representation is your first step toward getting profitably published. Most publishers won't even look at unsolicited manuscripts.But, before approaching an agent to represent you, you should finalize the presentation of your book.Agents don't have time to waste dealing with publishing 'wannabees' who don't have, and may never have,... Read More
Authors, especially self published, small press and Print on Demand authors should understand the power of the Internet when promoting a book. There is POWER in cyberspace authors and it's only getting bigger and better. More users will be online buying books next year than this year. More people are... Read More
Why write a book and get attention and loads of contacts?Expertise can sometimes be defined by the articles, columns, responses and books you write. It does not take a lot of effort to write the articles and columns but it does take effort to write a book. Having a book... Read More
Writing has traditionally been considered a solitary craft. You wrote you article or book in seclusion. You submitted it to an editor or publisher and prayed it would be published.Along comes the Internet and the monsters out of the cage. You now have the ability to self publish your work.... Read More
The total number of books sold by small, part-time mail orderentrepreneurs is growing each year. Total sales each year for thepast five years have increased by almost 30-percent over theprevious year's sales. Two "angles" have greatly contributed to this phenomenalgrowth in total sales. One is the practice of offering a... Read More
Do you know how readers decide to buy a book? 1) They get a referral from a friend. 2) They see an interesting book title on the best-seller list. 3) They look up a topic (generally non-fiction) and look for a book closest to their interest (generally based on titles).... Read More
This is the survey result of 325 people conducted by myself so I can improve at my own book signings. After completing the survey, I saw the wealth of insight it had given me. I felt it was important to share it with a wider audience. I also interspersed some... Read More
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Review Your Reviewer: You will be sorry if you do... Read More
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