Being in the business we’re in, we get asked a LOT of questions, especially about author social media. Many times your questions determine what we discuss in these pages. But some questions don’t have answers long enough to devote an
5 Tips to Online Communication: Avoid E-Hate!
This is adapted from a post that originally ran at WWW team member Jacqueline Gum’s website. Enjoy! Photo courtesy freedigitalphotos.net In this brave new world of too much online communication vs. face-to-face human contact, it seems many have all but
Three New Rules for Writers Who Say They “Can’t” Market Their Work
Ooh, if I had a dime for every writer I met who says shamefully, “I can write, I just can’t market my own stuff!” Suffice to say, I’d have a lot of dimes. If you’ve said or thought something similar,
When is the Right Time to Hire a Book Publicist?
Thanks to book publicist Claire McKinney for this guest post, a great follow-up to her Publisher’s Weekly piece on “Do You Know What a Book Publicist Does?” I am a fan of the old saying “the early bird gets the
Seven Writing Tips From a Nonfiction Author
Thanks to non-fiction writer Helen Aitken for this guest post! I write nonfiction. Don’t ask me to write a novel or any kind of fictional piece. I couldn’t do it if Stephen King handed me a manuscript, stood over me,
15 Questions That Will Define Your Book Market
Whether you’re self or traditionally published, writing fiction or non-fiction, published or about to publish, your author marketing will benefit from stepping back to look at the questions publishers ask of a typical book proposal. Why? Because approaching your book
A “Novel” Idea: Skip the Wine, Bring a Book!
Our thanks to author Cash Kushel for this guest post on a “novel” idea! Picture this: You are curled up in front of a fireplace with a glass of wine and a great book. If you could only take one