Remember a few months ago when I talked about how important images are in social media? Images are shared more often than any other status on social media–and they are also the reason Pinterest grows by leaps and bounds every day. But how do you easily turn a cool quote or saying into an image so it can more easily go viral?
Now there is an answer to that question: Finally there is a tool to…
I’m sorry to bring this up at this time of year when we are playing and celebrating, but it is almost time to start gathering up your financial records and think about paying taxes on your book sales income.
Here are some ideas to help you get organized now so you don’t find yourself in trouble come tax time. (If you are working with me 1:1 you may know some of this!)
Incom…
I’m conducting some market research for the cover of a new book by my client, Milton K Smith. Please pop over to my Facebook page and vote on which cover you’d like to see him publish on his book.
Thanks for your help!
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I have been talking to a few authors this week who have all asked me the same question: What about publishing through an online publisher (like Xlibris.com, XulonPress.com, AuthorHouse.com)?
I thought since this question keeps coming up, I should answer it here.
Those publishers concern me.
What they promise usually sounds amazing to new authors. They promise to provide the fulfillment of t…
I’m reading a book by a guy who wrote five books before he even self published his first book. He is a very successful independent publisher (he sold 100,000 eBooks last year on Amazon). I think he has a smart strategy.
Many authors (including myself) put much time and energy into the first book, as well we should. But then we get distracted or we focus our energy solely on selling that…
Are you thinking about publishing but finding the whole process overwhelming?
It can be–which is why I like to share with authors these 15 Things You Need To Know About Publishing.
In this 40-minute podcast you will hear about:
5 Things you can do today to get ready to publish your book
4 Ways to build your following with an online platform
3…
Goodreads to Sell Books?
I’m a big fan of Goodreads.com for my clients (and for my personal reading interests), and I think they have a lot to offer a self published author. Now it seems they may offer even more. According to Forbes.com contributor, Jeremy Greenfield (who is the Editorial Director of Digital Book World), who makes yearly predictions for the publishing world, Goodreads may…
According to the Association of American Publishers, and PEW research, people are still buying and reading books, with eBooks making a huge surge in just the past year. Here are some highlights: The average American reads 17 books per year–the highest ever since 1990. Revenue for fiction and nonfiction books grew by 8.3% to represent $2.2 billion. eBook sales in the first half of 2012…
This info graphic is hilarious! And sadly so true. Unless you are famous (or infamous), it can be difficult to get a contract with a “traditional” publisher. But the internet has opened up a whole new venue for authors who want to share their work.
Self Publishing does not have the stigma that it used to have, and although there are some poorly produced books out there, there is a hug…
Your back cover copy (“copy” means the verbiage describing your book) is the most important thing you will ever write when it comes to your book. It is what makes readers want to buy!
Sadly, most back cover copy written by self-published authors falls short. Sometimes the copy is too long, sometimes it is too short. Sometimes it doesn’t give enough information, and sometimes it gives too…
