by Stephanie Chandler | Sep 15, 2016 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Ebooks & Information Products, Internet Marketing for Authors, Meet Our Authors, On Writing Non-fiction, Professional Speaking for Authors, Social Media for Authors, Special Announcements, Traditional Publishing Myths
After a database crash, we were unable to restore many of our blog posts from the past several years (despite having backups, which failed). However, we had already begun to moving our blogging efforts over to our sister site: The Nonfiction Authors Association. You...
by Stephanie Chandler | Feb 27, 2013 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing
Authors often ask me why their books appear on Amazon under the Used Books category, especially if their book has only recently been released. Not to worry! There are legitimate reasons for this. Most books are distributed through Ingram, the world’s largest supplier...
by Stephanie Chandler | Feb 19, 2013 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing
I just returned from speaking at the San Francisco Writers Conference, one of my favorite events each year. And this year there was a clear theme among the aspiring authors I spoke with. Many were writing books in different genres, and they weren’t sure how to go...
by Stephanie Chandler | Jan 18, 2013 | Book Marketing, Book Publishing
Professional Editor – If you’re self-publishing your book, and most people are these days, nothing is more important than having your book professionally edited. It’s fine to have it reviewed by a friend or relative, or by teachers and people with English degrees (I...
by Stephanie Chandler | Jan 9, 2013 | Book Publishing
I remember back in 2005 when my first manuscript was in progress. I attended a writer’s conference and felt like I was able to immerse myself in the craft of writing and promoting books. I left that event with the thought that I could officially start calling myself a...
by Stephanie Chandler | Dec 21, 2012 | Book Publishing
In my previous post, How Authors Can Earn Real Money with Corporate Sponsors: Part 1, I discussed several ways you can earn money by working with corporations. While you may think that these corporate sponsorships are few and far between, I can assure you that they...