An author’ online media kit is a PDF document that an author can build or have custom built (WWW includes them with our website packages) that contains more info about you that can be easily downloaded. It’s what we call
Bookstore First, Then Publisher?
“To Land a Publisher, an Author Prints Sample Copies for Stores” — Wall Street Journal, June 10, 2012 Count on the Saturday Wall Street Journal for a weekly insight into the state of the publishing industry…usually served with a healthy
How to Get Financial Aid to Study Writing
Math and science scholarships and grants seem to abound, but what if your talent lies in another direction? Is it possible to find financial aid for expanding your education in the field of writing? An extensive online search would prove
4 of the Best iPad Apps for Writers
iPads aren’t just for readers – writers can enjoy the benefits, too! This guest post is courtesy of Edwin, a writer and content specialist for USDish. There’s a writer in all of us, or so the saying goes, and in
5 Tips for Writing a Catchy Press Release (and doing it again and again and again)
When you hear the phrase, “press release,” you may think you need a degree in Public Relations to even try to write one. Not to worry, you’re a writer! With a little bit of gumption, some creativity, and these tips,
Six Steps to a Social Media Strategy!
We’ve always been big fans of Vocus and their PR software, having had the occasion to work with their great platform for corporate clients. And for individual authors, the access to HARO (see May 29th’s blog post) has proved to
Two Easy Ways to Connect Your Expertise with Journalists
As an author you no doubt have an area (or several) of expertise that journalists are eager to know about. Here are two free sites that our clients have had success with as sources for journalists seeking stories and quotes