After a Congressional hearing on the controversial Google Book Settlement, the online giant decided to allow other publishers rights to print orphan works. (How big of them!) Read more at The Daily Online Examiner. Google is finally facing some serious challenges to its attempt to monopolize works in digital format. Whether these attempts make a [...]
Entries from September 10th, 2009
Congress Weighs in on Google Book Deal
September 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Blog Spotlight: Ooh…Books! Wants You
September 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
As I updated Market My Novel’s blogroll, I discovered this savvy little blog by Cara Powers. Cara reviews just about anything – and wants to hear from you. If you are planning a virtual book tour or have a book coming out soon, contact Cara. Read below for details of books she will review. Ooh [...]
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Top Guest Blogging Mistakes by Authors
September 9th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
When I receive a half-hearted guest blog from an author for Book Addict, I get extremely frustrated. Typically, our guests are booked at least two months in advance – with a few exceptions. Authors have plenty of time to write up something fun and fresh for our audience well before their blog date – [...]
Be Kind to Your Publicist
September 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
What does it take to get your publicist to work for you? Cookies. Yummy, delicious, sugary treats. Think that’s a fluke? Think again. Susan Schwartzman of Susan Schwartzman Public Relations offers a terrific look at how a box of cookies saved her day – and got an author some major publicity – at Your Shelf Life.
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What Is Your Sales Pitch?
September 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Anna DeStefano Paranormal author Anna DeStefano knows just how important adjectives are to her sales pitch. The author of Dark Legacy talks about how she perfected her sales pitch – and successful sold copies of her book – today at Pop Syndicate’s Book Addict blog. Be sure to also check out DeStefano’s roundup of DragonCon [...]
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Time Management Fridays
September 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
My recent post, Tips for Time Management for Authors, was by far one of the most popular posts viewed at Market My Novel. Authors: You have spoken. You need tips on time management. Market My Novel is here to help. Each Friday beginning in October, I will feature more in-depth tips on time management. Have [...]
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The Dying Conference Landscape
September 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Conferences are a terrific way to network – especially when you are a new or unpublished author. Radine’s Weblog has an interesting discussion going about why conferences are dying, possible reasons for it and how the landscape must adapt for the future. One commenter mentioned a new virtual conference – the Poison Pen Web Conference, [...]
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What Makes a Good Online Media Kit?
September 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
When it comes to promotion, authors must have a good online media center. It does not matter if you are a new author, or a seasoned pro, you MUST provide easily-accessible details for media and bloggers who want to do interviews or query you for guest blogs. Online media centers should include biographies, author photographs, [...]
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