What do you think of Author House buying Xlibris? Author House buys Xlibris… big deal. One Vanity Press buys another who buys another. I guess it will make it even easier to write about now. Let’s pull a few numbers from Author House’s various press releases. First number of new titles “published” in 2008 is 12,000 and they … [Read more...]
Why Are Authors Stuck on a Pretty Website vs. an Effective Website?
January 15, 2009 By 5 Comments
With millions of websites being loaded onto the World Wide Web, “pretty” doesn't help authors or writers capture their targeted audiences. It was reported in June, 2007 on SoftPedia.com, approximately 100,000 websites are added to the internet every day. Competition on the internet is fierce, and every author must remove any road blocks that … [Read more...]
The Future of Publishing
January 15, 2009 By 4 Comments
In the same way that it’s always easier to parent other people’s children perfectly, it’s easier to criticize the publishing industry from the outside and see what needs to be done. Still, as an ‘outsider’ who’s been in various segments of the publishing industry for over 25 years, here’s my top five list of changes the publishing … [Read more...]
My Self-Publishing Journey
January 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
My Self-Publishing Journey - Self-Publishing truly is a minefield. Ron Pramschufer's lead article addresses the "so what" nature of the number one Vanity Press buying the number three vanity press. If you are serious about publishing as a business, you need to avoid many obstacles along the way. I would like to share the following follow-up … [Read more...]
Who’s on Your Writing Team?
January 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
Who’s on your writing team? You don’t have a writing team, you say? You write alone in the privacy of your home office—in solitude—and you like it that way? But what about all of those people who have helped you with this and other writing projects and those you’ll be working with in the future? You still can’t think of who that … [Read more...]
Are You Ready to Order or Do You Need a Little More Time With The Menu?
January 15, 2009 By 1 Comment
At one of Dave’s favorite restaurants, he carefully looks over the chef’s featured dishes on the menu—the new side dish, an appetizer he hasn’t tried, the tempting entree—finally putting together exactly the meal he wants to eat. At another favorite eatery on a recent date, Dave told the waiter, “feed us.” His date was impressed. … [Read more...]
Five Tips for Selling in Tough Times
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You can't open a newspaper or turn on the television these days without hearing about the economy, the market, bankruptcy and recession. It's a scary, depressing time filled with doom and gloom. What's happening with the economy? What will happen with your sales? With your business? With your job? Will you survive? Let's face facts: We are in … [Read more...]
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