Can Book Giveaways Hurt Sales?

Some authors condone the practice on the premise that a book in the hands of a reader may encourage that reader to buy more books. Especially if the book is part of a series, the reader may wish to collect the entire set. Using a book as the proverbial carrot, too, may guide readers to the author's website, where they may find titles appealing enough to purchase. Also, an author seen as being so generous may develop a following in a faithful readership that will benefit them in the long run.

Tight Writing Is The Way To A Publisher's Heart

All publishers have more works to choose from right now than ever before. The only way you will impress them is by being different, and through good tight writing. Write, rewrite and rewrite again. Try these ideas to liven up your work and never be deterred by rejection.

What's A Book Piece?

Creatives can spend an entire year looking for just ONE of these? What are they, anyway?

Attention Self-Published Author - Are You Ready for Some Marketing

You are now a published author, thanks to the modern miracle called self-publishing. You did everything right to get it done. You hold your first book in your hands with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Now what? Now is when the real work begins if you intend to do your own promotion.

Bargain Book Section - a Great Place to Look For Presents

Bargain books used to be a resigned for specialty stores dealing with that genre only. However, with in the past ten to fifteen years the majority of bookstores have become superstores that have a wide variety of books available for the average reader

Powerful Book Pricing Tips for Authors

It should come as no surprise that the amount of success your book enjoys rests largely upon its pricing. The retail price has to be competitive and the distributor discount has to be appealing. Often, those two goals are in conflict with one another, and therein lies the problem..

The Other Side of Medicine - Depression, Disease or Disaster

After 30 years as family doctor it seemed a good time to collect ones thoughts together. I was helped in this task by being asked to contribute a regular column to the UK journal, Education for Primary Care. So for five years this gave me the opportunity to reflect upon issues in medicine and training of doctors.

How Not To Get Published - How To Win the WWOTYA - 4, The Length

The length of a novel has to depend on the story, not on the writer's whim; still less on the publisher's. The length of a text is the right one if nobody wonders about it.

How Not To Get Published - How To Win the WWOTYA - 2, The Publishing House

If you do not self-publish, you will have to choose a publishing house. Many writers forget the other side of the agreement: a publishing house will have to choose them.

Will 2007 will be The Year of the Authorpreneur for Internet Book Marketing

As an author, you possess the true secret to Internet book marketing success – your writing skills. Why? The biggest hurdles that Internet Marketers face is providing original content that is written to satisfy.

Book Marketing Landmines and How to Avoid Them

In order to conduct a successful book marketing campaign as a POD published author, you will need to understand the challenges that can hinder your success. If you are not aware of these challenges and try to blindly market your book, you will find yourself caught in the middle of a book marketing minefield - surrounded by landmines that can seriously limit your career as a published author. Once your book is released and you begin to market it, you will discover.

Promote and Sell Your Book

The key to success in publishing is the marketing. This is the area where most self-published (SP) authors and providers fail.

Creative Writing: Dealing with Rejection

I am often approached by clients who have been trying for years to write their own books, but haven’t got anything to show for their efforts except several drawers full of politely (and not-so-politely) written rejection letters. So how does a writer – or any artist, for that matter – deal with the pain of rejection?

Show Me the Money: How to Own Your Book's Financial Success

I use my best tips, secrets and strategies to help you maximize your book's sales potential.

How Book Design and Book Marketing Will Keep Your Book Alive

It's estimated that the average number of books sold by an author is less than 50. Do you want to suffer the fate of the majority; or, would you prefer to be successful. Learn the four key steps you must take to be a successful author, selling far more books than the average bear.