This article discusses the pros and cons of traditional publishing. Abandon your biases, study the business of publishing, and choose the publishing method that best suits you and your book. Perhaps the biggest myth in publishing is that as a … More â
Tom Morkes published The Perfect Book sales Page on his blog. I’m usually the first person to reject formulaic approaches to book marketing. Many well-written books are horrible products. But what I like about Tom’s template is that it forces … More â
Many self-publishers start their book projects with unrealistic expectations and misunderstandings about how publishing works. A huge industry has arisen to prey on writers who are unsure of the path. This article explains the basics of how publishing scams work … More â
You threw a grand party but nobody came. Your novel is so good but you’re not selling books. What happened? You were supposed to appear on Oprah’s show. Terry Gross isn’t calling you for an interview. You may be an … More â
One question that loops endlessly on writers’ forums is âHow can I sell more books?â The question is a natural one, but for many self-publishers, it betrays a certain lack of awareness about the publishing business. Lest I sound holier … More â
What is true self-publishing? What is the difference between self-publishing and âvanity publishingâ or âsubsidy publishing?â How do these differ from âtraditional publishing?â Don’t publish until you understand these terms; that knowledge can make or break your book. Learn about … More â
Book  reviews are critically important. Have you ever read a book hoping it would get better, only to find that it never did? And how do you tell if an independently published book is any good? So many are poorly … More â
I’ve written and published 14 books⊠And as far as book sales go, that’s made me tens of dollars. Two million books are published every year. And getting your book noticed in the crowd is even more difficult than appearing … More â
Keep your lisÂtenÂers’ atÂtenÂtion while readÂing aloud. The host anÂnounces the next auÂthor. She walks to the lectern, ofÂfers a synÂopÂsis, and beÂgins readÂing aloud. It’s not bad proseâand I can’t say that for every writer hereâbut after three pages … More â
