Look What I Found in my Brain! by Lucy A. Snyder
"...Some authors aren't keen on promotion. They might make a brief announcement on their blog, webpage,
or mailing list, then put their noses back to grindstone, focusing on The Work. They rely mostly..." [Read More]
Slushpile Hell: What to put in those query letters? Whatever you do, avoid these faux pas!
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Book Promotion and Book Publicity Strategy with Annie Jennings - Strategies to maximize
sales, get bookings, article placements and MUCH MORE!
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Still don’t think you need to Tweet?
A recent
mashable study shows potential customers at least 50% more likely to buy or recommend from well known brands on social media
(Facebook, Twitter). Getting your brand, which as a writer is YOU, is more critical than ever.
See what Caitlin McDevitt has to say at The Big Money (so aptly named….).[Read More]
How
to get viral
No, I’m not talking about catching cooties from your keyboard. Ideas,
concepts, and yes, even book sales can catch on through the almighty internet faster than you can say “ring it up.”
David Meerman Scott has even written a wonderful book about the subject (too bad I didn’t think of it first),
and does a great job outlining how the new rules are the rules you need to live by. You can see a full
outline and information here. Soak it in. [Read More]
7 Reasons Agents Stop Reading Your
First Chapter by Chuck Sambuchino This is how it worked: An actress picked manuscripts at random
and read the first 250 words out loud for the panel and the audience. If at any point a panelist felt he would stop reading,
he raised his hand. The actress read until two or more panelists raised their hands, at which point the panel discussed the
reasons they stopped, or in cases where the actress read to the end, they discussed what worked. Helene Atwan (Director of
Beacon Press) and agents Esmond Harmsworth, Eve Bridburg, and Janet Silver (all from Zachary Shuster Harmsworth) served on the panel. [Read More]
Poor Bloggers Focus Too Much on Blog Posts by Darren Rowse
at ProBlogger "...Here’s my point: Blog posts are not your product. They won’t get you paid. So,
spending all of your blogging time writing more posts isn’t getting you anywhere – IF you want to turn your blog
into a revenue producer..." [Read More]
Still don’t
think you need to Tweet?
A recent mashable study shows potential customers at least 50% more likely to buy or recommend
from well known brands on social media (Facebook, Twitter). Getting your brand, which as a writer is YOU, is more critical
than ever.
See what
Caitlin McDevitt has to say at The Big Money (so aptly named….).[Read More]
How
to get viral
No, I’m not talking about catching cooties from your keyboard. Ideas,
concepts, and yes, even book sales can catch on through the almighty internet faster than you can say “ring it up.”
David Meerman Scott has even written a wonderful book about the subject (too bad I didn’t think of it first),
and does a great job outlining how the new rules are the rules you need to live by. You can see a full
outline and information here. Soak it in. [Read More]
7 Reasons Agents Stop Reading Your
First Chapter by Chuck Sambuchino This is how it worked: An actress picked manuscripts at random
and read the first 250 words out loud for the panel and the audience. If at any point a panelist felt he would stop reading,
he raised his hand. The actress read until two or more panelists raised their hands, at which point the panel discussed the
reasons they stopped, or in cases where the actress read to the end, they discussed what worked. Helene Atwan (Director of
Beacon Press) and agents Esmond Harmsworth, Eve Bridburg, and Janet Silver (all from Zachary Shuster Harmsworth) served on the panel. [Read More]
Poor Bloggers Focus Too Much on Blog Posts by Darren Rowse
at ProBlogger "...Here’s my point: Blog posts are not your product. They won’t get you paid. So,
spending all of your blogging time writing more posts isn’t getting you anywhere – IF you want to turn your blog
into a revenue producer..." [Read More]
Still don’t think you need to Tweet?
A recent
mashable study shows potential customers at least 50% more likely to buy or recommend from well known brands on social media
(Facebook, Twitter). Getting your brand, which as a writer is YOU, is more critical than ever.
See what Caitlin McDevitt has to say at The Big Money (so aptly named….).[Read More]
How
to get viral
No, I’m not talking about catching cooties from your keyboard. Ideas,
concepts, and yes, even book sales can catch on through the almighty internet faster than you can say “ring it up.”
