Posts Tagged With: Self Publishing
You’re Going Toe to Toe with David Mamet – Don’t Be A Dork Amateur!
Do YOU want to be a Self-Published IndieAuthor? Maybe you have dreams of making enough money to supplement your income, pension – or even quit your Day Job? Whoa, Nelly! There’s a Sea Change taking place in Self-Publishing that you should factor into your long range plans. David Mamet has discovered Self-Publishing, and according to … Continue reading
The IndieAuthor’s Starter Kit by Emily Hill
Beginning the journey of an IndieAuthor and figuring out what you need-to-know, when, is like facing a tsunami head-on and climbing a mountaintop blindfolded (to mangle metaphors!) That is, (a) the amount of information is overwhelming (tsunami), and (b) you don’t know what you don’t know until you’ve reached the top of the mountain and … Continue reading
“The Envelope, Please. . .” I Won! The Versatile Blogger Award!
This week I learned of The Versatile Blogger Award, established by author Carley Eason Evans, author of Metal Man Walking. One more way for the writer’s community to Pay-It-Forward, The Versatile Blogger Award allows for a mutual admiration nod among writers and authors. The rules, the nominators, and the nominees are featured at the blog … Continue reading
Marketing Smart ~ Staying Current! Survey Your Attitudes and Outlook!
Once again the topic is take-to-market book selling. I am so stuck on the topic of book marketing and its importance that I have devised A SURVEY that will red-flag any weak spots that you, Dear Author, might have in your DIY marketing campaign. My 2012 ‘Bringing Authors Into ePub’ advice is somewhat counter-intuitive. It … Continue reading
Now That You HAVE a Great eMail List of Fans..What Next?
eBlast by eMail and how to make ‘It’ work for You – and Your Fans! Definition of eBlast (PC Magazine) same as E-mail-BLAST: An e-mail message that is sent out to many recipients. If the volume is huge, and the recipients are random rather than targeted, an e-blast is no different than spam. More About … Continue reading
Fully 50% of the Writers Who ePub Walk Away Without Marketing Their Book!
It’s time to update the self-publishing guide that A.V. Harrison Publishing (AVH) offers to writers and authors. I am mulling over all of the elements that go into a major revision of a published work. For instance, the title, the structure, what content to take out because it’s no longer relevant – and what to … Continue reading
A.V. Harrison Publishing Answers Questions from IndiePub Clients
Originally published May 2011 In the course of being an IndiePub Coach I get a lot of questions about self-publishing, promoting one’s writing, and sales figures. This week I’d like to share the questions I’ve received over the past few weeks and the answers that I’ve given to writers considering self-publishing (not contract-publishing) their work. … Continue reading
Self-Publishing Authors Are Encouraged To Entertain Their Readers, Using eBook Technologies
Originally published 21 May 2011 I read a lot of blogs, and surf a lot of net, to stay on top of topics having to do with self-publishing. This week one blog note, written by my literary friend, Derek Haines, caught my eye, and stayed with me. One of Haines thoughtful musings this week was … Continue reading
