Tag: book marketing

Which book awards do you enter? Do they matter? And the essential question: should you? Let’s start with the second question first. The answer: sometimes. Depending upon the tenacity of the author/publisher in getting the word out about the book and the award, you

To be … or Not to be is a form of a question I get at least once a week when it comes to publishing. Should I just do it myself? Should I signup with a self-publishing kind of company to get my book

Yikes … what a headline to write. One that I never imagined I would. And I’m glad I did. Consider this a full author alert. In a podcast I did years ago with the then president of the Colorado Library Association, she revealed that

Good Authoring Day to YOU                Reminder … TODAY is AuthorYOU Salons. Online starts at 7 AM Mountain time … IN-Person at 9 AM. details are on the www.Meetup.com/AuthorYouSalons  page. The sold out Amazon Bestseller Campaign workshop started

Good Authoring Day to YOU                This is a writing weekend for me. Clients’ books to move forward. And, getting ready for Speaking Unplugged. Are you coming? It’s the only session this year. The clock is on the

Are There Book Sales via Book & Crafts Fairs Plus Farmers Markets in Your Midst? Yep, it’ still COLD out there in some parts of the country … but book marketing for late Spring and the Summer should be starting NOW … Gulp …

Amazon has been the lifeline for millions of authors every day. Some just starting on the authoring and publishing journey; some deeply involved in it with Amazon the primary distributor or printing of their current book(s); and others reawakening and pushing out an old

Hey Authors … Has Your Blog Gone Limp? Are you ready to keep your blogs ALIVE for an entire year? Yup … I mean, not to have to wonder WHAT you are going to be writing this week … or next?  Have you ever

Why You Should Speak about Your Book and Expertise Because … The public and a specific sector need and want your message, your smarts, your expertise, your insights, your solutions. Because … You can solve problems and provide answers that a group or an individual

This Blog started with an email from an author--he didn't want to put a dime into marketing his book--he hadn't put the first dollar forward yet that I knew of, but he was pulling the plug ... and he was working on the second