How Authors Can Maximize Their Media Presence

On November 11, 2010, in Marketing, WordPress Tips, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Media, media, everywhere! The key, however, is to maximize these leads. Often, we think that as long as we respond to them, and give them our information, the hard part is done.

No To NaNoWriMo

On November 7, 2010, in Lorelei Bell, Writing & Publishing, by Lorelei Bell

I’ve seen all over the blog-sphere, some of you are into the NaNo(oh-man-oh)WriMo Race. You have to write approximately 1,666.666 . . . words per day to do this.

Aspiring Author: Why You Still Don't Have An Agent

On October 28, 2010, in Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Many writers have been struggling for years to find an agent and they’ve tried everything. They’re starting to think that they’ll never get one, or that there’s some kind of universal conspiracy against them and they’re wondering why.

Authors: Eight Secrets for Getting Into Bookstores

On September 30, 2010, in Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Let’s face it, regardless of the odds we authors still want to get into bookstores. But if you’ve been having a hard time with this, take heart. It’s getting harder and harder to get into stores, but not impossible. We’re going to look at some of the possibilities here.

Beyond the Bookstore: Holding Book Events in Non-Traditional Venues

On September 2, 2010, in Writing & Publishing, by Editor

What’s a non-bookstore event? Well, obviously it’s anything outside of a bookstore but more than that, it’s a unique location, likely in your city or town. We’ve done events at video stores, electronics stores, grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, even Hallmark stores. When you start to dig into this market, the possibilities are really endless. It’s just a matter of finding a place that will make sense to host your event.

12 Secrets to Selling More Books at Events

On August 5, 2010, in Writing & Publishing, by Editor

So you got a book event, great! Now you want to maximize it, right? You’ve heard your writing buddies talk (or perhaps read online) about the lack of attendance at signings, so figuring out how to maximize the event, regardless of the numbers might be tricky.

Promote Your Novel While Writing

On July 20, 2010, in Writing & Publishing, by Editor

These days you’ll find numerous articles online promoting the best methods of promoting your first novel. To put it in a nut-shell, promoting your first novel is the most difficult marketing task in the business world.