Make Your Book Sales Go the Extra Mile With a Sales Letter

Let your prospects know about your book's benefits and help them visualize how it will help them. Believe it or not there may still be some people that hadn't heard about your insightful book. They missed your book signing and the book tour. They haven't seen it in a catalog nor have they been gifted with it. With a sales letter, you hire a 24/7 salesman that keeps your book alive and selling well for years to come

Audio Books: Are They Only for the Visually Impaired?

Should we be listening to books more than reading them? There is widespread opinion that the habit of reading books is slowly declining with the spread of internet and other technologies. Can audio books help slow this down?

Set Your Book Up to Succeed with a Marketing Plan, Part 3

Have you developed your book's promotion plan yet? You know now really is better than later. There are 2 facts to realize in developing your promotion plan. Realize it begins the day you conceive your book idea and never ends.

Publishing Your Own Book? Get a Website Now!

I'm sure you want to promote your book on the web. What you may not realize is the time it takes to build traffic for your site. You need to get your website started right away.

The Difference Between Rich Authors and Poor Authors

There’s a real difference between what rich authors do and what poor authors do, and the difference has nothing to do with their writing ability.

Creative Writing: Dealing with Rejection

I am often approached by clients who have been trying for years to write their own books, but haven’t got anything to show for their efforts except several drawers full of politely (and not-so-politely) written rejection letters. So how does a writer – or any artist, for that matter – deal with the pain of rejection?

Build Demand For Your Book Before It Is Written

Book publishing is getting harder and harder. The non-fiction writer faces lower advances and greater reluctance on the part of publishers to buy a book from an author without the name recognition to sell the book. Here is one idea that may be the answer for the non-fiction writer to build demand while writing the book.

Book Marketing Landmines and How to Avoid Them

In order to conduct a successful book marketing campaign as a POD published author, you will need to understand the challenges that can hinder your success. If you are not aware of these challenges and try to blindly market your book, you will find yourself caught in the middle of a book marketing minefield - surrounded by landmines that can seriously limit your career as a published author. Once your book is released and you begin to market it, you will discover.

How Not To Get Published - How To Win the WWOTYA - 1, The Audience

Though authors are required to specify their targeted audience, they often avoid doing so. Some think that their novel is suitable for any audience. Many may not know why it is important to address the right persons.

Book Promotion on the Web: The One Thing Your Site Must Have

Are you creating a website to promote your book? The one thing you must include is a sample chapter. It will clinch the sale for you. Here's why.

Where to Find Self Publishing Resources

If you're thinking about self-publishing there are a number of excellent resources, especially on the Internet. You may need help writing the article or book you want to self-publish, you may want to find the best places or ways to market it, and you may need help determining book size, fonts or book cover design.

How a Writing Circle Can Help Get You Published

Want to get your book published? A writer's circle could give you everything you need!

Trade Paperbacks - The Most Popular Books Sold Today

Trade paperbacks are, perhaps, among the most popular books sold today. Since they are often sold at a lower cost than hazard cover books, they are often available at a wider variety of stores.