Book marketing is one of the most important pieces of being a successful self-publishing author. Outskirts Press is an industry leader in providing post-publication support, products, and services to its growing family of published authors. Your book is written. Your book is published. Now what? Our list of Top 10 Book Marketing Tactics can help … Continue reading Top 10 Self-Publishing Book Marketing Tactics for November 2014
Month: December 2014
In past years, Outskirts Press has asked self-publishing authors to show their holiday spirit by submitting a video to share with us and other authors. Below is a look back at those winners to get you in the holiday mood! Thanks again to authors Jordyn Johnson and Tommy Baker. Show your holiday spirit today and … Continue reading Authors Show Their Holiday Spirit
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! The Book of Barkley by L.B.Johnson (5 Stars - 52 Customer Reviews) Price: $13.95 L.B.Johnson's "The Book of Barkley." Bound to his human companion in the name of the trust and not knowing his destiny, this book is about a black Labrador retriever named Barkley. It … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week
Outskirts Press has been fortunate to help thousands of self-publishing authors get their important works to print over more than a decade now. It's with no small measure of pride that we shine a spotlight on these authors each week in our Self-Publishing Author Spotlight. This time around, we introduce you to author Frederick Wulff, … Continue reading Self-Publishing Author Spotlight: Frederick Wulff
2014 is quickly coming to an end. As you begin planning your marketing goals and setting your marketing budget for 2015, we wanted to share with you the top 5 marketing options selected by Outskirts Press authors this year. The following options have been highest in demand by Outskirts Press published authors in the last 12 … Continue reading Top 5 Marketing Options for Self-Publishing Authors in 2014
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! The Birth of a Vigilante by Russell West Price: $9.95 Russell West's "The Birth of a Vigilante." Brilliant, sensitive, and gifted, Titus Booth has the world by the tail. His adoring father runs a thriving mercantile, while his beautiful mother arranges an unorthodox and entertaining education … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week
While self-publishing has gained popularity in recent years, it remains a mysterious process to many authors. Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing self-publishing service provider, has released a free, downloadable white paper designed to help new and traditionally published authors decide whether self-publishing is right for them. Getting a book to publication is a complex process, one … Continue reading New Outskirts Press White Paper to Aid Authors in their Choice to Publish Independently
So, Black Friday 2014 has passed and you survived it intact. Pat yourself on the back for keeping your wits, and your sanity, about you during the rush. Now, as a soon-to-be published author, you may be wondering whether you've lost out on the holiday book-buying rush by not getting your book to print by … Continue reading 3 Tips for Self-Publishing During the Holidays
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, Linda … Continue reading The Fictitian by Linda Griffith Virtual Book Tour
For twelve Outskirts Press self-publishing authors, this is proving to be an exciting time of year -- the time when their books appear in the annual the New York Times Holiday Books Edition. Published each December, this edition of the NYT Book Review is distributed to nearly 5 million people, and in the pages of that … Continue reading NYT Holiday Books Edition Features Author Dr. Darlene Pearce’s ‘Pearls of Wisdom in the Queen’s Tea Cup’