Being a Guest on Radio Podcasts

There are thousands of “radio programs” now that are only online, but because they are such a niche area, they can have thousands of people who are your perfect market. It can be confusing because of the word “radio” when they actually are not on the radio, but it’s a podcast that is produced like [...]

Connect with Magazines to Become an Expert

Magazines can be an excellent way to get your name out there in the public eye and be seen as an expert. If you are a reader of a magazine, you may realize that you quickly jump over the credentials of many experts when you are reading. But when the expert’s web site is given, [...]

You Never Know Where Your Book May Sell

We just returned from a road trip and out in the middle of the desert we stopped at the one and only gas station. It was part food mart, part fast food joint and the only civilization for miles and miles. And right up front stood a kiosk for “Choice Books.”
I recognized most of the [...]

Networking with Web Site Owners That Like You

The internet can seem like a huge place to make friends and network with others. As social networks increase in use (from Ning to Facebook) we can easily forget about old-fashioned web page where people just exchaged links. When you are looking for places to market your books, a great place to start is with [...]

Writing “So You’d Like to” Guides at Amazon

Amazon wants to sell your book. The more books they sell the more money they make. Plus, they’ve become known as “the place” to find a book you cannot find elsewhere (often because small or self-publishers are welcomed!)
Have you taken advantage of their “So You Want to” Guides? For nearly every page you read a [...]

Creative Promotional Tip for Branding Your Book

Those of us who write books love books. Am I right? When someone asks you what book is on your nightstand do you try to not laugh because it’s more a question of how many stacks you are trying to balance?
But for many people, the idea of reading a book is great effort. They have to [...]

Raise Your Hand if You Care

So the latest news today is…

Britney in Psych Ward for Two More Weeks…Though the 72-hour hold on Britney Spears is up, the pop star will be remaining in the psych…

More proof Angelina Jolie is pregnant
Eva Mendes enters rehab

[I won't do these headlines justice by giving you the links to the stories. You will have to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]