5 days ago by The Book Shepherds

ISBNs and You and Your Book … Do You Need Them? Do authors need ISBNs? If you plan on selling your book, the answer is yes. If you are creating something that is not for re-sale—from the family history to your high school reunion … most likely not. How many should you have … just the one for your bo ...

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24 days ago by James M M Baldwin

Not having any success trying to sell my books at .99 cents per copy, the following headline caught my attention. "Worlds Most Expensive Book Goes Up for Sale" That peaked my interest. Could it be an original handwritten copy an unpublished William Shakespeare play. Maybe it would be the earliest kn ...

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24 days ago by Karin Bilich

Remember when blogging was all the rage for authors? Well, it still is an essential (I recommend that all authors blog), but it seems that the latest version of blogging is in the form of audio. They’re podcasts. According to an article in Publishers Weekly, more and more authors are using podcasts, ...

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29 days ago by Janny

Today, I interviewed for a contract position teaching romance writing through an online education source...that sells its products to 200+ universities and other schools. :-) I'm figuring that's a heck of a potential market for people who want to buy my books. (hint, hint...) *(buy my books!) Only d ...

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32 days ago by Karin Bilich

Most authors today are well aware of the fact that it’s almost a must to have a Facebook presence. But what most authors don’t know is exactly how to measure their performance on Facebook. In other words, how do you know that the time you’re putting in to social networking is actually promoting your ...

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36 days ago by Karin Bilich

I often deal with authors who are struggling with the issue of whether or not to sell their book themselves: be it an ebook or a paper book. As always, there are benefits and drawbacks of each. Hats off to Gary McLaren, author of “ The Indie Author’s Guide to Publishing Ebooks” for his recent blog e ...

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41 days ago by Steve P., ND

I like languishing in obscurity. Languishing is my love language. This could be a problem. Well, not yet. But it will be if I reach any of my writing goals for the year, which include: a little book based on my #thewritinglife Twitter updates; the first novel in a YA series; a contemporary adult nov ...

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46 days ago by Karin Bilich

Kudos to FreePublicityGroup.com for creating this great video with some wonderful points about building author website. In short, it very much illustrates a point I’ve been making for years: it takes a lot more than just good design. Watch the video below for some more helpful advice:

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51 days ago by Linda Lovely

Fair Selling—For the Birds?The three-day Holiday Fair in Greenville, SC, attracts substantial crowds, people who buy all manner of Christmas gifts, holiday decorations, foodstuffs and household gizmos. So having three authors split the $300+ cost of a booth to sell our books sounded like a grand ide ...

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53 days ago by Karin Bilich

I came across a GREAT blog post today by author marketing guru Judy Cullins. Here are some of the highlights, quoted directly from the post… ————— Most authors sell only 200 self-published books. … In my 25 years of book coaching, so many clients don’t do the homework (actions) necessary to make the ...

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