Publishing a Book to Market Your Services: 8 Things You Must Know

Publishing a book is one of the most powerful things a professional service provider can do to establish a reputation - and generate new business. It can happen for you - IF you know how leverage your book correctly. Here's how. From the author of Writing Copy for Dummies.

Write a Book and Sell a Million Copies

It’s true that everyone has at least one book in them, but not everyone can write a book. However, this little technicality shouldn’t stop anyone from having their book written for them. There are numerous good freelance writers, who will be only too glad to write your book on any subject you care to imagine.

PA or Not to PA?

There is much controversy surrounding Publish America as a publishing company. Much of this is due to misunderstanding what Publish America is attempting to accomplish.

4 Website Musts For Authors

Authors have specific website needs. In this article, we discuss the top 4.

Media Coaching Critical to Book Marketing and Book Publicity

Book marketing experts know that authors who get excited about landing an interview may lose sight of the goal, which is not to gain media interviews but to sell books. The skills needed to generate sales from interviews are best obtained through media coaching or media training.

5 Ways to Market the UNSOLD Books Stacked In Your Garage

The honeymoon is over. Book sales have slowed down from your initial Big Push marketing by you and/or your publisher. You realized your dream. You experienced the book signings and book tour yet you still have a lot of books to sell...

Self Publishing A Book Is Easy, Will Transform Your Image Dramatically And Make You A Fortune

Self publishing a book will transform your image overnight and change your life. If you are seriously thinking about increasing sales at your business virtually overnight, there is nothing under the sun that is more effective than self publishing a book.

How Good Writing Becomes a Wonderful Book

Every book was once a mere snippet of a notion with a pencil (or a computer keyboard) dangling off the end of it. The difference between an author and someone daydreaming out the window is that, finding the pencil or keyboard attached to a notion, the writer continues . . .

Judging a Book by Its Cover

You know it when you see it. It's the paper sandwich that looks so yummy you can't pass it up. It demands a second look. A well-designed book cover is no accident.

How to Find More Readers for Your Book Online

Find the niche market for your book. Find your target audience online.

Marketing

Many new authors believe that when their manuscript is completed their job is finished. On the contrary, that's when the real work begins.

10 Tips to Sell More Books with a Sales Letter, Part 2

Pretty pictures and web design have never sold anyone anything; only words can do that. You must use words to convince people to take action

Writing the Synopsis

When an agent or editor responds favorably to your query letter, he or she will probably ask you to submit the first 3-5 chapters of your book along with a synopsis. Writing the synopsis is the tedious but necessary evil. With a non-fiction book, the process differs in that you will have to submit an outline. In other words, you are pitching an idea or set of ideas on how to solve a problem such as how to survive in the desert with Antonio Banderas (Angelina if you're a guy), or how to cook a seven-course dinner with one pot.

How to Easily Set-Up a Blog to Promote Your Book

Blogs are increasingly becoming a valuable marketing tool for writers. Plus, they are so easy to use and set-up that every writer should have one (especially since they're free). The following article helps authors understand the basics of blogs and includes ideas for using blogs to promote books.

Are You Prepared to be an Author?

Do you have it in you to shamelessly promote? Here are few tips from a seasoned pro to tell you ways to sell your book successfully!