By Lee Foster Every author wants to sell books, but making that happen is not getting easier. If you discuss this with your more truthful author comrades, you may find them dividing into two groups: the optimists and the pessimists. The public may want your book...
I don’t gamble. But if I did, I’d bet you 20 bucks that most authors reading this wouldn’t be willing to do what a gutsy, energetic indie author did this month. She piggybacked onto another author’s special holiday and promoted it like crazy, as if it were her own....
Amazon changed the publishing field—a great thing for so many newbie authors who didn’t think New York or an agent would ever give them a moment’s notice…and it’s also a not so good thing. There are more books available than ever before and every author is trying to...
By Mike Monaco Approaching retail book buyers and convincing them to purchase your book can be a daunting task. Mike Monaco offers suggestions, based on feedback from actual book buyers, to increase the likelihood that your book will get their attention. Every...
I’ve heard all the reasons. I’ve listened to the excuses. I’ve tried to convince people that “Twitter doesn’t bite.” In fact, the very first blog post I ever wrote was about how to get your feet wet in the Twitter pond. Okay,...