Tag: book publicity
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November 08, 2008 12:23 PM EST --
An odd thought struck me this morning: what if people actually like my books? Over the past few years, I've racked up hundreds of rejections. I told myself the agents and editors were only . . .
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May 13, 2007 09:47 AM EDT --
Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers, By Shel Horowitz
If you’re serious about book promotion, this work by marketing guru Shel Horowitz is one you’ll want to add to . . .
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May 30, 2007 02:45 PM EDT --
Book lovers still reeling from cutbacks at newspaper book sections have a new reason to be upset: Amazon.com is reducing space for book reviews too.
Amazon is cutting the number of book reviews displayed . . .
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September 10, 2008 01:08 AM EDT --
Wendy wants to talk about blogging, and I want to talk about recommendable books, so let's do both topics. This is the two hundredth thread, after all, and should be something special. Or . . .
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July 05, 2007 04:53 PM EDT --
QUESTION: My book has just been launched and I'm trying to market it online. I've seen advertisements for "Amazon Bestseller Campaigns." Should I spend more than $1,000 on a bestseller . . .
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July 19, 2007 11:58 AM EDT --
Google is offering credits of up to $1,000 for trying out Google Print Ads, a new extension of Google AdWords that appear in U.S. newspapers.
In AdWords accounts, Google has added a "Print Ads" . . .
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May 21, 2007 01:03 PM EDT --
Electronic books, or e-books, haven’t gotten much traction with consumers. People don’t enjoy reading extended passages of text on a computer screens, and there’s no popular e-book reader . . .
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August 19, 2008 06:12 PM EDT --
Publicity is an excellent promotional tool , that is a solid path to potential consumers to learn more about you and your book. Imagine having real discussions with thousands, and in certain . . .
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July 25, 2007 03:16 PM EDT --
QUESTION: I'm considering mailing review copies of my self-published novel to a mailing list of reviewers. Since this will cost quite a bit of money, I'm concerned whether I'm likely to actually . . .
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August 13, 2007 05:15 PM EDT --
QUESTION: I self-published my novel with Xlibris last year, and it won awards at two book festivals. I was able to sell many books directly to readers during public appearances. Now I'd like to get . . .
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July 02, 2008 03:51 AM EDT --
Ashley's Unforgettable Summer
Author: Grace Reddick
Publisher: Xlibris
Rating:
Reviewed by: Dorothy Thompson
Who wouldn't love to own a monkey even though she sure could get into . . .
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July 19, 2007 10:06 PM EDT --
Well, isn't this just classic: A Jane Austen fan submitted samples of her writing to publishers and agents, but got nothing but rejections and a bit of ill-informed commentary.
David Lassman typed . . .
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February 04, 2009 01:45 PM EST --
Hi Gather Books Members-
For those of you who are considering finding a literary agent, here's a short post on beginning the process.
www.theauthorsassistant.blogspot.com/2009/02/literary-agents.html . . .
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August 07, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
What's the burning ambition of every wannabe author? It's to tour the country, signing books for legions of fans at every Barnes & Noble, Borders, and independent bookstore from coast to . . .
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June 19, 2007 11:58 AM EDT --
QUESTION: My book has a publication date of October 2007 and it's available now for pre-order on Amazon. I'm interested in getting early book reviews on Amazon.
I've contacted a few Amazon . . .
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July 22, 2007 02:23 PM EDT --
Positive reviews of your book on Amazon.com can boost its sales online and in brick-and-mortar stores. Bad reviews on Amazon, however, can have an even bigger impact, and the picture isn't pretty. . . .
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July 27, 2007 12:57 PM EDT --
QUESTION: I'm looking for new ways to market my book. I published through Lulu Press and then did some nationwide radio interviews. I had some sales, but when I'm not marketing, the sales stop. . . .
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August 02, 2007 02:07 PM EDT --
Amazon.com will provide free advance copies of books, movies and music to customers who agree to post reviews of the new releases on the company's Web site.
The program, Amazon Vine, will permit negative . . .
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August 27, 2007 12:16 PM EDT --
QUESTION: I'm an author with a new book. Which Amazon features work best for promoting books? For instance, is becoming an Associate still worthwhile? What about the feature that lets readers look . . .
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December 27, 2007 01:50 AM EST --
With 2007 behind us and 2008 on the horizon, it's time to reflect on how we want the rest of our journey here on earth to go. Do we settle for letting life happen or do we take steps toward achieving . . .
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