Yesterday I talked a little bit about a book marketing option that is revolutionizing the ease with which readers can get their hands on one of your books. Admittedly, I left out some details on purpose! It would be too easy to give out everything at once! So following up from my last post, I … Continue reading The Speediest Book Marketing Option for Self-Publishers
Month: January 2012
How long does it take to get a cup of coffee from your local Starbucks? This is not a trick question. From standing in the queue to getting your steaming espresso - 2 minutes, tops? How long does it take to order and print a book? 2 days? An hour? Think again! If the newest Time … Continue reading Would You Like a Book to Go With The Coffee?
Self-publishing a book is an exciting undertaking. Because we understand the dedication that is required to write a quality book, we like to feature our top authors each week so that you can get to know a little bit more about them and their book. This week, we are featuring Emanuel Barling, Jr., Esq. and Ashley … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: It’s Not Your Fault by Emanuel Barling, Jr., Esq. and Ashley F. Brooks, R.N.
As an author in this economy, you have to come up with creative ways to market a self-published book. While book tours are a great way to connect with your readers, they aren't the most affordable method of promotion. However, technology has made it possible for an alternative. Take note from self-publishing Outskirts Press author, Charles … Continue reading Self-Publishing Virtual Book Tour: Broken Spirit by Charles L. Fields
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! Shadows and Fire by Jennifer Fales (6 Customer Reviews) Price: $6.95 An adventure of epic proportions... Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the time of this posting; however, they may differ from those you see when you … Continue reading Featured Book-of-the-Week: Shadows and Fire by Jennifer Fales
Is your book right for Bologna? Considerations: Attending international book fairs personally is often cost-prohibitive for self-publishing writers when you factor in expenses such as airfare, hotel, food, and transportation. And those are just the costs of going international. Then there are the costs of the exhibit itself, like the exhibition fees, the exhibition stand, … Continue reading Calling All Self-Publishing Children’s Authors: Is Your Book Eligible for Bologna?
Graham Parke, the author of No Hope for Gomez!, has created a number of technical publications in his career, recently patenting a self-folding map. No Hope for Gomez! is Graham's fiction debut, and has been widely received, winning numerous awards throughout 2011. Kirkus review recently announced their Best Indie of 2011 list, and Graham's fictional … Continue reading Award Winning Self-Publishing Author Spotlight : Graham Parke
Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced its top ten best-selling titles for December 2011 according to combined data from Ingram Book Wholesalers and Outskirts Press Direct via http://outskirtspress.com/bookstore. These authors have likely created a solid book promotion strategy and put it into motion either by themselves or with the … Continue reading Top 10 Best-Selling Books in Self-Publishing for December 2011
Do you remember going to the library to borrow a book? I do. Most libraries would allow me to borrow a book for 2 weeks, and I would read the book in my own time and return it when I was done. Based on library fee for the year, my total cost to borrow one … Continue reading Amazon’s KDP Select Now Allows Kindle Book Lending: A Great Way for Self-Publishing Authors to Add Revenue
As an author in this economy, you have to come up with creative ways to market a self-published book. While book tours are a great way to connect with your readers, they aren't the most affordable method of promotion. However, technology has made it possible for an alternative. Take note from self-publishing Outskirts Press author, Robert … Continue reading Self-Publishing Virtual Book Tour: Faith, Stirred not Shaken by Robert De Filippis