Although the ultimate goal for most writers is to live entirely on income derived from the writing we’re most passionate about, a great many of us include freelance work in the “get-the-bills-paid” mix. Luckily, the internet has made that incredibly easy with sites like the ones below: Elance.com ODesk.com Craigslist.org Fiverr.com (if you’re REALLY struggling) [...]
The Free Book Marketing Opportunity You’re Probably Forgetting
One of the worst mistakes I see in writers is the tendency to skip over simple, low-effort, cost-free marketing opportunities. Sometimes, it’s because an idea never occurred to them. Other times, it’s because they’re too timid to take advantage of every opportunity to promote themselves. For some, it’s because they just don’t think it’s important. [...]
Great Posts for Writers – September 30, 2011
As usual, we’ve seen a ton of great posts for writers and self-publishers in the last week or so. Check these out when you get a chance. 25 Insights on Becoming a Better Writer – Tough love from a variety of well-known authors. The Future of the Book – A great post from writer Sam [...]
New Kindle Features and Opportunities for Authors
Amazon recently announced several new features for Kindle readers that are sure to help authors as well. We wanted to compare traditional publishing/marketing with what is available to authors now. With traditional publishing… Writers didn’t really have much control over what was done. The publishing house would set aside a budget and manpower for promotion [...]
Great Self-Publishing & EPublishing Posts – September 22, 2011
We’ve been super busy creating a comprehensive Be the Publisher course in fiction promotion (announcement coming in the not-too-distant future), but we still found time to check out a few good self-publishing articles around the web. Is There a Template for Creativity? – Lateral Action does it again. This is a really insightful post on [...]
Need a Publisher? Think Again.
One of the most common things you’ll hear from new writers is that they’re looking for a publisher. If you had a dollar for every writer wandering around with a book but no publisher….well, you’d probably have a lot more money than most people will ever make from their writing. These days, though, I have [...]
The Power of a Bad Book Review on Amazon
Every writer who puts his or her work out into the world will eventually receive a negative review. It sucks, but it’s just the way it works. You can’t please everyone all of the time. The key, then, is knowing how to handle a bad review. To start off, let me share a story about [...]
Great Self-Publishing & EPublishing Posts – August 25th, 2011
I’ve been traveling for business lately, so I haven’t had nearly as much time as I might have liked to browse other writing and self-publishing blogs around the web. The good news, though, is that I’ve been saving them up for a few weeks now, so here are a few you might have missed: TV-Inspired [...]
Information Overload & Your Web Presence
It’s not at all uncommon for a writer to be overwhelmed at the thought of building up a web presence and staying connected with readers and potential readers. After all, when you get on a lot of writing forums, you’re surrounded by amateur marketers telling you all the things you HAVE to do to make [...]
Why Book Signings are Rarely Worth the Effort
In the course of creating Be the Publisher, David and I spent a lot of time reading self-publishing forums to see what elements of book marketing were most troublesome for writers. One of the things that immediately surprised me was the number of new authors who set up small book signings at local bookstores. Many [...]
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