Read This Article if You Like Books

Are you a book lover and find yourself getting lost in a bookstore and literally losing track of time and closing the place down as if you were out for a night on the town? Some people love to go to bars and get drunk and carry on; I like books.

How to Design a Book Cover For Self-Publishing

If you are an author trying to self-publish your book, one of the keys to effective marketing is how well your book cover is designed. You don't have to pay for a book cover. Make a book cover on your own using this article as your guide and save hundreds of dollars by doing it yourself.

Choosing Self Publishing?

Self publish is a lot of work. With that said you can not complain later that we didn’t warn you. While there are many advantages to self publishing, it is also quite a long way from being easy or less stressful. Yet, the good far outweighs the bad. As the author, you can publish your books as you see fit and you will always have the final say. But, as an author, you also need to realize that most of the financial, marketing, and inventory of the books will fall onto your shoulders in self publishing.

What if You did Your Book Marketing Online?

What if there was something you wanted to share with the World? What if you possessed secrets to an industry or had first hand knowledge of some incredible skill you could teach others? What if you wanted to get the word out and make a little bit of money for your efforts?

How to Get a Reporter's Attention for Your Book

Reporters are busy people. On any given day they are fielding dozens of phone calls, making calls of their own, reading stacks of newspapers and magazines and rushing to meet deadlines. So how do you break through all the noise to get a reporter or an editor on the phone to listen to your pitch?

Writers and Predators

Masters of deception pervade every facet of our lives, so why not the writing life? Time and again scams are perpetrated on writers whose desire to get published overshadows caution. If you've been to Africa or watch Animal Planet, you're aware that predators prey on the weak and unsuspecting. We humans are no different.

Publicity from Thirty-Thousand Feet

Sketching out your marketing campaign will give you a chance to see what’s been leveraging you results and what hasn’t. Keep in mind that some things like bulk sales and national media might take longer than other items so you’ll want to keep putting forth effort toward those long-term goals.

Publishing Child Book? Top Ten Tips for Writing Book Pitches That Get Your Manuscript Read

Publishing child book? No matter how well-written your child story is, if you want to get published, you need to grab and hold the attention of publishers. This article tells you how to write a book pitch that gets results.

A Quick Guide to Marketing Your Book on the Internet

Selling your book will be ten times easier as soon as you can accept this one, think-out-of-the-box strategy: your book doesn't have to be inside a bricks-and-mortar store to sell copies. Too many self-published authors get caught up in trying to figure out how to get distribution which will get their book into big box stores such as Borders and Barnes & Noble. The process can be expensive and daunting.

Your First 100 Rejections

New writers often fear rejection and as a result, don't send their writing out very much. I encourage you to work on acquiring at least 100 rejection letters, because the more you circulate your work, the better your chances of being published.

Award-winning Designer Reveals Secrets to Attractive Page Layouts

A customer will not read--or buy--a book that is designed in a way that is difficult to read. Your goal with book design is to create an interior that is inviting, pleasing, and easy to read. Here are some techniques that professional typesetters use.

The Joys Of Self-Publishing

Self-Publishing can be painless! Learn the art of self-publishing...

Turn Your Knowledge Into a Passive Income Product

Everyone has at least one book in their heads. Why not put that knowledge down on paper so that it can work for you as an investment?

8 Tips to Magnetize Your Author's Website, p1

You now hold the title AUTHOR. Congratulations! Are you ready to go to the next level? Learn to leverage the Internet for more book sales. You need to synch your website and book to achieve maximum online sales.

How to Build Your Author's Platform From Scratch

Platform. These days it's the magic word in publishing. When a publisher wants to buy, they're not just buying your book or your idea, they're buying you and the many ways you reach people. Some new authors focus solely on writing their books, thinking they can work on their platform after the book is published. Unfortunately, the business doesn't work that way. You can't wait to sell your book to build a platform, because the platform is what helps sell your book. So get started now, even if you're still in the writing stage. Here's how you do it.