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« Previous Entries Thursday, August 28th, 2008Publishing Coach Weekly Replay Ready—Free Coaching on Writing & Publishing Querstions
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!If you were unable to attend the first Publishing Coach Weekly call, the replay is posted here.
Questions answered on this call:
“What is the first step in writing a book?”
“What are some good strategies for determining market interest as well […]
Tune in to Publishing Coach Weekly–Free Coaching Class on Writing, Publishing, Marketing a Book
Just a quick reminder that today is the first Publishing Coach Weekly class! I hope you can join me as I talk about how to connect
with your market to find out what THEY want to know from you.
Plus I’ll answer questions. We have some great ones!
To ask a question now, go to www.askyourbookpublishingcoach.com. (This will […]
Publishing Coach Weekly–New Teleseminar Shares Tips, FAQ, Resources on Writing, Publishing, Promoting Books
You are invited to the very first of many Publishing Coach Weekly teleseminars.
Each week I’ll cover a tip, questions submitted both live and prior to the call, and a resource … all designed to speed you on the path to becoming a successful author!
The teleseminar will be held on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Pacific, 12 […]
What You Need Most to Get Published
I was talking to an acquisitions editor the other day.
“What do you look for most in a publishable author?” I asked.
“Platform,” was his quick answer. “It’s all about platform.”
Platform is industry speak for an audience. People who are already in your “tribe.” People who are already following you.
That’s what publishers look for, first and foremost.
“Do […]
Best Self-Publishing Company–Does It Exist?
“Who do you generally consider the best self-publishing company across the board?”
“How do you find a publishing company you can trust?”
“How do I choose the right publishing company to professionally edit, print and market my novel? There are many scams out there and I don’t know who to choose. Who is legit?”
These are a few […]
Invitation: Tomorrow Night’s Virtual Book Tour on Self-Publishing
A friendly reminder that if you have ever considered self-publishing, you will want to be on tomorrow night’s call as I grill Mark Levine on The Fine Print of Self-Publishing.
You can ask your question and sign up here.
One of the most-asked questions was, “What are the biggest mistakes authors make when self-publishing?”
I answered that in […]
New Article–”5 Biggest Mistakes Authors Make When Trying to Get Published”
Self-publishing is an increasingly viable option for many authors. But it’s not without its perils.
In my recent my recent interview with Mark Levine, author of The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: The Contracts & Services of 45 Self-Publishing Companies–Analyzed, Ranked and Exposed, we discussed 5 mistakes authors often make that can cost them lots of money, […]
If You’ve Ever Considered Self-Publishing, Please Accept This Invitation….
I’d like to invite you to a very special Virtual Book Tour.
I am doing this for Mark Levine simply because I believe his book is extremely important for anyone who has ever considered self-publishing.
And nowadays, that might be most anyone.
Self-publishing is often THE only way to get a book out there–at least if it’s your […]
Could Your Blog Get Shut Down?
A friend of mine, a successful author, told me her blogger.com blog was suddenly taken down because they thought she was somehow spamming.
Suddenly, her web presence is yanked away. She has to jump through hoops she barely understands, and MAYBE Google (who owns blogger.com) will decide in her favor. Maybe not.
All her old posts are […]
This Week’s Podcast: Healing from an Abused Past
UncategorizedMy guest on this week’s Books ‘n’ Such podcast is Jim Cyr, author of the moving book, The Cracked Pot: Finding Grace in the Cracks of Childhood Abuse.
This podcast is for anyone who has experienced a past marked by abuse, or knows someone who has.
Listen to the incredible story of Jim’s background of not […]