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The Book Sales Limp Along Factor

by Judith Briles on June 15, 2020 1 Comment

It’s time to remaster your thinkin’ and doin’. You do know that every author needs to master the art of selling … yes? And do you know why?

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing Tagged With: book sales, Judith Briles

Sales Techniques to Help You Sell More Books

by Joel Friedlander on January 2, 2020 3 Comments

Selling with integrity is possible. Instead of convincing buyers into believing they cannot live without your book, use these good sales techniques.

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Marketing Tagged With: book marketing, book sales, Sarah Bolme

Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – August 2017

by Amy Collins on August 30, 2017 8 Comments

Spencer Michaels, author of the popular Twin Flames Trilogy, discusses what he has learned about promoting his latest book to libraries and stores.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing Tagged With: Amy Collins, Book Reviews, book sales

Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – July 2017

by Amy Collins on July 26, 2017 18 Comments

Do This Not That for July 2017 discusses the pros and cons of exclusive rights and selling all your books only through Amazon.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Amy Collins, book marketing, book promotion, book sales

Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – June 2017

by Amy Collins on June 21, 2017 9 Comments

A lot of the choices we publishers make are based on what we want or what we think we SHOULD do, but consumer book sales can tell us what readers want.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Amy Collins, book sales, self publishing

Print Pricing Piracy: The Perils of Free Trade

by David Kudler on December 7, 2016 11 Comments

Is it print pricing piracy or merely free trade if someone is offering your print book at a price lower or above your set price?

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Legal Issues, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Amazon, book pricing, book sales, David Kudler

2012 Book Sales Strong for Both Print and eBooks

by Joel Friedlander on June 20, 2012 17 Comments

2012 Book Sales Strong for Both Print and eBooks looks at a Galleycat.com report from the American Association of Publishers showing strong book sales for 1Q 2012

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: 1Q 2012, AAP, book publishing, book sales, eBooks, Galleycat, Jason Boog, self publishing

Self-Published Books: What Does it Take to Really “Make It”?

by Joel Friedlander on November 29, 2010 18 Comments

Self-Published Books: What Does it Take to “Make It”? Literary agent Kristina Holmes offers some thoughts that will help any publisher or self-publisher

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Alan Rinzler, author platform, book marketing, book sales, Kristina Holmes, print on demand, self published author, self publishing, self-publish a book

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