The Who, What, Where, and Why of Christian Book Promotion & Marketing

Today’s article is a by a special guest,  Athena Dean, founder of WinePress Publishing and three-time self-published author.
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The Who, What, Where, and Why of Christian Book Promotion & Marketing
By Athena Dean
So, do you think every Christian needs to read your book? If you do, let us stop for a moment and get real. If you [...]

Squidoo Lens for Your “Best Ever”

What do you have that is the “best ever” that is related to your book or web site? Head on over to Squidoo and quickly create a “lens” to let the world know at The Ever Project: at http://www.squidoo.com/ever/hq .
This project allows you to create your best ever collection on any subject. You could do [...]

URL Tips for Writers and Authors

Here’s a tip for every person who owns a web site, especially authors and writes. Never use a hyphen in your URL (that’s the www._____.com) unless it’s strictly   used as “secondary site” to point search engines to and not used in any of your   publicity materials. If your name is already taken add [...]

Looking for Deals on Internet Marketing Software, Tips & More?

I would never tell you about something that I haven’t personally tried without telling you I’ve not tried it. Well, I’ve used DealDotCom.com and they are the real thing! You will find a deal of all kinds of software at this site, but every deal lasts just 24 hours and then it’s gone.  Software that will [...]

A “Novel” Marketing Idea

This post is from John Kremer’s blog, author 1001 Ways to Market Your Books (a gem every author should own!) I thought it was such a simple, but brilliant idea… Hmm… gets you thinking doesn’t it? What could we put in the Penny Saver or other free magazines in our hometowns? 
Back in 1897, novelist W. Somerset Maugham, now known as author [...]

Why do I Need More Than One Web Site?

They call it “concentration” but it’s the addictive little game I play with my son where you turn 2 cards over and try to match. Check out the computer version over at LinkTiles where our button “You Can Sell More Books” was chosen as one of the Tiles today!
LinkTiles is a catchy little site where [...]

Sharpen Up Your YouTube Videos in Seconds

 Do you have a video on YouTube? Want to dress it up? Jump on over to Slide.com for some amazingly free tools to make your videos stand out. Plus, this is where you can find those cool “slide show” tools that places like Amazon.com uses to have their books rotate in a little circle. You’ll [...]

Post Your Book For Free!

Think there is no such thing as a free book listing? Think again! For absolutely no fee of any kind self-publishers may display their book’s cover, a blurb and a link to their own website.
Mark Landsberg, founder of http://www.selfpublishersplace.com , says, “Book lovers deal directly with authors cutting out the expensive middlemen. We have a unique [...]

Book Sales are Up and Independents are Opening

According to the American Booksellers Association, for the fifth consecutive month, retail sales at bookstores exceeded last year’s results. Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census show an increase in bookstore sales in November 2007 of 7.5 percent compared to November 2006.
More good news is that the American Booksellers Association welcomed 115 [...]

What can you learn from American Idol?

This was sent to me and I thought some of you may be interested in calling in. The call is free, but I’m sure there will be some kind of pitch at the end. Still, the information may be helpful.
Lisa
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 Dear Friends,
I was one of those people who prided myself on the fact that I’d never watched American Idol.
That [...]