Archive for March, 2004

Are you in the dark about how to promote your book? Five things you should know.

Thursday, March 11th, 2004

Whether you are an experienced author or a new author, you probably know you have to create awareness in order to create demand for a book. To create awareness, you have to promote your book. Effectively promoting a book is a combination of timing, creativity, contacts and luck, but these tips can help you maximize your book’s potential.

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Niche Publishing is the path of the future for small and self-publishers.

Thursday, March 11th, 2004

There are three ways to get your ink-on-paper book in print. One, let an established publisher put your words on the bookstore shelves. Two, do it yourself through self-publishing. Three, forget the bookstore shelves, self-publish, and sell it to readers before you write the first word.

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Sheri' McConnell

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF Use These Three Life-Tuning Strategies

Thursday, March 11th, 2004

I am an entrepreneur, publisher, and mother of three children under 9. I run two separate companies and keep up with the needs of my entire family (including a husband, cat, and hamster) and I still manage to find time to take care of myself. How do I do it?

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Brian Jud

Make the Grade in the Academic Market

Thursday, March 11th, 2004

The academic marketplace is an enormous segment for publishers, one using books as a foundation for its existence. It impacts people of all ages, from pre-school through graduate school and adult education courses…

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Fern Reiss

The Essentials That New Publishers Need to Know

Thursday, March 11th, 2004

So you’re ready to publish your first book? Keep in mind the following tips, and you’ll find the path to success much smoother!

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Jonathan Gullery

What to Expect When You Hire a Designer for Your Book Project.

Thursday, March 11th, 2004

WHAT SIZE SHOULD MY BOOK BE? You’ve spent a great deal of time — more often than not years — writing your book, whether its a novel, non-fiction, poetry, or family history…

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Ron Pramschufer

Why shouldn’t I first try a vanity/subsidy press until my book starts to sell? They say I own all the rights and am free to change at any time.

Thursday, March 11th, 2004

It is said if you tell a lie large enough, the public will accept it as the truth. Once accepted, that “lie” becomes the basis on which everything else is judged, making even more lies seem like the truth. “You retain full ownership”… the vanity/subsidy press “Big Lie”.

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