Is there any publishing award which rewards sales?

Every publishing seminar I give starts with the same line, “Writing is a love, and Publishing is a business”. The “business” of publishing is to sell books. Yet, that simple fact is rarely recognized. There are dozens of so called literary awards available to the independent publisher, who are willing to pay an entry fee to join the lottery.. But as far as I know, there is no award which recognizes sales success until now. Introducing the Glengarry Book Sales Award.» Click here to read full article.

Do You Want to Save Time and Money on Editing?

Let’s Step Back and Get Some Perspective. Whose perspective shall we get? As readers we naturally get the perspective the writer has given us at any given moment within the text. When I read, I hope the writer has given some deliberate thought to the lens through which I receive the story or information. As an editor, I find that writers often have not thoroughly thought through perspective or point-of-view issues within their manuscripts. » Click here to read full article.

SO YOU WANNA GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED TODAY, HUH!?

AND YOU SEE THIS PROMOTION WHERE YOU CAN PRINT YOUR BOOK ONE-BY-ONE FOR "NO SET-UP FEE" I have news for you. BIG, SUPRISING NEWS FOR YOU. Just because you can print 5, 10 or 50 books overnight does not mean you will make it into THE NEW YORK TIMES, ABC WORLD NEWS, or TIME MAGAZINE. Just because your book will be available on AMAZON, or on any of those other dozen book related websites doesn't mean SQUAT! » Click here to read full article.

Reviewing Your Ethics

Reflecting on Bogus Blurbs, Unreal Reviews, and Manufactured Best-sellers. Got an email recently from a college fraternity brother of mine that read, in part: I have a small favor to ask, A good friend of mine, ____, has written a book, and Amazon is currently running a contest to determine the winner in this category. It would really help him out if you could go over to Amazon and write a good review of the book (here’s the link: ____). The more good reviews he gets, the better his chances of winning. I know he’d really appreciate it. » Click here to read full article.

The Path to Successful Special Sales

A proverb tells us that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. But what if that step is in the wrong direction? The traveler would waste unnecessary time, energy and money going the wrong way. For lack of knowing that first step, some independent publishers ignore the path of non-traditional selling. The question, “Where can I sell my books outside of bookstores?” is ambiguous and offers no direction, insight or instructions about what to do » Click here to read full article.

Untapped Potential

If you’ll just take a moment to lie aside some of your stereotypes and many of the myths you have grown up believing, I can proceed with providing you with a source of untapped potential that can propel your book sales to a whole new level. If you think about it the primary purpose of marketing is to promote (sell) your product or service. » Click here to read full article.

Get Your Book Noticed with Television Publicity

Are you getting the exposure and recognition YOU deserve as an expert and Author? TV publicity is a powerful way for you to grab the attention of the media and get free exposure for your book to attract more clients and build your business. » Click here to read full article.

THE Silver Bullet in Sales - Yes Virginia There IS a Silver Bullet

We have been conditioned to believe that in sales there is no such thing as a silver bullet. I can tell you that there is. It is called timing — getting in front of the right buyer at EXACTLY the right time. Research shows that you are five times more likely to make a sale when you have the right timing. » Click here to read full article.

Book Signing For The Beginner - Is It For You?

As a new author, you will want to consider every available means to market your work, and book-signing engagements at the various bookstore chains, independent stores and libraries can provide important or even crucial contributions to that end. But much of the sales potential of this valuable means of getting your books out there is often lost through a lack of understanding of what it takes to make these sessions work. While there are many who regard book-signing sessions as a great opportunity, there are others who see them as unpleasant but necessary chores. Let’s examine the pros and cons. » Click here to read full article.