Those one- and two-star reviews tell you what not to do Reading reviews of your own books can make you feel euphoric (if they’re good) or send you into the pits of despair (if they’re bad). Reading reviews of other writers’ books can give you a priceless education about what to do and not do [...]
How to Market a Book: The Hilariously Comprehensive Guide to Book Marketing and Promotion Lori Culwell The real work begins after you’ve finished writing your book Lori Culwell clearly had a lot of fun writing How to Market a Book, the latest in her Funny You Should Ask! series. As an author and publishing (but [...]
On Afternoons with Mike on the Shepherd Radio, Jacquelyn Lynn and Mike Gilland talk about writing and publishing. There are a lot of good reasons to write and publish a book. Everyone has a story worth writing and preserving, even if you don't care about sharing it with the masses—and especially if you do. Jacquelyn [...]
Save some gems for the rest of your book Almost every ghostwriting client I’ve worked with has made the common mistake of wanting to get all their important messages in the first few pages of their book. Or, similarly, when I’m writing articles for them, they want too many concepts in a single piece, rather [...]
How authors and publishers are dealing with book distribution amid supply chain issues, shortages, rising costs, and more Recently I had the opportunity to hear Athena Dean Holtz, founder and publisher of Redemption Press, speak to Word Weavers about the challenges facing authors and publishers today. Here are the highlights of her presentation: The impact [...]
My friend was beside herself with excitement. A publisher told her he wanted to publish her book—a book she hadn’t even started writing yet. Knowing that I’m the author or ghostwriter of more than 45 books, she called me for advice. My first question was: “How much is he going to charge you?” She was [...]
How many times have you picked up a book and immediately knew it was self-published? You may not be sure how you knew. It might have been the design. Maybe you spotted glaring errors. Or possibly there was just an unprofessional look to it. Don’t let that happen to your book. There is absolutely no [...]
Being the author of a book is a great way to boost your credibility, but if your book contains typos and errors, it can do the exact opposite. Recently I attended a business conference where a number of the speakers had books for sale. At lunch one day after the morning sessions, I took a [...]
Book Proposals That $ell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success W. Terry Whalin Morgan James Publishing If you think writing a book is hard, wait until you tackle writing the book proposal. But if you do it right, a book proposal will help put you and your book on the fast track to success. In [...]
If you’ve got a lot to learn, here’s a site that has a lot to teach. I’m a big fan of Dave Chessan's Kindlepreneur.com. I use Publisher Rocket to find the best keywords and categories for my and our clients’ books. Publisher Rocket is a great product—it’s worth every penny it costs and more. If [...]