David Meerman Scott has even written a wonderful book about the subject (too bad I didn’t think of it first),
and does a great job outlining how the new rules are the rules you need to live by. You can see a full
outline and information here. Soak it in. [Read More]
7 Reasons Agents Stop Reading Your
First Chapter by Chuck Sambuchino This is how it worked: An actress picked manuscripts at random
and read the first 250 words out loud for the panel and the audience. If at any point a panelist felt he would stop reading,
he raised his hand. The actress read until two or more panelists raised their hands, at which point the panel discussed the
reasons they stopped, or in cases where the actress read to the end, they discussed what worked. Helene Atwan (Director of
Beacon Press) and agents Esmond Harmsworth, Eve Bridburg, and Janet Silver (all from Zachary Shuster Harmsworth) served on the panel. [Read More]
Poor Bloggers Focus Too Much on Blog Posts by Darren Rowse
at ProBlogger "...Here’s my point: Blog posts are not your product. They won’t get you paid. So,
spending all of your blogging time writing more posts isn’t getting you anywhere – IF you want to turn your blog
into a revenue producer..." [Read More]
Still don’t think you need to Tweet?
A recent
mashable study shows potential customers at least 50% more likely to buy or recommend from well known brands on social media
(Facebook, Twitter). Getting your brand, which as a writer is YOU, is more critical than ever.
See what Caitlin McDevitt has to say at The Big Money (so aptly named….).[Read More]
How
to get viral
No, I’m not talking about catching cooties from your keyboard. Ideas,
concepts, and yes, even book sales can catch on through the almighty internet faster than you can say “ring it up.”
David Meerman Scott has even written a wonderful book about the subject (too bad I didn’t think of it first),
and does a great job outlining how the new rules are the rules you need to live by. You can see a full
outline and information here. Soak it in. [Read More]
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7 Reasons Agents Stop Reading Your First Chapter by Chuck Sambuchino This is how it worked:
An actress picked manuscripts at random and read the first 250 words out loud for the panel and the audience. If at any point
a panelist felt he would stop reading, he raised his hand. The actress read until two or more panelists raised their hands,
at which point the panel discussed the reasons they stopped, or in cases where the actress read to the end, they discussed
what worked. Helene Atwan (Director of Beacon Press) and agents Esmond Harmsworth, Eve Bridburg, and Janet Silver (all from
Zachary Shuster Harmsworth) served on the panel. [Read More]
Poor Bloggers Focus Too Much on Blog Posts by Darren Rowse
at ProBlogger "...Here’s my point: Blog posts are not your product. They won’t get you paid. So,
spending all of your blogging time writing more posts isn’t getting you anywhere – IF you want to turn your blog
into a revenue producer..." [Read More]
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How will iPad change the face of book publishing?
Apple has turned the world on his head once again.
My friend Jennifer picked up the iPad this weekend, and while thrilled with her new toy, even she confessed she just
wasn’t sure where the latest release from the tech giant fit into her life. It does not replace her
computer, and it does not replace her phone. Mostly, she said, she was going to use it as a reader.
She hates the electronic ink of her Nook (or Kindle). The screen on her iPad, I must admit, is simply
amazing.
Is this just the tech
flavor of the month? I think not. The faces of publishing and of books themselves are
changing and we are right in the midst of the shift. Pay attention closely people, because you want to
be at the top of this wave. Ad Week suggests that soon our books will have advertising in them like everything else. See what Steve Simpson has to say. Can it be?
Getting your book on the iPad NOW! As the iPads start to fly off the shelf, authors immediately ask themselves the question “How can I
get my book out there?”
The answer is simple—work through Lulu. This eBook and self-publishing
house is now the distributor for the iPad library. Use their staff and instructions to get your books out
of the warehouse and flying in cyberspace. Get the specifics at Lulu.
Comic books and graphic novels ideal for the new iPad Every successful entrepreneur (and every writer is an entrepreneur) knows
that getting on the front end of change is superior to following the pack. With the launch of the new iPad,
those in the comic book and graphic novel arenas now have a new forum, and a new generation, on which to bank.
The iPad with its
amazing screen, provides an outlet for these visually enticing literary masterpieces that has not yet existed.
Business Week reports that even Marvel Comics, the behemoth of the industry, is counting on the new technology to boost their sales.
So, if you need a
little change in your writing routine, now may be the time to try a new genre!
_______________________________________________________________
Knowing
Your Audience: A Business Perspective by Robison Wells "One of the most interesting lessons I learned about writing came from business school. I have my MBA in marketing,
and while business doesn't often interact much with art, there is a pair of artists who often get discussed by marketers..." [Read More]
How to Shave 10 Hours off your Work Week
by Michael Hyatt, CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers [Slide Show]
How to Make Money From Your Blog by Steve Pavlina "... If your blog provides genuine value, you
fully deserve to earn income from it..." [Read More]
What do Editors Want? Ellen Jackson lists personal tastes and wants of editors and updates this list each week on her blog. A must
click! [Read More]
What
is the best way to see if a certain topic has been covered by a magazine? by Fiona Bayrock "... Finding
out what's already been done, and a fair distance back is much more relevant in writing for adult NF markets than for
kids' markets..." [Read More]
Is this just the tech flavor of the month?
