by Scott Lorenz, Westwind Communications | Jan 9, 2019 | Articles, Literary Agents, Marketing, Pre-Publication, Self-Publishing, Setting Up For Sales, Tips from the Pros
If you are a serious writer with high aspirations, then you’ll want to go to a writers’ conference. A writers’ conference is a think tank for authors to build on each other’s ideas and inspire new achievements in their own work. For the cost of lodging and...
by Penny Sansevieri, Author Marketing Experts, Inc. | Jan 7, 2019 | Articles, Marketing, Pre-Publication, Setting Up For Sales, Social Media
So you’ve decided to write a non-fiction book? Congratulations! Non-fiction books are an excellent method for establishing or raising your platform, developing an email list, expanding your business or advertising your services, and booking author appearances like...
by Karma Bennett | Oct 1, 2018 | Articles, Marketing, Social Media
I’m here today to go against that which your mother, pastor, and crossing guard advised. These wise people kept you safe with the adage: never talk to strangers. If, like me, you’re old enough to remember life before the Internet, never talk to strangers wasn’t just...
by Caroline O'Connell & Joe Wehinger | Sep 18, 2018 | Articles, Marketing, Setting Up For Sales
After you’ve created a beautiful new website, we want to make sure people will find it. And here’s how. This article covers using PINGS, encouraging other websites to link to your site, and taking advantage of Google Services. Each day, Google’s search...
by Caroline O'Connell & Joe Wehinger | Sep 13, 2018 | Articles, Marketing, Self-Publishing, Setting Up For Sales, Social Media
For those Do-It-Yourself types, there is no reason why you can’t create an author website that ‘looks like a million bucks’ (while costing less than $100 to set up). Today’s templates and graphic features for hosted websites can compete with sites created by...
by Mari Selby, Selby ink | Sep 5, 2018 | Articles, Marketing
As a publicist, whenever I write a column, I am always looking for the sexiest way to present my material, because people catch fire with enthusiasm and sexiness. But sometimes the plain vanilla—back to basics—is the what I am called to share. Whether you have been...
