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People ask me lots of questions each day about how best to use Twitter for selling their books.  You can probably guess my answer: DON’T. The hard sell never works (and I know: I was a pharma rep and sales trainer for fifteen years). Twitter is an excellent marketing tool, however, and the best way […]

10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Being an Author    When I first started writing my author blog (about four and a half years ago), I had NO idea the extent of marketing I would have to do once I published my first book. Now that I’m three books in (all bestsellers), I’ve […]

9 Twitter Basics You May Not Know                   How long have you been on Twitter?   I’ve been on Twitter for, well, going on four years now. From the beginning, I sensed the enormous marketing potential with the platform, and that has only grown over the years.   In the last two years, I’ve […]

Quick, fact-based post today on eBook success from publishing expert (co-owner of U-Publish) and author (Steal This eBook!) Danny O. Snow, who recently wrote a white paper for the New Communications Research think tank on 2012 eBook performance (and I’m beyond honored he quoted little ole me). Danny is a regular contributor to Publisher’s Weekly […]

I work with a lot of writers every day who, for one reason or another, are convinced that having a friend or family member review their book for spelling/grammatical errors is considered an edit. Here, Aussie editor and published author Ross C. Hamilton reviews the different types of edits and why each is important for […]

4 Top Tips To Help You Understand KDP Select  Are you an author who is trying to decide whether to do KDP Select, or who has done it with unsatisfactory results? I want to share my experiences with you. Please note this is my opinion only (along with solid research). Feel free to disagree. First […]

The #1 Secret To Help You Sell More Books Is…      Got your attention? Good! Because I have more than one secret. Don’t be too disappointed, okay?   (There are actually six or seven secrets here, but I share the main one at the end of this article so keep your pants on.)   […]

5 Top Tips To Find Targeted Readers   Whether you’re a blogger, journalist, author, or small businessperson, you want people to read what you write. And with the popularity of social media, reaching readers has never been easier.   Or more challenging.   I’m asked at least once each day this question: How do I […]

Upcoming Spreecast RE: Triberr with special guest Dino Dogan on Tues, 11/13 4pm PST   Heard of Triberr but not sure exactly what it does?   Are you a member (joining is free) but unsure what the heck to do now?   Love it? Hate it?   Well, have I got a present for you! […]

Before You Follow Another Tweep, Read This!      As someone who has done this social media thingy for a while, I’m asked frequently:   How do I find people on Twitter to follow?   You can find any number of articles on who, what, when, where and why’s to follow. What follows is what […]