150 Ways To Promote and Market Your
Book Without Spending A Dime
Unless
your first (or most recent) book advance was in the high five figures, your
contract probably doesn't call for an advertising budget. Nor will you, as a
new or midlist author, see much in the way of advertising and promotion for
your book in any event. Most publishers give lead titles by big-name authors
the lion's share of promotion and advertising, giving the rest of their titles
with mention in announcement brochures, catalogs, and group ads at most.Thus, the majority of books are left to sink or swim, as it were, an unfortunate fact of life that all writers learn sooner or later--though many deny or ignore it. But it doesn't mean that your book has to go without promotion. With a little enterprise and creativity, you can promote your book at little or no cost, using one or more of the techniques I'll discuss here. I've used several of these myself, to good effect, and know authors who have used others. (Cont'd)
How To Become Kindle Millionaire
There used to be a time, not too long ago, when traditional
publishing had many benefits. For one, it wasn't that unusual to score a
six-figure advance, even if you weren't a household name. Now you’d be lucky to
get a low five-figure advance, unless you’re on a reality TV show.
Publishers also used to do all kinds of nifty things for
their authors, like throw them a cool book party, send them on a book tour, get
their books reviewed in the press and give manuscripts loving yet eagle-eyed
editing. Now, chances are an author doesn't get any of those things—unless
she’s on a reality TV show. (cont'd)
The Fastest, Most Profitable And
Easiest Way To Get Your Books Published
It’s been
six years since Amazon acquired CreateSpace, an on-demand publishing platform,
and almost four years since they announced the free online setup for
self-publishing. While four years seems like a long time in our fast-paced
world, self-publishing still hasn't reached the mass audience. Even the biggest
social media gurus still take the traditional route, only choosing to
self-publish when they've been rejected by mainstream publishing houses. The truth
is, print-on-demand (contd)
A 12-DAY PLAN OF SIMPLE WRITING EXERCISE - By Brian Klems
The first day of the month is always the perfect time to restart your engine and get back into writing. Here, I offer up a 12-day plan of simple writing exercises to help you keep your creative juices flowing without eating up too much of your time. Follow this plan and by halfway through the month, you’ll not only be impressed with what you've accomplished, but you may also have something worth publishing. (cont'd)
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