I think not. The faces of publishing and of books themselves are changing and we are right in the
midst of the shift. Pay attention closely people, because you want to be at the top of this wave. Ad Week
suggests that soon our books will have advertising in them like everything else. See what Steve Simpson has to say. Can it be?
Getting your book on the iPad NOW! As the iPads start to fly off the shelf, authors immediately ask themselves the question “How can I
get my book out there?”
The answer is simple—work through Lulu. This eBook and self-publishing
house is now the distributor for the iPad library. Use their staff and instructions to get your books out
of the warehouse and flying in cyberspace. Get the specifics at Lulu.
Comic books and graphic novels ideal for the new iPad Every successful entrepreneur (and every writer is an entrepreneur) knows
that getting on the front end of change is superior to following the pack. With the launch of the new iPad,
those in the comic book and graphic novel arenas now have a new forum, and a new generation, on which to bank.
The iPad with its
amazing screen, provides an outlet for these visually enticing literary masterpieces that has not yet existed.
Business Week reports that even Marvel Comics, the behemoth of the industry, is counting on the new technology to boost their sales.
So, if you need a
little change in your writing routine, now may be the time to try a new genre!
_______________________________________________________________
Knowing
Your Audience: A Business Perspective by Robison Wells "One of the most interesting lessons I learned about writing came from business school. I have my MBA in marketing,
and while business doesn't often interact much with art, there is a pair of artists who often get discussed by marketers..." [Read More]
How to Shave 10 Hours off your Work Week
by Michael Hyatt, CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers [Slide Show]
How to Make Money From Your Blog by Steve Pavlina "... If your blog provides genuine value, you
fully deserve to earn income from it..." [Read More]
What do Editors Want? Ellen Jackson lists personal tastes and wants of editors and updates this list each week on her blog. A must
click! [Read More]
What
is the best way to see if a certain topic has been covered by a magazine? by Fiona Bayrock "... Finding
out what's already been done, and a fair distance back is much more relevant in writing for adult NF markets than for
kids' markets..." [Read More]
Is this just the tech flavor of the month? I
think not. The faces of publishing and of books themselves are changing and we are right in the midst of
the shift. Pay attention closely people, because you want to be at the top of this wave. Ad Week suggests
that soon our books will have advertising in them like everything else. See what Steve Simpson has to say. Can it be?
Getting your book on the iPad NOW! As the iPads start to fly off the shelf, authors immediately ask themselves the question “How can I
get my book out there?”
The answer is simple—work through Lulu. This eBook and self-publishing
house is now the distributor for the iPad library. Use their staff and instructions to get your books out
of the warehouse and flying in cyberspace. Get the specifics at Lulu.
Comic books and graphic novels ideal for the new iPad Every successful entrepreneur (and every writer is an entrepreneur) knows
that getting on the front end of change is superior to following the pack. With the launch of the new iPad,
those in the comic book and graphic novel arenas now have a new forum, and a new generation, on which to bank.
The iPad with its
amazing screen, provides an outlet for these visually enticing literary masterpieces that has not yet existed.
Business Week reports that even Marvel Comics, the behemoth of the industry, is counting on the new technology to boost their sales.
So, if you need a
little change in your writing routine, now may be the time to try a new genre!
_______________________________________________________________
Knowing
Your Audience: A Business Perspective by Robison Wells "One of the most interesting lessons I learned about writing came from business school. I have my MBA in marketing,
and while business doesn't often interact much with art, there is a pair of artists who often get discussed by marketers..." [Read More]
How to Shave 10 Hours off your Work Week
by Michael Hyatt, CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers [Slide Show]
How to Make Money From Your Blog by Steve Pavlina "... If your blog provides genuine value, you
fully deserve to earn income from it..." [Read More]
What do Editors Want? Ellen Jackson lists personal tastes and wants of editors and updates this list each week on her blog. A must
click! [Read More]
What
is the best way to see if a certain topic has been covered by a magazine? by Fiona Bayrock "... Finding
out what's already been done, and a fair distance back is much more relevant in writing for adult NF markets than for
kids' markets..." [Read More]
Is this just the tech flavor of the month? I
think not. The faces of publishing and of books themselves are changing and we are right in the midst of
the shift. Pay attention closely people, because you want to be at the top of this wave. Ad Week suggests
that soon our books will have advertising in them like everything else. See what Steve Simpson has to say. Can it be?
Getting your book on the iPad NOW! As the iPads start to fly off the shelf, authors immediately ask themselves the question “How can I
get my book out there?”
The answer is simple—work through Lulu. This eBook and self-publishing
house is now the distributor for the iPad library. Use their staff and instructions to get your books out
of the warehouse and flying in cyberspace. Get the specifics at Lulu.
