Getting Your Work Published?

The first challenge any writer has is getting their work published. Thankfully the internet has come to the rescue. Whilst many people aspire to being authors most stop at the first challenge - getting published. How many great authors and great writers the world never came to know because to this we will never know. Most publishers are so bombarded with...

Your Book Marketing Plan

Writing is an art, one that brings joy to its creator. There is a certain yearning to get the words on paper and lastly have it printed on a book. For those looking to have their books published by a big publishing house there is much more required before they offer anyone a publishing contract; book proposal. The book proposal is for the publisher, a book marketing plan for you. It is a roadmap for your book marketing efforts. Both plans are integral for your book success.

How to Pump Up Your Book Promotion With Do-it-Yourself Book Trailers

One of the things I have learned about book promotion is that the more gimmicky your marketing becomes, the more valued your book becomes. The reason I say this is that whenever I find someone who has taken their book promotion to the next level, no matter how crazy it is and no matter how outside of the box , the promotion usually works in the author’s favor. One of the most gimmicky things I have seen that gives you more for your promotional dollars is...

Tips For A Succesful Email Blast About Your Book

Email marketing is an easy, cheap way to get your message out. Once you have your mailing lists compiled you can use them to send out email blasts. You can also have a sign up box on your website where people can join your email list to be notified of new products, announcements or anything you want to tell them.

The Rewards of Attention to Authors

Treating your authors like people and not just like ISBNs, book covers and numbers on a ledger sheet.

Make the Most of Your Radio Interview to Boost Sales

Internet talk radio is a growing entity, which provides low-cost high-value opportunities for anyone who needs to promote themselves, a product or a business.

How to Self-Publish a Book On a Shoestring Budget

One of the greatest challenges first-time authors face is the daunting tasks of writing and publishing their book. First, you have to write the danged thing, but most people first ask about publishing! What's the cheapest and best way to publish a book? Perhaps you'll find some answers in this article.

Writers of Books Should be Allowed to Write Book Reviews of their Literary Work

Most believe that it is problematic for an author to write book reviews about a book that they indeed wrote. There are many reasons for this, such as self promotion, conflict of interest and hype or buzz-ful insincerity. Sure all that makes sense for the reasons why we have created this social norm and expect authors to abide by it. Yet, in fact it is absurd that everyone else in the world can write book reviews expect the author who knows the most about the work.

Authors of Books should Write their own Book Reviews and Let Me Tell You Why

Obviously it is not common or considered in good taste for an author to write their own book reviews. Yet, I am going on the record in defending those authors who choose to or wish to write their own Book Reviews. This is not personal at all and indeed, I actually agree with the Online Article Submission Sites on the Internet and even Amazon.com which does not allow authors to write their own book reviews.

Where Do Potential Buyers and Readers of Books Get Information

Generally when someone buys a book they do so on the advice of a friend most often, but that is not the only place the book buying public gets their information. We all know there is quite a bit of book marketing going on these days and lots of reviews, both professional and questionable. For instance the New Yorker or NYTs and the simplistic book reviews online at an Amazon or book website.

Tradeshows: Essential To Successful Book Promotion

Sometimes authors wonder why they should show up at tradeshows. The reasons are many.

How You Can Grow Your Business By Writing and Marketing Books

We've all seen books authored by high-profile business leaders and other professionals. We know authoring a book creates or enhances the aura of prestige surrounding such people. But do we really understand how writing and marketing books can help build a business or career? Ron Kaufman knows. He has built a business around customer service training and motivation, including two book series. Ron has generously agreed to share his thoughts and experience with us.

Stepping Stones, Ladders and Bridges

Many writers think that the secret to getting published by a major house is working their way up. Write a book, get it published by a vanity/utility publisher and that's the first rung on the ladder to success. But is it? Do these books count for anything other than massaging the ego of the writer that they are indeed now 'published'...

Simple Book Marketing Tips That Will Make Your Self Published Books Sell Fast

Authors, self publishers and book publishers can be very unhappy when they see boxes of books delivered from the printer, loaded onto pallets in their garage and not have any idea on how they're going to sell them; don't let this happen to you -- be prepared. Self publishers need to have a good marketing plan to sell books and should be written prior to writing your book and in place a year prior to publishing your book.

Cheap And Easy Book Marketing And Promotion Tips For Self Publishers

It's one thing to write a book, but an entirely different thing to write one that's saleable, viable, and marketable. With careful planning you can market, promote, and get (free) publicity (publicity is always free) on a limited budget; you can take the cheap and easy way. Assuming you're a self publisher or book publisher and you've already published your book, you need to immediately implement a strong, no-holds barred, book marketing and promotion strategy to sell your books fast.