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Interview: Andrea Ring on Becoming a Bestselling Author (and Her Experience with Promoter Rebecca Hamilton)

by Sharon Goldinger on May 8, 2017 14 Comments

By Sharon Goldinger Who doesn’t want to be a bestselling author? And if you can hit the New York Times or USA Today bestseller list, wouldn’t that be a dream come true? Most of us would say absolutely. But if you’re not a household name, what do you have to do to achieve that enviable […]

Filed Under: Interviews, Marketing Tagged With: Andrea Ring, bestseller, New York Times, Rebecca Hamilton, Sharon Goldinger, USA Today

Why Writers Must Self-Publish Their Books

by Joel Friedlander on December 2, 2013 49 Comments

Why Writers Must Self-Publish Their Books explains the economic and personal benefits of self-publishing with social media marketing

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: author platform, blogging, Gary Gutting, indie author, New York Times, publish a book, self publishing, social media

News: Publetariat, New York Times, BookDesignTemplates.com

by Joel Friedlander on April 19, 2013 11 Comments

News: Publetariat, New York Times, BookDesignTemplates.com is a news roundup with items of interest to indie publishers

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: April Hamilton, blogging, David Mamet, hacking, indie author, New York Times, Publetariat, self publishing

Should Authors Pay for Book Reviews?

by Joel Friedlander on August 29, 2012 153 Comments

Should Authors Pay for Book Reviews? examines the recent news about the review-writing service run by Todd Rutherford, and reports in the New York Times, PW and Salon.com

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Authors, Book Reviews, New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Publishing Guru, Todd Rutherford

Storytelling is Us

by Joel Friedlander on August 20, 2012 29 Comments

Storytelling is Us – Homo Narrans. Storytelling is a uniquely human activity that occurs throughout all areas of life. As writers, we get to tell stories for everyone

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Writing Tagged With: creative writing, creativity, Henning Mankell, homo narrans, New York Times

From the New York Times: Twitter for Novelists

by Joel Friedlander on January 10, 2012 21 Comments

From the New York Times: Twitter for Novelists and other Writers which cites a recent article about the habits of novelists who use Twitter

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: Anne Trubek, author platform, indie author, New York Times, novelist, social media, Twitter

The Case of the $0.49 Print Book

by Joel Friedlander on December 14, 2011 11 Comments

Jill went down to the local pet store over the weekend to get some supplies. When she came back, she showed me two small books, both with the “Dummies” branding, but small. They are actually little booklets, saddle stitched (stapled) rather than perfect bound, about 4″ x 6″. “What’s up?” I asked. “I just got […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book marketing, book pricing, e-books, julie bosman, New York Times, self publishing, Wiley

Hardcover Books Reach New Heights

by Joel Friedlander on December 6, 2011 15 Comments

Hardcover Books Reach New Heights relates to a New York Times article describing commercial hardcover books produced with luxury features.

Filed Under: Book Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: e-books, ebook, hardcover book, julie bosman, mass market paperback, New York Times, publishing a book, self publishing

Amazon Kindle Fire: Setting the Tablet World Ablaze?

by Joel Friedlander on September 30, 2011 15 Comments

Amazon Kindle Fire: Setting the Tablet World Ablaze? Although Amazon’s new Kindle e-readers are breakthroughs, the Fire tablet leaves a lot to be desired

Filed Under: E-Books & Readers, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Amazon, Amazon Fire Tablet, Amazon Kindle Fire, e-book typography, e-books, Kindle e-Reader, Kindle Fire, New York Times

The Ebooks are Coming! the Ebooks are Coming!

by Joel Friedlander on November 16, 2010 12 Comments

The Ebooks are Coming! the Ebooks are Coming! A flood of ebook readers is sweeping the holiday shopping market. Will consumers adopt this new way of reading? Or will they hold onto the printed book?

Filed Under: E-Books & Readers, Social Media Tagged With: arstechnica, cnet, ebook, ebook reader, iPad, Kindle, New York Times, Nook, Sony Reader, techcrunch

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