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Book Marketing 101 for the Self-Published Author -- Getting Started


No matter what any publisher or marketing company tells you (even the traditional publishing houses), you, the author, are almost 100% the reason your book will sell.It is your belief, excitement, enthusiasm, and energy that will get a reader excited about buying your book.

The Booklet Journey Opening a New World


1991 was a pivotal year in my life. My professional organizing business was 8 years old.

Creating a Book Poster


Posters can be a great and inexpensive way to promote your book. But don't rush right out until you know the key items to include on your poster.

What's Wrong with the Internet? It Must be Broken!


After months of scouring the internet, I could not put my hands on the 2 million links various search engines said were available to do my book promotions. First, let me say I perceive myself as an intermediate user of the internet, but maybe my perception was misguided as I searched and realized I couldn't put my pointer on the links I wanted.

Marketing Virus - Every Writer Needs to Catch It


For you writers aspiring to greatness, you might need a virus, before you can be great! You need a Marketing Virus. Every unknown writer needs a virus that will spread like the deadliest bug known to man.

Writing a Book's Marketing Plan for Maximum Profit


Much has been written about book proposals. But less has been written about book marketing plans.

4 Questions to Answer Before Contacting a Book Agent


Obtaining agency representation is your first step toward getting profitably published. Most publishers won't even look at unsolicited manuscripts.

How Many Ways Can You License Your Tips Booklet?


You've been thinking about writing a tips booklet. After all, it's shorter, faster, and easier than writing an entire book.

19 Ways to Secure Non-Returnable Book Sales and Sell More Books


Surprisingly, book stores are not always your greatest source of book sales. Most authors and publishers do want their books to be available in all of the book stores, and rightly so.

Five Secrets of Winning Book Proposals


Working in the publishing industry comes with a high expectation, especially from complete strangers. After the causal 'hello' progresses to 'what do you do,' and my answer is 'I am a publisher,' the words, like fairy dust, work magic; and in the eyes of my conversation partner, I'm transformed into a glamorous Advice Goddess-would I mind reading this stranger's book proposal?Cornered in frozen foods at the grocery, black-tie events or at the bus stop, I've been 'pitched' as we say in the business, with such book proposals as: A Cat's Tale of Christmas; Old Testament Aphrodisiacs; Break Out (after being committed to a mental institution by jealous relatives, the story of one man's quest for revenge); and Suck it and See: A Guide to Tropical Fruits.

Plays Well With Others to Become an Instant Author


You wrote a tips booklet. Maybe more than one.

Book Club Sales -- Increasing the Odds


What is a book club sale? It is actually a rights sale or a licensing agreement: you are granting permission to a book club the right to "borrow" your work. You have written a book, and now you are allowing a book club to print and distribute your book to its members.

Does Your Book Cover Pass the "Ignore" Test?


Your book cover is the first impression a potential client has with your book. The book cover design and message will determine if your book will be ignored or bought.

Book Marketing 101


Francine Silverman. Book Marketing from A-Z (InfinityPublishing.

A First Time Authors Publicity Kit Materials


If you're a new author that has been requested to send publicist materials, you may feel left in the dark on what to send. Here's a list of the usual items.

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