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How to Write an Author Bio
by Tucker Max Unless you’re a household name author, most people buying your book won’t know who you are. So how will they learn about you? And why is this even important? Why Your Bio Is So Important Even though very few authors think about it, the “Author Bio”...
Children’s Book Classifications
Genre classification plays an important role in a book’s life. Publishers, agents, and advertisers use genres to bring your book to market. Readers use it to find your book. The genre determines where the book is placed in physical and virtual bookstores and...
How to Leverage Your Existing Network for Book Marketing
by Jennifer Tucker Writing your book is a phenomenal accomplishment; the rush of typing those last words and putting the finishing touches on it is akin to climbing a mountain and finally reaching the summit. Once you get to the top, you’re hoping you can stop, enjoy...
4 Pillars of Successful Book Marketing
by Brian Jud Many authors write a book based on a subject they like, or perhaps on a unique experience they have had. Successful book marketing lies in giving prospective readers what they want to read. Figuring that out depends on four pillars: target market,...
How to Get Book Reviews to Market Your Book
by Patti Thorn Getting your book reviewed is a crucial step in your book marketing strategy. Positive reviews tell readers that your book is worthy of their time, entice your potential audience with plot descriptions, and give you instant credibility. But there’s more...
How to Write a Nonfiction Book: A Step-by-Step Guide for Authors
by Boni Wagner-Stafford Most writers will tell you that writing nonfiction is easier than writing fiction. This is the good news. The less good news: that doesn’t mean it’s less work to write a nonfiction book. While fiction writers often use a basic outline and then...
The Benefits of Professional Editing
by Andy Port Some indie writers use beta readers and colleagues rather than professional editing and proofreading services, because it can be far less expensive to go without formal edits, and many indies—understandably!—would like to ease the costs of professional...
Quoting Song Lyrics in a Book: 4 Factors to Help You Determine Fair Use
by Helen Sedwick At least once a week, I get an email that reads something like "I found the perfect image for my book on the internet. Can I use it, as long as I give credit to the photographer?" or "I have the best song to set a scene in my book. Can I quote the...
13 Tips to Promote a Book on Social Media
by Scott La Counte Social media writer's block. It's a thing! You have no problem hammering away at an 80,000-word novel, but when it comes to a 280-character tweet? Forget about it! You end up posting about what you had for dinner or what you did during the day, and...
How to Craft an Effective Book Pitch
When it comes to getting the word out about your book, many authors immediately think of alerting the masses with a press release. A press release is indeed an important element of marketing your book. However, there’s another piece to the promotion puzzle that may be even more important: the book pitch.