THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBMITTING YOUR BOOK FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW
One of the most effective things that authors can do to bolster sales of their book is to send copies out for independent review. We’ve already discussed the importance of writing effective book descriptions and author biographies—which are powerful sales tools that help potential readers decide whether or not your book is right for them. Independent book ... Continue reading THE IMPORTANCE OF SUBMITTING YOUR BOOK FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW
WRITING AN EFFECTIVE BOOK DESCRIPTION
An effective description of your book is a powerful sales tool. It will appear on the back cover of your book to pique a reader’s interest; in catalogue listings to entice new readers to add your book to their shopping cart; alongside your author biography on your website, blog, and social media; and it will ... Continue reading WRITING AN EFFECTIVE BOOK DESCRIPTION
WRITING AN EFFECTIVE AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
An author biography is like a short sales pitch that introduces the author to their readers, readers to the author’s published work, as well as achieving an end goal such as directing interested parties towards the author’s website or blog. A strong author biography should connect the author with their readers, pique their curiosity, and ... Continue reading WRITING AN EFFECTIVE AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
CAPITALIZING ON THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK MARKET: THE PUBLIC LENDING RIGHT PROGRAM
One of the most important markets available to self-published authors and the independent press are libraries. Having your book stocked on the shelves of your public library, as well as public libraries around the world, provides easy access for your book to be read by tens of thousands of readers. It’s also a great way to ... Continue reading CAPITALIZING ON THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK MARKET: THE PUBLIC LENDING RIGHT PROGRAM
Creative Sparks for the New Year
It’s a Brand New Year, What Will You Create and How Will You Share It? With memories of fireworks and friends fresh in our minds, it is the season for reflecting backward and planning forward. For authors and artists, this is a great time to consider what you’d like to create this coming year, and ... Continue reading Creative Sparks for the New Year
How to Have A Website and Keep All of Your Hair
I’ve worked with websites a lot over the years, so it is amazing I still have a full head of hair. Back when I was doing marketing for a college, I was faced with a decision I’m sure many authors and artists face every day; pay someone big bucks to build and maintain our website, ... Continue reading How to Have A Website and Keep All of Your Hair
