Today is the last day to take advantage of a price break for attending Steve Harrison's National Publicity Summit, Oct. 12-15, in New York City. Only three spots are remaining. The price goes up by $1,200.00 after today, Friday, Sept. 23. Apply here. Harrison is … [Read more...]
Promoting fiction: Should authors fake a memoir?
This guest post was written by author Magdalena Ball, whose most recent novel, Black Cow, will be released by Bewrite Books later this year. She lives in New South Whales, Australia. Visit http://www.magdalenaball.com for more information on her work .
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Review of e-readers: WSJ likes the Nook (Is your ebook ready?)
Here's one more reason to make sure your ebooks are available for the Nook (the Barnes & Noble e-reader) and Amazon's Kindle. In a review in … [Read more...]
Book not done yet? You can finish it in 90 days
Many of my friends have written books, so I've heard one sob story after another on how long it takes. One author I know spent four years writing her book, and another frustrating year rewriting, proofreading and doing all the other little things associated with finally getting it onto the shelves in bookstores. If this sounds like you, or if you … [Read more...]
Lulu.com: You get what you pay for, says Book Shepherd
When I shared a link on my Facebook page to the replay of a webinar I hosted recently with Daniel Hall on how to format an ebook for the Nook, Barnes & Noble's eReader, one of my fans wanted to know if formatting books individually for different eReaders was better than simply … [Read more...]
Authors, meet me May 7 in Denver; discount ends today
If you've written a book or want to write one, don't miss this rare opportunity to see me in person for a two-and-a-half-hour presentation on how to use traditional and social media to promote your expertise to sell more books. I'll be presenting on Saturday, May … [Read more...]
Publish an ebook for Kindle, fast: Free webinar 12/1
Three fast facts that show you why publishing ebooks for Amazon.com's Kindle are such a big deal, especially if you're an expert in your field:
1. The New York Times is now adding ebooks to its best-seller list.
2. For every 100 hardcover books … [Read more...]
How can an author reach therapists, pastoral counselors?
This week's Help This Hound question is from Dr. Stephanie Buehler of Orange County, Calif.:
"I am a psychologist and sex therapist who is publishing the book Sex, Love, & Mental Illness: A Couple's Guide to Staying Connected. It's … [Read more...]
Authors, 7 things will keep you out of the poorhouse
If you're writing a book, or thinking of writing one, please don't take the quickest path to the poorhouse.
Don’t start writing your next book unless you can identify multiple ways you're going to make money from it.
The … [Read more...]
Sell books by the truckload: Free call explains how
Dr. Neil Baum, a urologist in New Orleans, tried lots of ways to promote and distribute his book, Marketing Your Clinical Practice.
Most of them bombed. And like many other authors, he felt stuck.
Then, he thought that perhaps a big … [Read more...]
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