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 Marketing While Sheltering and More Between Covid-19, Black Lives Matter, and other developing news, launching your book is hard right now. If you’re looking at the broader picture, this list of Corona-Virus
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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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Marketing Advice for Summer 2019
“A good agent can identify which projects are right for which editors . . . “ ~~Robert Lee Brewer 39 Literary Agents Seeking Clients The world of publishing is constantly changing. Many author-published writers are making good money and don’t even need an agent. There are lots of programs available that will tell
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“Careers that are not fed die as readily as any living organism given no sustenance.” ~ Carolyn Howard-Johnson Marketing Advice Seeking Your Submissions What do you look for in Contests and Markets? What else would you like included? Is your blog, your publisher, or your school offering a contest? Please share. Do you have
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