“Write My Book” With a Pro Ghostwriter
By Karen S. Cole You say you want to “write my book.” Yet, you are not quite sure exactly how to go about doing this. Should you write it yourself, or hire a professional book writer to create one for you? Should you save money by writing out a complete manuscript, and then hire a(…)
Dear Writer: Your Book is a Product
By Tony Grayson Writers are artists. Whether they write to entertain or to inform, they tend to be sure-footed and independent presenters of a product. Such traits often hinder new writers of a major literary work, such as a novel. The Reader’s Point of View You have an idea that you wish to turn into(…)
You’re Published – Now What?
By Tina Glasneck The journey to publication can be arduous and for those considering the indie route, it is not for the faint of heart. When the book is finally done, one has moved from being an author to being a business owner and this entails promotion, marketing and finding the right type of exposure.(…)
7 Easy Ways to Turn Your Book Into a Series
By Patrice Turner I’ve read that J.K. Rowling had the entire Harry Potter series mapped out in her head before the first book was published. Good for her. If you have a whole series planned out as well, then this probably isn’t the article for you. If you have one book (or book idea) that(…)
How Authors Can Use Webinars to Sell More Books
By Gihan Perera If you’re an expert who has written a book about your area of expertise – or you’re in the process of writing it – I’m sure you know already that it’s not enough to just publish the book and wait for the money to come rolling in. You need to do more(…)
Marketing Is Everything When You Want to Sell a Book
By Rick Frishman Your marketing has to communicate what will most excite potential readers about you and your book. You can use what excites you about your books and what they can do for your readers. Make the Amazement Factor one criterion for choosing ideas to write about. What can you use in promoting your(…)
New Social Tools to Help With Book Promotion
By Kathryn Lively Every day when I check my current social feeds, I notice an author friend has joined the next new thing. I couldn’t tell you how often a brand new social platform with a funny name picks up interest, but I don’t doubt that with each launch, there’s an author trying to figure(…)
How to Create an Effective Author Platform
By Irene Watson Every author needs an author platform to stand upon if he or she is going to get media attention. No, an author platform is not a box to stand on, but it will help an author to rise above his peers and separate the experts and credible authors from the amateurs. An(…)
Easy, Effective and Introverted Ways to Sell Books
By Jason T. Jones If you’ve just published a book, or are thinking about publishing a book, you’ll soon realize that the author is the book’s primary marketer. Often times, you are the only marketer. Many will tell you to schedule book signings and visit book clubs. Those are good ideas. You will sell books(…)
