As an author, you probably spend a lot of time seeking book promotion opportunities. You’ve researched book review sites, you attend all local book fairs, you’re constantly on the lookout for speaking venues, you have a nice website and you post to your blog every few days or so. But, at the same time, if you’re not paying attention to … [Read more...]
Authors often ask me, “What’s the best way to promote a book?” And my answer is always the same, “It depends on you and it depends on your book.” But I must say that the most effective promotion generally involves some measure of personality. I sell my books on publishing and book promotion to people who have heard me speak on an … [Read more...]
When we talk about book promotion, we refer to it as work—hard work. But, really, don’t you also have some fun doing it? If not, perhaps your approach is all wrong. Just because something takes effort, time and energy, doesn’t mean it has to be unpleasant. Your sport or exercise of choice is work, but it is also something you enjoy. Even … [Read more...]
All authors and freelance writers do it. Some people get paid to do it. And without it, you are risking the "Big R"—Rejection. What is it? Editing. I’ve found over the years that editing is a process. When I edit my own work, especially a book manuscript, I go over it many, many times with different things in mind. And I attempt to teach my … [Read more...]
Do you blog? Do you comment at other blog sites related to your topic/genre? I know all too well how difficult it is to do all of the promotion it takes in order to succeed with a book project. It’s impossible to do everything you should be doing and cover all of your bases. Here’s a tip that could become a good habit for authors with books to … [Read more...]
There are a couple of ways you can look at a book proposal. Most first-time authors, see the book proposal process as intimidating—an unpleasant task that you’d rather avoid. However, you’ll have a much greater chance of publishing success if you look at your book proposal as a learning experience. Whether you decide to develop a book … [Read more...]
So you want to write a book. And then what? What is your dream or desire? Do you hope to: Change the world? Make a difference? Change a mind? Be heard? Be noticed? Get something off your chest? Add to your credibility? Make an impression Make a point? Share your point of view? Writing and publishing a book has become a … [Read more...]
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