Promotional Campaign & Publicity 1

The following is an excerpt from Success, Your Path to a Successful Book” by Maralyn D. Hill & Brenda C. Hill. “Publicity is to books what oxygen is to lungs. Without it, sales suffocate and die.”-Kent Carroll It is worthwhile to spend time and money to promote your book. As much as...

Identifying Your Needs & Goals 4

The following is from “Success, Your Path to a Successful Book” by Maralyn D. Hill & Brenda C. Hill. The following is an exercise: List the type of stores and places besides bookstores where you can sell your book. What are your short term goals? What are your long term goals? How do you plan...

Goals-Identifying You Needs & Competition 3

Do a search on http://www.Amazon.com and determine how many books are listed in your category. When your topic covers more than one category, i.e., food and travel, pick the category that fits your book best for placement and be sure your title leads with that category. If your book...

Interview of Author Susan Haley

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Goals: Identifying Needs and Competition 2

Talk to others in the industry and discover if they would like more information on your topic. Cover design that attracts attention and makes you grab a book will cause buyers to pick up your book. Be sure the size of your book and the cover will fit on a shelf easily. The spine may be all that shows. So,...