by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 27, 2010 | Book Industry News
Why should you write a book? Let me continue to count the ways: #3 Get free publicity … the media likes authors. Yes they do. Pitching to them with the right hook, at the right time will land you. Do they ever bite? Absolutely. Even if you contact them outside of your...
by bookshepherd_admin | Dec 8, 2010 | Book Industry News
If you elect to publish with a traditional publisher, you will be paid in the form of a Royalty. Rates vary on the publisher, type of book … the deal that you agree to. There are standards and in most cases, they’ve been around a long time—as in decades. Royalty...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 15, 2010 | Book Industry News
Fed Up with Being Felt Up As a member of the workforce and general population, it is impossible to escape the issue of sexual harassment and what it does to anyone encountering it: increased stress, lost productivity, mental and physical illness, even the fear of...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 14, 2010 | Newsletter
Fed Up with Being Felt Up As a member of the workforce and general population, it is impossible to escape the issue of sexual harassment and what it does to anyone encountering it: increased stress, lost productivity, mental and physical illness, even the fear of...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 7, 2010 | Book Industry News
Always use caps in your email and website addresses… Email and website addresses rarely are just one word wonders, especially when it comes to book titles. The typical, www.thenameofmybookisfantastic.com is too hard for your reader’s eyes. Not to mention...