Publishing Law 101: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You Attorney Tonya M. Evans We writers, like other artists and creative people, are notorious for getting caught up in the process of creating, often at the expense of fully comprehending and appreciating the business side of writing. … [Read more...]

Sail the Seven Cs to Media Performances Brian Jud Producers at top shows may receive hundreds of requests from authors to appear on their shows every day. The cover letter you send with your press kit must attract their attention quickly and make you stand out -- in a positive way -- from the other … [Read more...]

Promoting Books @ The Speed of Thought Dan Poynter Publishing is changing—for the better. There is a New Model for book writing, producing, selling and promoting. One part of this revolutionary change is in book promoting. Here are several ways to use new technology to promote your book … [Read more...]

The fastest,cheapest, way to sell books part 1 It's called "buzz" the art of getting lots of people to tell other people about your book. Buzz is cheap, it's effective and it moves books. Listen to our interview with the author of "The Anatomy of Buzz" and learn how to use word of mouth marketing to … [Read more...]

The Publishing Game Presents... Finding a literary agent for your book can be extremely challenging – or it can be a piece of cake. And you can get a literary agent even after you’ve self-published. In fact, that might make it easier. Here’s how: Keep … [Read more...]

How did your co-op booth work out at Book Expo America in Los Angeles? Is exhibiting at Book Expo a good idea for the small press publisher? I am writing this from 34,000 feet, somewhere over the hinterlands of America, on my way back to New York City from Book Expo America (BEA) in … [Read more...]