Monthly Archives: May, 2012
Write Like a Dancer
“As I tackled the uncomfortable challenge of thinking without words, of allowing muscle memory to take the place of prose, I found myself growing as a writer. Because dance, it … Continue reading
And You Thought Query Rejections Were Tough
“Just wait till you have a published book! When the readers get ahold of it and start leaving their comments on Amazon, you could be in for a few surprises. … Continue reading
Twitter Does Sell Books – Just Not Directly
“It’s not an advertising campaign—it’s a social media tool. Twitter is about networking, and networking does sell books. I’ve been using Twitter since October/November 2009. In my Twitter infancy, I … Continue reading
OverDrive Releases eBook Reading Platform
“Digital book distributor OverDrive has announced plans for a new browser-based digital reading platform called OverDrive Read. The platform, which is based in HTML5 and EPUB, allows readers to read … Continue reading
How to Promote Your eBook for Free
“Are you struggling to promote your self-published digital book? Thanks to the Kindle Boards, we discovered a long list of places where self-published authors can promote their eBook for free. … Continue reading
Self-Published Author Seeks Agent
“I get emails from people who have self-published, asking me whether I take on self-pubbed authors, or whether they even need an agent if they’ve already gone the DIY route. … Continue reading
Selling Your Self-Published Book: The First Steps
“Perhaps there’s a level of naivety or blind optimism about the self-publisher starting out. As writers we’re all about the writing, how to get words on page, finish the thing. … Continue reading
Why Promoting Your Book Online is (a bit) Like Fight Club
“The first rule of effectively promoting your book online is that you do not promote your book online. The reason it doesn’t work is because people aren’t using social media … Continue reading
What are the Best Writers’ Conferences to Attend?
“Let’s just acknowledge immediately that there is no definitive answer. It will be different for everyone, so we must examine three things: 1) the different kinds of writers’ events, 2) … Continue reading
What it Really Takes to Succeed in Publishing
“I have good news and bad news. The good news: The most likely path to success isn’t that hard to find. The bad news: Who said the path would be … Continue reading
