book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published August 3, 2012 · Last modified August 6, 2012
I’m reading SELL YOUR BOOK LIKE WILDFIRE by Rob Eagan and it’s decent. It’s more useful for nonfiction authors than fiction authors, IMHO. That disappoints me. I think fiction authors need more tailored support. (Yes, I’m working on it! My Twitter for Authors book is editorial as we speak. Can’t you see me working on it!)
Welcome to Artist Entrepreneur Fridays, where we focus having a successful author career from the business and strategic perspectives. This week I have another guest post from Matthew Ashdown, Book Promotion Specialist with FriesenPress. FriesenPress is a fee-for-service self-publisher. Matthew offers 4 ways to develop your authentic voice for your book marketing success.
by Beth Barany · Published May 4, 2011 · Last modified September 9, 2024
Resources on Writers Fun Zone Building Your Author Brand by Beth Barany A Roadmap for Book Marketing for Novelists Your Clear Message: Get Your Potential Readers Curious Now by Beth Barany Resources from others...
Author Career / book marketing / Creativity Tools and Tips
by Beth Barany · Published April 2, 2011 · Last modified May 7, 2019
Um, yes. Book marketing is creative, imho (in my humble opinion). I’m preempting my semi-regular Saturday series on Spark Your Creativity Through Numbers to chat about creativity and marketing and then get to it!...
Today, I’m instituting a new tradition here at Writer’s Fun Zone, and will list some of the best resources I’ve found on book marketing and publishing. Ideally, this will be a weekly post, but nature and the gods may have other ideas. For now, it’s an idea I’m rolling with…
You can keep shouting these words, but if you’re talking to the wrong audience, you’re just wasting your efforts. Even if you lose your voice from shouting, nothing will come out of it. Yeah, that’s the truth about book marketing. The harsh reality that every self-publishing author has to face before they can sell copies of their work to the world.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Ezra Barany · Published February 8, 2012 · Last modified February 7, 2012
A lot of authors find marketing their book involves hours, days, years of their lives when all they really want to do is be writing. Here’s a simple task that will shave off hours of marketing your book to make marketing easy and result in more book sales.
by Beth Barany · Published September 30, 2010 · Last modified October 1, 2010
Often, authors are under the misguided impression that all they have to do is write a book and it will sell like hotcakes, flying off the shelves. Unfortunately, even the best-written books can produce...
It’s Friday and here, in no particular timelime order… my reporting and cheeky opinion about this week’s news in book sales and marketing. If you have something you think should be included in this list, like a book marketing campaign that really helped your sales, or get publicity, email me using the contact form above, and I may include it in my weekly biased and random list.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published January 25, 2010 · Last modified February 16, 2010
As you may know, marketing is all about psychology. Most people think of the psychology of their readers because we must direct our efforts towards our readers’ needs and wants. While this is certainly important and I teach these ideas as well, equally important is the psychology of YOU, the writer.
Beth Barany, an award-winning science fiction and fantasy novelist and certified creativity coach for writers, joins Savannah Gilbo on the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast to discuss heart-centered marketing for authors. In this conversation,...
How to Spot Scammers and AI “Artists”: Learn the red flags and green flags to safely find real artists for your book cover and illustrations.
How to Create A Map For Your Book: DIY version + Other Avenues to Explore shares methods, options, and apps to design a stunning map.
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published February 23, 2026 · Last modified August 4, 2026
Marketing and Selling Tips for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writers – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 193 *** “Marketing and selling, especially learning how to do it in written form, is also a...
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