Thanks to Steve Piacente, author, blogger, professor and creative director at The Communication Center in Washington, D.C., for this guest post! Imagine a self-published author turning 360 degrees at BookExpo America (BEA), one of the largest book trade shows in the
The Birth of Screwpulp: A New EBook Marketplace
Thanks to Richard Billings, founder and CEO of Screwpulp, for this guest post! I read my first book when I was 3 years old. It was, of course, Green Eggs and Ham. I didn’t so much immerse myself in Seuss’
Five Social Media Conversation Starters
When I coach authors on social media I get this question a lot: “If I’m not supposed to talk about my book all the time, what else can I say?” At which point I think about that scene in Monty
Author Marketing: Calling Card Strategy
Ah, remember the days of calling cards? Those elegant slips of fine paper that announced a visitor, adorned only with a gentleman’s name… later his address… and later still, well, everything but his shoe size. Of course you don’t remember,
Goodreads Office Hours for Authors!
Goodreads recently announced that they’ll be hosting their first “Office Hours” chat via a new group just for Goodreads Authors. Have questions regarding your author account? Said Goodreads in making the announcement, “We’ll have the answers! We are hosting our
Don’t Sell Your Back Cover Short! 4 Tips for Authors
Thanks to award-winning marketing strategist Catherine Foster, executive publisher/CEO of BlueSky Publisher Partner for this guest post! This is an exciting time to be an author because the playing field is finally leveled – you can get your book published!
More on Google+ for Authors
With the new Google+ design comes new advantages for authors. Here are several hints on how to utilize and grow your Google+ presence: 1. The cover photo is bigger – real big! For info on sizes and proportion and even