We talk a lot about teaming up as authors to accomplish our goals. Sometimes that’s critiquing each other’s work. Other times it can be pairing up for a book signing or car pooling to a festival. But what if you
Do Book Reviewers Charge Too Much? What Do You Really Get for Your Review?
Our thanks to Michael Norton for this guest contribution! If more writers realized that there is a difference between writing a book and selling one, they’d have a far greater appreciation for the book reviewers who actually take the risk
Why Some Social Media Marketing Fails
Our thanks to author and communications expert Chris Syme for this guest post. We see social media marketing advice that is all over the map. Unethical sites promise boatloads of retweets and book sales if you give them nineteen dollars.
Authors: Does Your Book and/or Author Website Include Book Club Questions?
It’s no secret (at least around here!) that book clubs are critical and wonderful influencers when it comes to talking up new books, and why our book club listings are a key component of WWW’s Winner Circle. We encourage every
Five Questions with the Queen: Pulpwood Queens Book Clubs Founder Kathy Murphy Speaks Out!
Our thanks to Kathy Murphy, famed founder of the Pulpwood Queens book clubs, for taking time out from her hectic schedule to participate in this Q&A… Five Questions with the Queen! Have a question for the queen? Leave a comment
Elements of a Great Video Book Trailer (And How to Use It Once You Have One!)
Our thanks to our “go-to” video book trailer producer Evan Staley for this guest post. And, attention all authors, Evan W. Staley Films has changed to Ink 2 Cinema, a company completely devoted to marketing books through the video process.
How Authors Are Transforming Today’s Publishing Landscape
Today’s authors don’t just write. They advocate, they promote, they market, they publicize, they sell, and they influence. And many, as you’ll see from the four varied examples here, are making an ever bigger impact on the publishing landscape itself