Getting reviews for your book seems to be a hot-topic for authors. Every author wants to see glowing reviews for their books, but that doesn’t make them easy to get. If you have tried to get reviews for your book and failed, check to see if you are making one of these 4 common mistakes authors make […]
The Power of NAMS… Networking
Many of you know my story and that I first started an online business a decade ago. Over the years, it transitioned to working more online until I was able to resign my job as a Physical Therapist 3 years ago. Since that time I have been self-employed working full-time as an author, speaker, and […]
Why Should You Go On A Blog Tour? An Interview with A. Terry
The number of ways available to authors to market their books is endless. However, we believe some marketing activities yield greater results than others. One of those activities is going on a blog tour. Hi Alana, we are really excited about your new book, “How to Promote a Book with a Blog Tour,” so let’s […]
12 Must-Follow Blogs For Authors
One key factor to our success as authors is what we have learned from others along the way. So today, we want to share 12 of our favorite blogs for authors. We encourage you to check them out as well as share which blogs are your favorite blogs are in the comments. #1. The […]
Take Back Your Dreams
Writing, publishing, and marketing books takes a lot of work. It doesn’t matter how much we love doing what we do as authors, there will always be work involved if we want to be successful. So how can we keep our dream job from turning into a regular daily grind? That’s the question I asked […]
Book Marketing with Videos – An Interview with Katie Davis
I’m honored to be able to interview Video Marketing Maven, Katie Davis on our blog today. For those of you who don’t know Katie, her books, published by Harcourt, S&S, and HarperCollins, have sold over a quarter of a million copies. Which is why she then published How to Promote Your Children’s Book: Tips, Tricks, and […]
Is Video Marketing the New Way to Go on Tour?
More and more I’m hearing of authors who try their hand at live events saying that they feel like they have wasted their time. They spent 5 hours sitting behind a table and only sold one book. They spent their time at the library or book store and read their book to a group of […]
Don’t Be a V.I.D.I.O.T.! It’s Time to Enlist in Video Idiot Boot Camp!
Today’s post is from Katie Davis, so we thought we’d take just a moment to introduce her… Katie Davis’ books, published by Harcourt, S&S, and HarperCollins, have sold over a quarter of a million copies, which is why she then published How to Promote Your Children’s Book: Tips, Tricks, and Secrets to Create a Bestseller, which […]
Join Us For A Live Q&A Session
You Ask, We’ll Answer… Back in February we hosted a live Q&A session. We answered a lot of questions from authors just like you, and now we’re gearing up to do it again. Here’s the scoop: When: Tuesday, July 8th at 2pm central The live event will take place Tuesday, July 8th at 2pm central […]
Two Things You Need To Know Before Writing Your Book
Deciding to step out and write a book is an exciting decision. However, before you start writing, there are some things you need to know. The type of book you are writing and how much you already know will determine just how much you will need to learn before you can begin the process. While there […]