“Here’s what not to say. (And yes, these are real lines from real-life pitches.” ~~ Paula Munier I just found this terrific article called 10 Things Not to Say to an Agent When You Pitch Your Project , which was written by Paula Munier and published on Career Authors. I wasn’t able to contact the
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Spring 2022~~Marketing Advice
Editor’s note: If you want to make money from your writing, this article by Larry Henderson should help you gather a following and get paid on Instagram. Instagram Affiliates VS Instagram Influencers: What is The Difference? By Larry Henderson Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms on the web
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Winter of 2022 ~~ Marketing Advice
Your chance to contribute is below Fauzia Burke’s article. Hope you’ll read both. Which Social Media Platforms Should I Use? By Fauzia Burke, Book Publicist . Publishing Consultant . Entrepreneur . Speaker . Author Fauzia Burke.com No matter what you write or how you choose to publish, the majority of authors can agree on one thing:
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Fall 2021 ~~ Building a Marketing Support System Without Selling Anything
“Can you look in their books and see if they list a publicist or two?” –B. Lynn Goodwin 🎤 The Times They Are A–Changing If you receive the quarterly e-mail from Writer Advice, you might have seen my invitation which said, “I’d love to hear what you think is better and what is more
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Summer 2021 ~~ Marketing Advice
Be your own best advocate. ~~Michael J. Coffino Book Promotion via the Audio Interview By Michael J. Coffino Book promotion is relentlessly exhausting. That is especially true when it comes to a campaign of radio interviews and podcasts. Whether the return on book sales from audio interviews is worth the time and money they command
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Spring 2021 Book Marketing Resources
“I like FREE and use it to build readership, fans, and followers which leads to sales.” ~~Valerie Allen More marketing advice coming very soon. Short Stories as Promotion? An Interview with Valerie Allen by Carolyn Howard-Johnson The word “influencer” may be overused so I tend to avoid it. But my online friend Valerie Allen embodies
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Winter 2021 ~~ Marketing in the Time of COVID
“Life is about success, not perfection…and so is marketing.” – Rob Eagar Marketing During the Time of COVID Many authors are turning to social media to boost their sales. Amazon sales are up for many books. So are Barnes and Noble. Bookshop.org will post your books and you can become a partner there. Use Goodreads
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Fall 2020 Marketing Advice
“My mom and dad were actors when they were younger and had a horrible experience of it. My dad became a literary agent and my mom a casting director.” ~~Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter Can’t find an agent? Don’t want to work with one? Try these companies found on Author’s Publish, https://www.authorspublish.com/ten-respected-publishers-that-accept-unsolicited-submissions/. Thank you
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Summer 2020– Marketing News
You can find this and many other wonderful resources at https://hotsheetpub.com/book-publishing-news/. Thanks to Jane Friedman for providing so many wonderful resources. OPPORTUNITY: SHARE A MARKETING SUCCESS TIP: Are you a book marketing expert? Are you a writer who tried something that worked? Do you want to recommend a publicist who helped you out?
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Spring 2020–Tips on Marketing from the Back of an ARC
“Book marketing is like opening doors for your readers to find you, not a stick you hit them with.” ― Heather Hart Marketing is tough. To guide you, I’ve adapted some of the Marketing Campaign and Promotion items listed on an ARCs that I just finished. The links will lead you to additional ideas.
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“ Too often writers submit to agents and editors without having any credentials, but winning a writing competition—especially a well-known one—gives you immediate credibility and something to add to your writing resume.” —Brian Klems, writer, speaker, freelance editor, husband, softball player, perennial fantasy sports underachiever, Huffington Post contributor, N64 Golden Eye Champion, Saved by the Bell
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Fall 2019 Marketing Advice
Did you read John Koehler’s advice on the Writing Advice page? He had a lot of good thoughts to share. He also has a resource page, a list of publicity experts that Koehler Books recommends. He agreed to let me share that as well. Go to http://www.koehlerbooks.com/about/experts/. Click on the View Info button for
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