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March 4, 2008 by Joan Stewart

Who else wants to read a book about military wives?

Marna A. Krajewski of Wakefield, Rhode Island writes: "I am an Army wife who had her first book published in May 2006 (HOUSEHOLD BAGGAGE: The Moving Life of a Soldier's Wife.) It's a collection of first-person stories about Army family life. "My next book, HOUSEHOLD BAGGAGE … [Read more...]

February 12, 2008 by Joan Stewart

Author of book for Christians needs publicity ideas

Catherine Painter of Raleigh, North Carolina writes: "My Bible study book, 'So, You're a Christian! Now What?' is a 12-week study for small groups in churches, or for individuals who will work through it alone. "The book is in bookstores now and the publisher, Hensley Publishing, also sells them at their website. "I sell books as well, dozens … [Read more...]

February 7, 2008 by Joan Stewart

Top 10 ways authors can make radio interviews pay

Joe Sabah, author of the book "How to Get the Job You Really Want---and Get Employers to Call You" brags that he's sold $357,000 worth of books by doing 682 radio interviews "and 680 of them by phone." He's one of the masters of radio … [Read more...]

February 5, 2008 by Joan Stewart

The Crapper Digest #1 needs publicity ideas

Dave Kessler of Richmond, Indiana writes: "For the last 50 years I've sold everything from airplanes to caskets. But I've got a challenge now that is proving more difficult. "One of my ebooks published by Amazon.com (in the Amazon Shorts program) is The Crapper Digest #1. It's available for 49 … [Read more...]

February 3, 2008 by Joan Stewart

Why I hate Amazon, B&N best-seller campaigns

My blood boils when I see authors wasting time on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble best-seller promotions in which they rally their friends and their friends' friends to buy their book on the same day so it jumps to the top of the … [Read more...]

January 30, 2008 by Joan Stewart

Writers, grab page of publicity in 2009 Writers’ Desk Calendar

Thanks to Publicity Hound Roberta Beach Jacobson for this tip on how to grab a page of free publicity in the Bylines 2009 Writers' Desk Calendar. "This marks my third year in a row appearing in this calendar," Roberta says. The deadline to submit a short piece, maximum 300 words, to editor … [Read more...]

January 22, 2008 by Joan Stewart

Book promotion tip: ‘Cool Book of the Day’

Here's a great promotion tip for authors. My friend Dan Janal is willing to promote your books, for free, at his new site called Cool Book of the Day. You need to do three things: 1. Answer the questions below by email. 2. Post a link to the Cool Book of the Day site after the interview is published. 3. The book must be available at [Read more...]

January 1, 2008 by Joan Stewart

Craps Reference Chart

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December 12, 2007 by Joan Stewart

Book tours being replaced by virtual tours

Book tours---which can be expensive and time-consuming---are falling out of favor, and being replaced by podcasts, film tours, blog tours, book videos, and book trailers. This article in the Christian Science Monitor speculates as to whether the cumulative effect of … [Read more...]

November 13, 2007 by Joan Stewart

Authors lose during writers’ strike

An article in Publishers Weekly says the Hollywood writers' strike is affecting authors by suspending production of the late night talk shows that … [Read more...]