Book Marketing
Need the Perfect Book Title? Maybe Not.
Is the perfect book title essential for selling a book? Many would say “yes” but I’m here to say “not exactly.” Writers seem to agonize over a book title longer than it seems to take to write the book itself! Here’s…
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Writing Experts–Who Should You Trust?
When you ask an expert, you expect, well, the perfect answer, right? Yet, sometimes the answer is wrong! Why? I was recently asked about editing genres not in my wheelhouse. Why did they even ask me, I wondered? And have…
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Amazon’s Black Hole Swallows Reviews
In my last post I talked about the oddities of Amazon’s categories and how to work around getting what you want to show up for your book. Since then, I’ve been attacked by the Book Review Black Hole that Amazon…
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Ah, the Mysteries of Amazon
I’ve just published a book on Amazon. What a fascinating (if not confusing) ride! One little sidetrack to share with you: When you publish a book on Amazon you get to choose 2 categories to include it in from a…
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The Scope (and Scoop) on Publishing
(an excerpt from “How to Publish a Book, Novel, or Series”) The Slippery Slope of Publishing Terms It seems simple enough: you write a story, publish it, and people read it. Even the intermediate terms (printing, marketing, etc.) used in…
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Sell Your Book This Summer
Do you have printed copies of your book and wish you could “get them out there.” Well, summer is a great time for selling books. From leisurely beach reads and books tucked in a car for travel to simply mentally…
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Publishing Scams – Beware!
Anxious to get published? Maybe TOO anxious? It’s easy to snap up the first offer you receive to publish your book. But is it a real offer or a scam? You should take time to check the offer out using these…
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600+ Shares – How Networking Works!
What does it take to be a successful writer? The same thing it takes for anyone in any business (and writing IS a business!) to get noticed. A desirable product A plan for action Networking Case in point: I wrote an…
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Writing Neurosis: Author Branding
Author branding can frustrate the best of us. I came across this bit of pertinent graffiti scribbled on a fictional wall in a newly released fantasy: “You have to be crazy to work here, and there’s a two neurosis minimum.”…
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Boost Your Stories Through A Series
A quick post to share my latest article on WritetoDone.com about writing an irresistible series to bolster your career and set you on a happy writing path. As Grant Smith commented on the article: “When I wrote my first novel I…
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