I heard a factoid at the recent Decatur Book Festival that over 800 books are launching each day. Yikes. That means when it comes to launching our own book, including creative book announcements, we’d all better be thinking about how
Imagine getting new “radio”-style talk show to listen to and inspire you any time you like. We love podcasts for their convenience and easy delivery, but also for the creative and useful content they can offer authors. These five great
At the end of July we wrote a post, Have You Overlooked Your Local Library? Apparently many of us have; we visit too many libraries that are ghost towns, but more and more community leaders and savvy folks in publishing
Just over a year ago, one of our favorite authors, Steve Piacente, did a great post: 8 Ways Authors Can Use Pinterest” –and showed us many of his own boards, including artist sketches of his book scenes, even rejected covers
Ah, where DOES the time go? After an incredibly busy spring/summer and events in Columbia, New York, Chicago and Atlanta, we’re already gearing up for what promises to be a busy, busy season with a stellar fall conference line-up for
Written Word Media’s sites are go-to marketing platforms for both independent authors and traditional publishers. We had the chance to talk with Ricci Wolman, the founder and CEO of Written Word Media, about how her sites help authors sell more
Yesterday, HootSuite officially rolled out Instagram use to all its users, giving us yet another reason to heartily recommend them as an incredibly useful and time-saving solution for authors trying to manage multiple social media platforms. Now that Instagram—one of