Remember when publishing was limited to a stuffy breed of executives in New York or San Francisco who read manuscripts over $5 cups of coffee? Boy how times have changed. Self-publishing has grown exponentially in the last 10 years. So has social networking sites for authors which allow aspiring writers to submit their own works […]
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I’ve worked with authors at a variety of stages of publishing. Some have just completed their first manuscript and are trying to find a publisher. Some have chosen to self-publish. Others are working with a publishing house and awaiting publication of their book. And some have multiple books published by multiple publishing companies. But almost
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Bowker recently released the “2009 Book Consumer Annual Review: U.S. Demographics & Buying Behaviors.” It was based on responses from 43,000 people in book publishing. And while it would cost you a whopping $1,000 to download and read the complete report, here are some highlights, courtesy of Publishers Weekly. This is some pretty interesting information
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I once posted a blog entry where I said it was never too early — and never too late — to build an author website. I may have to amend that. I was contacted the other day by an author who was considering building a website. She was working on her first book and had
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In previous blog posts, I’ve discussed why it’s never too early to get your author website and online presence going. In fact, I’ve claimed that having those pieces in place can actually help you get published, because it gives you a leg up over the competition. And now I have an editor backing me up.
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If you’re an author looking to get published by a major publishing house, you may want to consider posting your book on Harper Collins’ Authonomy website. Here’s the scoop…. Harper Collins describes the website as follows: authonomyTM is a brand new community site for writers, readers and publishers, conceived and developed by book editors at
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Welcome to the new SmartAuthorSites.com blog! Here, we will keep you updated on the latest news regarding author websites, online marketing for authors, and how to turn your book into a bestseller through a comprehensive online strategy. We’ll also let you know what’s going on within SmartAuthorSites.com as we continue to grow and expand the
