Another great entry in from Hubspot. To create an effective marketing plan for the new year, it’s important to understand what worked (and what didn’t) last year. Here is a great summary of last year’s marketing predictions, what worked and
How to Include Your Book on Oyster
Oyster is an interesting new book discovery site that, like Netflix for digital video, offers subscribers access to a multitude of book titles (100,000 and counting) for a monthly subscription fee of $9.95. (But keep reading for your link to
Writers and Authors: 2014’s Ready, Set, GOAL!
Happy New Year! That time of year when we talk about fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions (that are so often broken). Let’s resolve this year to not resolve, but rather to set a few key goals around our writing
Five Tips to a Successful Goodreads Giveaway!
The Goodreads giveaway program has given away more than 200,000 books since its inception. According to Goodreads, the giveaway program is heavily trafficked by members, and an average of 825 people enter to win any given giveaway! Holding a giveaway
Best Ways to Market Your Book on LinkedIn
With a strong and loyal network of over 235 million, LinkedIn is no longer just a storage site for resumes. Folks go to LinkedIn regularly, and engage heavily in the groups they join. So, before things get too busy this
PubSmart 2014 Schedule: Sneak Peek at Explosive Lineup
PubSmart 2014 has released its Schedule at a Glance for the April 16-18, 2014 conference in Charleston, SC. Here’s a sneak peek! (Remember, we’ve arranged Winner Circle members to enjoy an extra $50 savings in addition to the $50 early
5 Habits of Highly Motivated Novelists: Infographic
On November 19 we ran a piece about RescueTime and how it can help an author stay on track with their writing and author marketing. They also conducted a cool experiment during NaNoWriMo last year to actually track who was