A Unique Book Marketing Plan Here’s something I’m really excited to present to all authors. I have just partnered with the Bedside Reading® Program, which entitles you to submit your book, ebook or audio book for consideration to be placed by the bedsides in five-star luxury hotels and other boutique hotels. This is a special…
Book Reviews Examples and How To Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically is the culmination of a nearly two decades Carolyn Howard-Johnson spent helping writers avoid pitfalls, misconceptions, and out-and-out scams perpetrated on unsuspecting authors . . . and helping them reach their dreams of great reviews, great book tours, and great launches. It…
Have you been thinking of finding a literary agent? Someone who will sell what you write? It can be difficult finding an agent who will take you on. That’s because every agent won’t want to sell what you write. Instead, agents want to find authors who write what they know they can sell. And different…
Free Publicity Tips If we read the newspapers or watch TV we know that advertising sells. But even those big guys who do all the advertising aren’t sure what works best when it comes to advertising. A huge retailer once said that advertising works, we just don’t know how, why, or where it works best….
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When you get the idea for a blog, you really want to start off on the right foot. You take the time to find out which platform is best and which plugins will help you make the most of your visitors’ experience – but then you get stuck when it comes time to create the…
Tips for Getting Your Book Reviewed a guest post from Carolyn Howard-Johnson Sighhh. I so hate to see an author or publisher send out bare-bones review copies to a reviewer who has committed to reviewing a book. Here are a few ideas from my newest book from my HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers, How…
a guest post from Karen Cioffi You’ve been slaving for months, maybe years, on your manuscript. You’ve read about belonging to a critique group to help you hone your work and took the advice to heart. You have also listened to the advice about submitting your manuscript to an editor after your critique group is…
a guest post from Carolyn-Howard Johnson Have you heard of The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans? This bestselling book was originally self-published. Evans believed in himself (and his book) when big publishers didn’t. When it did well, “lo and behold,” as they say in the Christmas stories, someone saw the light. The motto here,…
Competition social media studies are important if you’re trying to build or grow a business. Why? Because your competition can give you a lot of insight about your audience and the things you can do to improve (and grow) your own business. One way to do that is to analyze your competition’s social media efforts….
Why You Need to Know How to Write a Press Release Whether you’re an author trying to find more readers for your books or a freelance writer trying to attract more clients, about every 6 to 8 weeks you should write a press release (also called a media release) about some new aspect of your…
How to Ask for Reviews You’ve written a book and now you’d like to get it reviewed by as many readers as possible. But how do you ask for reviews? Well, you can put your reporter’s hat on and ask—tactfully—for what you need. Make the point that a review is a gift to you, a…
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