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, Atul … Continue reading Self-Publishing Virtual Book Tour: Remember Thou Art Mortal by Atul Uchil, PhD
Month: February 2013
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com. Now You See It, Now You Don't by John Daly (5 Stars - 2 Customer Reviews) Price: $24.95 John Daly's "Now You See It, Now You Don't." Follow the exciting adventures of Mason, and his friend Striker, as they weave their way through murder, kidnapping, blackmail, … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: Now You See It, Now You Don’t by John Daly
It's early February, and many of you may be well on your way toward meeting those resolutions for the new year. Others of you may be finding yourself struggling to make progress toward those lofty goals -- and maybe losing the desire to try. Don't scrap those dreams just yet! There are simple techniques and … Continue reading Have Your Resolutions Gone off the Rails? 5 Ways to Get Them Back on Track
When you're deeply immersed in the writing process, it can be difficult to think ahead to the moment your self-published book ends up in a reader's hands. If you think book marketing is the right time to start thinking about how to reach your target audience, you'd be wrong! In fact, that reader should be … Continue reading How to Reach the Right Audience with Your Self-Published Book
Outskirts Press is giving you an extra hand in fulfilling your dreams to publish a book with the return of the popular “Mad Money” promotion. Authors who purchase the Diamond or full-color Pearl book publishing packages in February are rewarded with a credit of $300 applied to their Outskirts Press shopping cart accounts. The $300 … Continue reading A Sweet Valentine: Get $300 to Publish in February!
Perhaps you really can't judge a book by its cover … but most buyers will anyway, at least to some degree. Readers seeing your book for the first time will draw a number of conclusions about you, your story and the quality of your product within milliseconds, often based solely on the impressions created by … Continue reading How to Get the Right Cover for Your Self-Published Book
Outskirts Press enjoys helping creators realize their greatest writing ambitions. Self-publishing a book is a huge accomplishment, so pardon us while we sing the praises of our independent authors in our weekly Self-Publishing Book Spotlight. This week we’re proud to feature another of our self-published authors, Ruth Yunker and her book, Me, Myself and Paris: One Toe Under … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: ‘Me, Myself and Paris’ by Ruth Yunker
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! Real Good Living by Carlotta Ann (4.3 Stars - 7 Customer Reviews) Price: $21.95 Carlotta Ann's "Real Good Living" The book of poetry tells the stories of everyday life, however mundane or tragic, in language that falls pleasantly on the ear. Readers will see their own … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: Real Good Living by Carlotta Ann
Outskirts Press is bursting with LOVE for self-publishing authors this February. Would you love to share in the love? Better yet, would you love to win a free laptop computer with Windows 8? Here's your chance to do both: Announcing our 2nd Annual "Show Us Your Love" social media event and video contest. One talented … Continue reading Win a FREE laptop when you Show Us Your Love this February
Readers are a mysterious bunch. Authors, publishers and booksellers have been trying to get inside their heads and crack all the secret codes to producing that next bestseller for centuries. There's likely never going to be a formula that ensures a book's success, but there are always things an author can do to improve their … Continue reading 5 Book Elements That Attract Book Buyers