12 Ways to Create a Mailing List that Will Sell Books

On August 19, 2010, in Blogging, Marketing, WordPress Tips, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

The key to a good newsletter list is simple really and the biggest piece of this is you’ve got to have something useful to say. While your friends and family might enjoy hearing about your latest book signing, people who happened onto your site and subscribed to your ezine might become bored with this information and unsubscribe. If you have a list or are considering starting one, consider these tips to get you going and help you maximize your newsletter.

Tossed Salad And The Indoor Gun Range

On May 21, 2010, in Blogging, Making Money from Home, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Let’s get an indoor gun range to make our children happy? Ergo, if they’re not happy, but rather frustrated, they still know how to handle guns, and one morning, when the frustration overflows, they go to college (or high school) to shoot fellow students and teachers?

Online Book Project: American Male Prostitute

On May 18, 2010, in American Male Prostitute, Blogging, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Since I am having so much fun and success with maintaining my blog, why not post the progress on my newest novel on the world wide web? The best promotion for your first novel is the release of your second, and I didn’t have the patience to wait that long.

Writology – The Silent Religion

Today’s writing and publishing world is shrugging off the old “exclusive-club” mentality, but it is, by any means, not a friendly place for an aspiring writer. As a matter of fact, the industry has turned into a shark tank. When I refer to “the industry” I mean, among other businesses, the traditional publishers, most of who are struggling these days, but they are not the actual problem. The “shark tank” is dominated by new startups in the industry, mostly vanity publishers, who produce significant profit without delivering the results they promise. It seems that scammers possess a much keener business sense than the traditional publishing businesses, and they are taking the better part of a multi-million Dollar business.

Forum Sharks And Semi-Gods

On February 11, 2010, in Writer's Digest, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Most of us aspiring writers sign up for Online forums, either to pitch new ideas and wait for feedback, or to ask for advice, but foremost to “build a platform.” “Building a platform” is based on a very basic principle: If nobody knows you, nobody will buy your books.

A New Religious Movement: Writology

On January 13, 2010, in American Male Prostitute, Writer's Digest, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

I just received the latest issue of my favorite most useless magazine, Writer’s Digest. Why I still receive it, I don’t know; I don’t keep track when my subscription ends, and it will hopefully end some time soon. It took me an annoying five minutes to page through the magazine to find there was nothing in there that would even remotely interest me.

Tips On Promoting Your Written Work

On September 15, 2009, in Writing & Publishing, by Editor

America: the only country in the world where failing to promote yourself is regarded as being arrogant. – Garry Trudeau 1. You need a Blog! Don’t even bother designing your own web site (you should be spending time writing your next novel) or even paying to have it designed. What you need is a blog! [...]