Written in the Stars?
A lesson from the horoscopes about helping your writing reach out to people This month we are talking about reaching out to your readers and the many ways you can do this as a writer. The first important way…
What Do You Know About AuthorHouse and Xlibris Royalties?
If you do decide to self-publish, you will need to think about something called “royalties”. It is always good to compare prices for books and what the price point can do for you in terms of making money with your…
When You Self-Publish a Book Should You Review Other Books?
Self-publishing a book anywhere, either with CreateSpace or Lulu or even with Author Solutions, means that you will have to get readers to read and review your book. Reviewing books is an important part of your marketing plan. If you…
Does Marketing and Pricing Your Book Right Equal Sales?
People have to like your nice new lovely book — not just say that they like it, but actually buy it, and if they don’t buy it you won’t make money. (Maybe it’s more likely that you would like them to…
Marketing Your Book Using Winnie the Pooh as a Guide
How are marketing and Winnie the Pooh linked? They don’t seem to have anything in common and most people won’t think of it as being something they would need to know. However, the classic book Winnie-the-Pooh has a lot to…
Marketing Your Paperback Book in an Ebook Market
Success by Theodore Roosevelt Have you read an ebook lately? Have you even bought yourself an ebook reader, or are you a die hard print book reader who would rather break the reader into pieces than ever use it? Whatever…
Your Face. Your Book. Facebook.
This month we are talking about marketing your book and your writing, so I thought it might be a good idea to discuss one of the fastest and easiest ways to market your book and yourself as a writer:…
Publicity and Your Book, and Why You Need to Market It
Marketing your book is the same as talking about your book except that with great marketing you can reach out to a wider audience. For example, a person who is not a part of your network might come across a…
