You’ve put in the long hours writing your new book and now it’s time for the launch party. Parties are typically something to be excited about but with so much riding on this one, you may start making plans with some trepidation. There are common reservations authors have about hosting a launch party. How can […]
How Conceptual Understanding and Retention Increases by Reading the Actual Books
The digital age has created a generation of people who view digital media as the norm and some even struggle to interact with the physical product and its paper origins. Those who have been born into the digital era may even expect to be able to shrink, enlarge or swipe a paper product. The question […]
How Can You Share Your Writing Online – Without Creating Any Drama?
The Common Mistake That Could Cost You A Lit Mag Acceptance Letter (And How To Avoid It) Sharing your work with other writers is one of the best ways to gain honest, constructive critiques. But if you want to post your short works online in order to share them prior to submitting for publication, you […]
The Realities of Writing by Michaelbrent Collings
Okay, I’m going to be up front about a few things: this article is divided into two parts. The first part is helpful, will give you burgeoning professionals some realistic ideas about the hellhole you’re about to dive into, and (maybe most important) this is probably the only time you’ll ever hear something like […]
Find your horse to ride
In life, we all need a horse to ride. Without the horse, we are a small fraction of what we could be. When I was 13, my parents took me to a motor museum at a grand country house. Big yawn. Happily, there was a donkey derby alongside it, and they agreed to let me […]
How To Design Your Book Cover – No Experience Necessary
You know the deal: a modern day writer is more than a writer. We publish, format, sell, market, and yes, design our own book covers. Some people will scold me for saying this, but sometimes it’s okay for a writer to design their own Book Cover. There is a gigantic BUT, though. Only do so if […]
THE SECRET OF SELECTING KEY WORDS FOR ADWORDS
Guest Expert: J.P. Thompson So, you are thinking about an AdWords ad campaign, are you? Let me begin. “Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors.” – Sheldon […]
You Can Create a Facebook Page for Your Book
Guest Expert: Phyllis Zimbler Miller Since I first wrote an article on this subject for BookBuzzr in August 2010, Facebook has made many changes. Regardless of the changes, creating a Facebook Page for your book or books can be a good promotional strategy. (Note: Previously, you needed to create a Facebook personal profile before you […]
I Have the Book to Prove It
Guest Author: Rebecca Elswick As we say here in the coalfields of Southwest Virginia – There’s more than one way to skin a possum.” I cannot boast that I ever skinned a possum, but I can boast that I “contested” my way to the publication of my debut novel, Mama’s Shoes. Do you ever think […]
Step Up by Stumbling
Improve on your book marketing with StumbleUpon Guest Expert: Anita Brady Marketing your book is not the same animal it was only a few short years ago. With the evolution of Facebook and the staggeringly fast bloom of social media sites, reaching your target readership can be a sticky web to untangle. But once you’ve […]
Preparing Your Manuscript With an eBook in Mind
Guest Expert: Jonathan Scott We work all the time with authors and publishers, turning their new or existing books into eBook formats, but so far I’ve yet to receive a manuscript that’s been correctly prepared for the process. When I say that, many prospective eBook authors or publishers cringe, thinking I’m going to ask them […]