I finally got around to watching Simon Sinek’s TED talk on how great companies understand and embrace their “why,” which is the reason they do what they do. And yes, I realize I was a bit late to the party since five million people have...
Generally speaking, traditional publishers expect completed nonfiction book manuscripts to be between 50,000 to 75,000 words. Most traditional publishers will place restrictions on an author and require that the manuscript not exceed a specified word count, unless special concessions are made. If your manuscript is...
This is a continuation from yesterday’s blog post on why it’s so hard to sell books and what you can do about it… Freebies – There is a growing trend of book give-aways happening online, particularly with Kindle ebooks, due to Amazon’s KDP Select program....
The hardest part of my job is watching our author-clients struggle and get frustrated with their book marketing efforts. When you put your heart and soul into writing and publishing a book, it’s normal to want the world to read it and to having high...
Over the years I’ve noticed a trend with new authors. Some get a little anxious when the publishing process is nearing completion. Emotions run high and there’s a level of anxiety that follows over the anticipation of finally seeing your work in print. This is...
In part one of this series, I covered how to write a query letter—which is the first step in beginning the journey to traditional publishing. The next step is to reach out to literary agents and editors. Why You Need a Literary Agent A good...
If your goal is to land a traditional publishing contract, there are standard industry procedures to follow to make this happen. Here’s how: Write a query letter Contact agents and editors Send a book proposal as requested Sign a big fat contract and live happily...
1. Commitment to Marketing –Unfortunately, simply having your book available on Amazon is not enough to inspire sales when there are millions of titles competing for the attention of readers. Books don’t sell without marketing. Book marketing requires consistent, on-going effort. Successful authors do something...
The thing about time is that we have to consider it in terms of priorities. And I think that if you knew how effective it can be to build an audience with a blog and social media engagement, it would be higher on your priority...
This is one of the most common question I’m asked lately. With all the buzz about the exploding ebook market, it seems that some authors want to skip the process of putting their books into print. While this can be a money-saving option, there are...