Tag Archives: book marketing
Report on the Digital State of the Book Nation
Gordon Burgett is a publishing industry sage. Here’s a link to his discussion of a report on the future of digital publishing. http://www.gordonburgett.com/digitalfuture.htm An important point–the report notes that any digital product will be able to stay current, because it can be updated quickly and easily. But, a print product will become dated. This is […]
Upcoming and Incoming–Stuff I'm Doing and Thinking
* Listen in, please! I’ll be Sylvia Dicky Smith’s featured guest on Murder She Writes today at 5 p.m. CDT. You can listen in at http://www.blogtalkradio.com I hope to talk some about promotions as well as my new book. * Welcome new subscribers! My Constant Contact list grew by 62 names this month. Why? I […]
Stand Up to Sell Your Books
A couple of weeks ago, I attended Festival of Mystery. I’m not sure how many books I had to sell–must have been 20 or two dozen at least. I sold out in the first hour and a half. After I sold out, I started taking orders for my books. That resulted in selling another 18 […]
Listening Can Yield Terrific Marketing Ideas–Here's How
We all know people get nervous when they get up to speak. Shoot, I worked as a professional speaker, and I can tell you that even the highly paid pro’s get wobbly knees. But often in our unguarded moments, truths are shared. Here’s the intro I received a couple days ago–and remember, the protagonist in […]
Coming Out with THE SUREST POISON
I’m welcoming another Campbell to my blog today
Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?
I sure do. When my acquiring editor Barbara Moore asked me for cover input, I said, “Please tell the artist to go look around in Archivers. I know there’s one close to your office. He’ll get a strong sense of what’s au courant in scrapbooking. I’d really like my book to be a true reflection […]
50 Things Under $50 You Can Do to Promote Your Book
by Penny Sansevieri If your book marketing budget is tight (and even if it’s not) youmight want to consider some ideas that are powerful, and won’t costyou as much as you think. Here are a few to consider! 1) Buy your domain name as soon as you have a title for your book.You can get […]
Is There a Virtual Book Signing in Your Future?
Virtual book signings offer a way to sell books, visit fans, and spread the word about your work from the comfort of your home. What is a virtual book signing? It can be as elaborate or simple as you wish. You will “visit” a venue through the magic of your phone or the Internet. You […]
