The short answer is yes. Am I excited about this new development? Yes, in that it may be just the punch needed to send the POD/Vanity Publishing industry down to the mat for a standing eight count. As something I think is important to my serious customers, absolutely not.

A carpenter knows that the right tool applied in the proper situation gets the job done most effectively. Similarly, you should use the correct marketing tools when building a successful promotional campaign.

I spend a lot of time talking to authors about how to publish, and successfully publish, their books. But today I’d like to talk about when—and why—you should NOT publish your book. Read on.

Whenever I conduct a workshop or teleclass, invariably someone asks the question: “What should I say when the prospect says, ‘I’m not interested?’” My response invariably is: “It’s probably too late”

Most authors shudder at the thought of writing a book proposal. I did when I was just starting out in this business. As soon as I realized that publishing IS a business, however, I understood the importance of writing a book proposal. A book is a product, after all, and a book proposal is a business plan for that book. But what if you’ve written a book proposal and, still, you’ve been rejected by eighty-five publishers

What we think is absolutely fascinating about our life is rarely so for others. So, Rule #1 of the SP game, and part and parcel of the whole S&M discussion here is this: Write a Book People Will Want to Read.

Sell More Books: Convert Your Title to an Audiobook Want to broaden your book’s readership base? Consider converting your print title to an audiobook. In our busy multi-tasking society, audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular. Many people today don’t make time to sit down and read, but more and more individuals are “listening” to good books as they go about their day.