Guest post by someone who has a very unique perspective on publishing, my husband–Mike Ward. After a decade in this industry and sleeping with the marketing wizard (tee hee!) he watched me sell over 20 million books along with some other cool stuff and has a very unique perspective on the current pub industry situation. […]
It’s easy to get caught up in all the things you have to do to bring your romance book to market. Writing, editing, revisions, cover design, and the list goes on and on. The truth is, if you don’t make time for marketing, your beautiful book will fall on its face on release day. TIP: […]
Marketing Tuesday Tip #174: Data Dives & Perfect Marketing Marketing for writers can be broken into 3 primary parts: The book, the author, & the business. The info in this post affects all 3 areas. We are in a field where it’s difficult to get info on our customers. Unless you’re selling directly to your […]
Are you frustrated trying to market your book? I know a lot of authors who are having issues getting eyes on their work. They feel so upset and defeated. Remember that everyone starts at the beginning. I sold 27 books my first month as an author. Long story short, I’ve had hundred of writers ask […]
Was that blog title long enough? 🙂 So, some of you know that I make my own covers. I even shoot some of the YA one’s myself. Anyway, I posted the info below for people who ask what were some of the major factors in my recent accomplishments, which include 6 New York Times bestsellers since […]
I thought I’d share what a typical release day looks like. Some things have changed since I started in 2011, but most are still the same. Each novel has a release date that is announced on the website, blog, and social media pages a few weeks prior to release. I tell ppl when I start […]
These are the things people will tell you that you’re passing up if you don’t sign on the traditional line, and I’m calling it. It’s bullshit. Seriously stinky stuff, and a lot of people don’t know, so here’s my post. This is the stuff that’s been spread far and wide by the publishing industry for […]
So, I ranted a little bit on KindleBoards and figured I should post it on my own blog at some point. So here we go… I posted an announcement on my facebook page last night and had several ppl nudge me to post it over here. So here we go. Plus I’m adding more info, […]
People ask me all the time, “What’s a good book to read?” This is a list of some of my favorite titles. Some are old. Some are new. Some you’ve probably never heard of. And some are business reads about marketing and selling. Mine are at the bottom of the list. Books with an * […]