Ah, spring! A time of renewal and promise – and promising book fairs! Worldwide, spring book fairs are blooming like vibrant tulips in a fertile Dutch meadow. It's a great time to plant the seeds for a spectacular season of promoting and selling your masterpiece on a global scale. Although the deadline for the 2012 … Continue reading Going Global: Spring’s A-Poppin’ at International Book Fairs
Month: April 2012
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 Mark S. Foster's A Life … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: A Life of Courage and Love by Mark S. Foster
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! The Umbrella Race by Gerry Thomas (5 Stars - 8 Customer Reviews) Price: $25.95 Who ever heard of a talking, walking umbrella? 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 … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book of the Week: The Umbrella Race by Gerry Thomas
Self-published authors, take heart: Readers are receptive to your work. In fact, according to the Huffington Post (“Why You Can't Find Indies in Bookstores,” April 12, 2012), lovers of literature are scooping up self-published books in unprecedented numbers. So-called “indie” authors recently claimed more than half of the top 20 spots on Amazon's “Movers & … Continue reading Indie Books Dominate Amazon ‘Movers & Shakers’ Ranking
Ellen Cumbess is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help with the book cover. As part of a team-building exercise at work, Ellen Cumbess took a personality profile assessment that classified attendees as either lions, monkeys, turtles, or camels. Ellen was a lion. As this light bulb of realization began to flicker, the author … Continue reading Author Poll: Writer Ellen Cumbess wants your help with her book cover
If you're marketing a book through Amazon, you know that compelling marketing copy on your Amazon sales page is vital to capturing the imaginations of prospective book buyers. However, writing to appeal to calculating, non-human, Internet search engines is far more complex than artfully crafting frilly paragraphs. Search engines simply don't react emotionally to riveting … Continue reading Why Even Great Writers Are Stymied by Internet Marketing
Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced its top ten best-selling titles for March 2012 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 March 2012
Are you looking to gain notoriety as a successful self-published author? The best path to success in writing is to become an award-winning author. With our Readers Favorite Book Award Submission, you have an opportunity to not only gain that notoriety but also receive additional free targeted book marketing services/promotion. If your book has a … Continue reading Outskirts Press Authors Get Noticed as an Award-Winning Author with Readers Favorite Award Submission
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 Michael L. Watson's A Glimpse … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: A Glimpse Into the Inner Workings of My God by Michael L. Watson
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! Reflective Empowerment by Philip Guy Rochford Price: $24.95 Reflect, design, and create an empowered life... 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 Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: Reflective Empowerment by Philip Guy Rochford