Comic books and graphic novels ideal for the new iPad Every successful entrepreneur (and every writer is an entrepreneur) knows
that getting on the front end of change is superior to following the pack. With the launch of the new iPad,
those in the comic book and graphic novel arenas now have a new forum, and a new generation, on which to bank.
The iPad with its
amazing screen, provides an outlet for these visually enticing literary masterpieces that has not yet existed.
Business Week reports that even Marvel Comics, the behemoth of the industry, is counting on the new technology to boost their sales.
So, if you need a
little change in your writing routine, now may be the time to try a new genre!
_______________________________________________________________
Knowing
Your Audience: A Business Perspective by Robison Wells "One of the most interesting lessons I learned about writing came from business school. I have my MBA in marketing,
and while business doesn't often interact much with art, there is a pair of artists who often get discussed by marketers..." [Read More]
How to Shave 10 Hours off your Work Week
by Michael Hyatt, CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers [Slide Show]
How to Make Money From Your Blog by Steve Pavlina "... If your blog provides genuine value, you
fully deserve to earn income from it..." [Read More]
What do Editors Want? Ellen Jackson lists personal tastes and wants of editors and updates this list each week on her blog. A must
click! [Read More]
What
is the best way to see if a certain topic has been covered by a magazine? by Fiona Bayrock "... Finding
out what's already been done, and a fair distance back is much more relevant in writing for adult NF markets than for
kids' markets..." [Read More]
Is this just the tech flavor of the month? I
think not. The faces of publishing and of books themselves are changing and we are right in the midst of
the shift. Pay attention closely people, because you want to be at the top of this wave. Ad Week suggests
that soon our books will have advertising in them like everything else. See what Steve Simpson has to say. Can it be?
_
Statistics
to Torture Yourself with in 2010 by Janet Reid Should you get excited when an agent requests your manuscript? Yes! That's quite an accomplishment. However,
take a look at these numbers from literary agent, Janet Reid. [Read More]
Writing and Resolutions Every New Year brings resolutions and goals,
lofty ideals of getting more done than the year prior. And while fancy techno words like Twitter and blog
show up on my to-do list this January, I am also focused on getting back to basics. If the Rose Bowl has
taught me anything at all, it is that focusing on your ground game is critical to the end game. Marty Nemko
summed it up pretty well in this article posted in US News and World Report.
What does your ground game look like for this year?
What Writers Must Know Now to Make Money Tomorrow
"...Writers have never had a better opportunity to re-invent themselves as
Internet business people and put their writing talent to good use while earning better money than they ever could have as
a "mere" writer..." [Read More]
Getting Your Book Published – Tips From Editors, Publishers, and Agents 
"These tips for getting your book published are from a panel of writers, agents, and editors at the Surrey
International Writers’ Conference." [Read More]
Blogsplash: A new marketing strategy with Fiona Robyn! Read an interview here.
Twitter: Thinking about getting started on Twitter? Click best Tweets for Writers and start tweeting!
Bookstore Baksheesh: The Real Estate Deals That Sell Books or Getting
Your Book on BN's Display Tables from Adam L. Penenberg with Fast Company. "The closer a table is to the front of the bookstore, the more expensive the real
estate--and each book on each table costs publishers anywhere from $3,000 to $30,000, and even up to $50,000 depending on
placement..." [Read More]
How can Blogging Help You? Read Shelli Johannes' interview with Marie Stiefvater author of Shiver
The Writer and the Blog (The 5 W's of Blogging) by
Cathy C. Hall "A blog can be a writer’s way to soar! But before you find where your blog will take you,
there are a few W’s you should consider..." [Read More]
Thinking about blogging? Start your research with Writing
Snacks' blogroll.
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Ways to Get Yourself Free Publicity: Publicity is good. Not in a Hollywood “even if I’m on the cover of the Enquirer it’s a good
thing” way, but we all know that if people don’t know who you are, they won’t come knocking.
"...Writers have never had a better opportunity to re-invent themselves as Internet business people and put their writing
talent to good use while earning better money than they ever could have as a "mere" writer..." [Read More]
Using Magazines to Promote Your
Book: Promotion is the core of your book’s marketing plan. You may have a publicist, or you may have
a prescribed plan of action that you are following. But have you thought about using magazine articles to promote your
latest novel? [Read More]
Write to Market: You’re a writer, right? So write! What better way to market yourself
and your works than through writing. [Read More]
Social Media Crash
Course for Writers:
Social media is the hottest trend in marketing circles today. As it first arrived, we were all in awe of this new concept.
But as time went on, it became clear that while a fun new tool, utilizing it properly to drive sales and provide for reasonable
ROI was a more challenging task. [Read More]
