Winner Circle Makeover: New Calendars and Competitions!
Just in time for holidays, we’re excited to announce that our Winner Circle calendar of competitions, book festivals, writers conferences and retreats has been overhauled to make your hunting happier!...
View ArticlePitching Journalists: 4.5 Ways to Get Your Pitch Noticed & Hit a Home Run!
Our thanks to literary publicist Lynda Bouchard for this guest contribution, just in time to meet those New Year’s pitch resolutions! Pitching journalists is one of the things I love the most about the...
View ArticleInnovative Help for Authors: Profitable Author Institute
Here’s an innovative way some key publishers, authors and experts have collaborated to create a program for aspiring and emerging authors. WWW’s Shari Stauch said, “I’m thrilled to be a part of this...
View ArticleCreating Your Perfect Author Bio – Long and Short Form
Our thanks to book publicist Claire McKinney of Claire McKinney Public Relations for this contribution! When I was young and naïve, I thought the bios you read in theater pro grams and on the backs of...
View Article5 Ways Ernest Hemingway Had It Easier
Our sincere thanks to author and famed cartoonist Bob Eckstein (Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores) for this guest contribution! Your book comes out. The champagne cork has popped. You...
View ArticleBook Marketing: The Will to PREPARE Precedes the Will to Succeed
Our thanks to literary publicist Lynda Bouchard for this guest contribution The will to prepare is more vital to your success as an author than your will to succeed. Here’s why: If you don’t have a...
View Article5 Creative Ways to Market Your New Book
Thanks to author/blogger Cassie Phillips for this guest contribution. For any self-published author, the marketing process is nearly as important as the actual writing. Without the support of a...
View ArticlePR 101: 4 Things to Consider for Your Author Photo
To have a decent author photo, you don’t need to look like a model or a movie star, but spending the time to get a decent picture will make a difference. It is important to make the best possible first
View Article8 Tips to Keep in Your Mind When Seeking Book Reviews
Our thanks to literary publicist Claire McKinney for this guest contribution! When I worked for publishing houses in New York City there was a debate about book review coverage: Does seeking book...
View ArticleGetting Your Author Bio from Drab to Fab!
Our thanks to literary publicist Lynda Bouchard for this guest contribution about crafting a better author bio to draw in your readers… What I Learned About Story Telling While Polishing a Match.Com...
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