Use the Power of the Internet to Sell Your Book

Here’s the challenge for today’s authors: The number of books published each year is increasing (195,000 titles in 2003 alone), books sales are decreasing, and only brand-name authors are getting the necessary support to market their books. The unfortunate result is that most authors aren’t going to see even modest book sales. The solution for authors is the Internet.

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Marketing your book is essential to its - and your - success but it needn't be a costly process. Here are some ideas that won't cost you anything and can even be fun.

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5 Problems With Conventional Book Publishing

Dr. Gary S. Goodman, best-selling author, success coach says conventional book publishing is suffering from acute problems that every aspiring author should consider. This expert in customer service and sales training, popular speaker, and radio and TV commentator, suggests there may be better ways to get your ideas into other people's hands.

Award-winning Designer Reveals Secrets to Attractive Page Layouts

A customer will not read--or buy--a book that is designed in a way that is difficult to read. Your goal with book design is to create an interior that is inviting, pleasing, and easy to read. Here are some techniques that professional typesetters use.

Every Author Needs A Power Team

Research has shown that the vast majority of aspiring authors fail because the don’t have a POWER TEAM – a group of experienced publishing professionals, ready and able to help YOU write your book and WRITE IT NOW! To become a successful, published author here's who you'll need:

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