Savvy book marketer Dana Lynn Smith offers a free ebook with terrific marketing advice from 52 experts – including yours truly. The book, Savvy Book Marketing Secrets: 52 Experts Share Insider Tips for Selling More Book, includes articles on these and other important topics: Getting Endorsements for Your Book Make Your Books Available in Multiple Ebook [...]
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Free eBook on Book Marketing Now Available
April 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Why I Dumped MySpace
May 19th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
For years, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with MySpace. When it first launched, I thought it rocked. There really wasn’t anything quite like it. I met some cool folks in publishing, learned about new writers and groups and was able to keep up with some good friends. It didn’t take long for the [...]
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Where’s the Link?
April 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
One of the most annoying questions I receive from authors and publicists is, "Where is my book review link?" Book reviews are fluid animals in the online realm and are posted when 1) the post had been uploaded 2) the post has been edited and 3) when the host has a slot open for it. [...]
Post My Book Review – NOW!
March 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Lately, many authors and publicists have tried to dictate the time a review runs. Some have even suggested that they won’t send books unless reviews post when they want them to. It’s not a bad thing to tell reviewers what period of time you’d like a review to run, but to try to specify a [...]
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The Breasts Don’t Have It
March 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Recently, I’ve received an influx of invites on Facebook from people who enjoy showing off their body parts. Typically, I just ignore them until they go away. While I’m not a prude, I’m also not interested in networking with folks who cannot have some sense of decorum in a network I use for both personal [...]
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How to Find Your Audience
January 4th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
In the comments section of How to Streamline in 2010, Market My Novel reader Beth Barany wrote: Great advice, Angela! I wonder how you go about finding the right reader networks for your genre. I write YA fantasy, as yet unpubbed. What do you recommend? I want to be ready to build a reader network [...]
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Selling Yourself First By Gale Laure
November 18th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Gale Laure/Evolution of a Sad Woman So you want to be an author. You have a wonderful novel that you have written. Your heart and soul went into this work. It is unique. You have been told it is quite good. So what is next? You have to sell your novel to the [...]
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Traditional, Online Marketing Key to Novel Success by James Diehl
November 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
James Diehl/World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware When it comes to promoting a new project, I like to use a lot of the new techniques available today, including Web-based press releases, blogging and online video. But I also use traditional methods like press releases, newspaper interviews, book signings and sending information out [...]
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If Only: A Short Guide to Time Management by Carol Buchanan
October 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Carol Buchanan Ever been caught in the “if onlys”? If only you had more time you could write a novel. If only you didn’t have to clean the house, wash the dog, or change the oil in the car. If only we had more time. Guess what? Everyone has all the time there is. 24 [...]
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