Just writing the title of this post made me cringe. Yet… Marketing and sales is the lifeblood of an author. Isn’t it? Most authors think that it’s just enough to write the d**m book, and make it the best they can — marketing and sales be d**mned. Or maybe they know they can move 2,000 books, but not the 10,000 in 2 weeks that will guarantee them…
In literary agent, Janet Reid’s post, she shares in a fun and concise way why writers are on Twitter. Reposted here, she says: It’s where your readers are. And you want to hear what...
August 2010 — Bring Magic into Your Fiction: How Fairytales and Folktales Can Enhance Your Story Presented by Beth Barany Dates: August 5-27 Deadline: August 2 Sign up here Course Description: “Once upon a...
Often thought leaders think that their message is cool enough to be published in a book, but actually a book is a conversation that you have with other books in your field. So, what’s a thought leader to do?
Have you ever thought about writing a book but don’t know where to begin? Have you published a book but have no idea how to market it?
“Of all the animal species, humans are the biggest players of all.”–The Promise of Play by Dr. Stuart Brown with Christopher Vaughan What is fun for you? Often artists think of the moments when...
One of my clients recently asked about the return on investment for his book. He’s self-publishing his book to support his coaching and speaking career. His book is in the category of investing. I...
Do you have an iPhone or the new iPad? Then, you’ll be familiar with apps. For the rest of us, “apps” are software applications that run on mobile devices, including the mobile Apple devices, and other smart phones.
Seattle 2010 – SFM A Wrinkle In Time by Madelein L'Engle. I recently reread this book, and saw that what it was really about was love…
This article was first published on the San Francisco Writers Community site. Where is publishing going? This column is dedicated to finding the answers. This week I focus on a trend watcher from the...
Even in the age of blogging and tweeting, a book is still one of the most effective ways of diving into the thoughts and imagination of those who would inspire us. Books still represent...
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published June 9, 2010 · Last modified March 21, 2018
What can an unpublished author do to promote when there’s no book? You may think that book promotions starts when your first book is coming out, but actually book promotions start as soon as...
You may think that promoting your book is a pain-in-the-you-know-where, but actually, you may be trying to force a round peg into a square hole. And if you just mix your strengths with some of the best tools out there, you will be able to become more visible to your ideal readers, and ultimately, sell more books.
Author Career / book marketing / Book Promotion / Book Reviews
by Beth Barany · Published May 11, 2010
If you knew you could increase your chances of getting a book deal, but it would take 1-3 years, would you do it? That’s the questions I asked myself as I started to read Christina Katz’ Get Know Before the Book Deal: Use Your Personal Strengths To Grow An Author Platform.
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