What to Know When Your Book Is Getting Published Regardless of what path you take on the journey to getting published, you need to act like you know what you’re talking about (because you really do). Knowing the lingo and using the jargon of the publishing field will ensure you’re on the same page as those […]
The Challenges of Self-Publication Taking the time to write a book is an accomplishment in itself. Sadly, it’s only half of the battle. Figuring out what to do next leaves many writers frustrated. We’d all love to get traditionally published. The problem is, the amount of time it takes to shop around your book, and […]
Authors, Beware of Scam Publishers! After you finish writing your masterpiece, you have options. One of those options is typing “publishers” into Google and seeing what comes up. It’s every author’s dream to become traditionally published, but it’s extremely difficult to do. Some companies know this and use that desperation against authors. They know they’re […]
A book blog tour is an excellent marketing strategy and also a good opportunity for authors who are about to publish their new books. Emerging Through The Crowd By A Book Blog Tour Traditional and self-published authors alike know that their books need exposure to find new readers. Of all the ways for a self-published […]
Before an author gets that all-important magazine, newspaper or radio interview, an interviewer will probably spend time perusing the author’s media kit. For this reason, media kits are really important to your book marketing efforts! There are lot of companies that offer services to build your media kit for you, and they can cost as much as $1,200. While those services are probably worth it, we tried to save you some time and money by building a world-class editable media kit for free (if you are ready to go ahead and download it, you can skip straight to it).
Figuring out which book cover design or title to use can be a daunting task. The harsh truth is that potential readers will judge your cover and its title. The cover and title tell so much about your book: if you fail to entice the reader in these two important areas, then what reason do […]
