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So you’ve written a book. Congratulations! Break open the champagne – you deserve to celebrate. After months, maybe years, you’ve finished your manuscript, got it edited, and self-published it. But once you’ve taken some time to congratulate yourself for all you’ve achieved, though, here’s the bad news. There’s still work to do. Your book won’t […]
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At some point in your writing journey, no doubt you’ve thought about submitting your manuscript to an agent or publisher. Even if you’re on the self-publishing track, there may come a time when you want to pitch your manuscript or book idea with the hope of landing a traditional publishing contract. And you’ve probably heard that […]
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Imagine you’re at a busy networking event: there’s a hum of conversation, and as you navigate through the various groups of people talking, you pick up words here and there. You hear one group discussing publishing, and since you have a book coming out this year, you’re particularly interested in this. So you introduce yourself […]
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If you have just finished your book—or are in the process of finishing it—I have some bad news for you… Writing your book is the easy part. Because here’s what comes next: Planning and executing your book launch Developing pricing strategies Marketing and promoting Selling and managing sales channels Advertising Building a fan base Assembling […]
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If you thought writing “The End” meant you were done with your book, I’m sorry to tell you that it’s only the beginning. You might spend months, even years, building a beautiful fishing boat, but if you leave it docked once you’ve finished, how will you catch any fish? The fish are out at sea, […]
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I know. You cringed when you clicked on this post. I hear you saying it. You hate marketing. Even if you’ve never done it. However, you can’t expect to see any success with your books if you fail to market them. You know you have to do it. Kinda like having to go to the […]
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Imagine seeing an ad pop up on Facebook advertising your recently published book—an ad you didn’t pay for. Imagine seeing your book appearing first in a line of recommended books on the product pages of similar books, and you didn’t pay for a sponsored ad. Imagine hearing from readers that they learned about your book […]
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Struggling with coming up with the perfect title for your book? You’re not alone. In a few words, you have to catch the interest of potential readers and, hopefully, get them excited to read your book. Why does a great book title matter? Because not only will it give readers a quick impression of what […]
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