Five Secrets of Winning Book Proposals

The difference between a publisher's contract offer and rejection letter is your insider's view of what the publisher is really thinking when reading your book proposal.

Writing a Book's Marketing Plan for Maximum Profit

Much has been written about book proposals. But less has been written about book marketing plans. This is wrong! What happens after your book is published has a great deal to do with whether you beco...

4 Questions to Answer Before Contacting a Book Agent

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, ...

A First Time Author's Publicity Kit Materials

Tips for first time's authors who have been requested to send a publicity kit.

Colour and Book Covers - What You Should Know if You're Self-Publishing

A basic understanding of colour and the differences between the colours you see on your screen and those employed to print a book, could save you money and prevent disappointment.

Titles (and Subtitles) Sell Books!

Does a title really sell a book? The short answer is, yes. If a book does not attract a reader initially, it will be overlooked and not purchased. The book title is the element that creates the initi...

A Quick Guide to ISBNs for Self-Publishers

A Quick Guide to ISBNs for Self-Publishers ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It is a code assigned to every published book that uniquely identifies it in the marketplace. ISBNs make...

Best Sellers Aren't Written - They're Made - It's All About Promotion

Writing a book is becoming more and more of a trend these days. In fact, an estimated 5,000 mystery books were published last year in the United States alone, and that number is expected to grow. With so much competition, making the best-seller list is no easy task. So how is it that out of the thousands of mysteries published each year, some become best-sellers while others never get past the publisher’s front door? The answer is simple – promotion.

How To Market A Suspense Novel In An Online Multimedia Format

Suspense novelist takes marketing to a new level.

Looking to Sell Your Book for a Good Price?

Are you interested in eventually selling your book to a large publisher at a good price? A DOI strategy is an inexpensive way to boost the market value of your book, because the big guys talk DOI.

Book Publishing Without Pain

Have you ever considered publishing a book? A 20-year veteran of the publishing industry gives 5 Fantastic Reasons to do it yourself, rather than invest years and tears waiting for a publishing house to accept your book.

Book Talks: What to Say and How to Say It

Organizations, service clubs, and community groups are always looking for speakers. Better yet, an author who is willing to speak about his or her latest book. But talented authors aren't necessarily talented speakers. What can you say about your book? How can you say it? These tips will help you to give a successful book talk.

Top Ten Getting Started Tips to Market Your Book and Business

Want to sell a lot more books? Want clients calling every day to find out more about your service? Most emerging businesses forget the #1 way to promote anything--the Internet. Specifically, writing and submitting articles. Use these ten Tips to help write a winning article that top ezines and Web sites will want to publish.

How to Market Your Unsold Books on the Internet: It's Easy

Your book expresses your wondrous information, your creativity, and your genius. It's your dream come true. Or is it? Now, there is a new way to market those unsold books. Divide and conquer. Use your one book as a springboard for many others and catapult your sales.

Book Titles that Make Big Bucks

Here’s how a great title helped to sell 300,000 books while a poorly chosen title for the same book sold only 1500 copies.