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Seth Godin on Telling Stories

Seth Godin: 19 Points of Advice for Book Authors

Guest Post by Seth Godin 1. Lower your expectations. The happiest authors are the ones that don’t expect much. 2. The best time to start promoting your book is three years before it comes out.Three years to build a reputation, build a permission asset, build a blog, build a following, build credibility, and build the connections […]

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Expected Difficulties by Russell Pike

Steampunk Novel Interview with Russell Pike

Here is a great half-hour interview from the Geeks Are Wired podcast. It’s about a new steampunk novelette by Russell Pike, author of Expected Difficulties. Listen in here: Geeks Are Wired interview Russell Pike, author of Expected Difficulties, a steampunk novel. Click To Tweet                

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Catalyst Moon Incursion by Lauren L. Garcia

Book Cover Challenge: Catalyst Moon

Which of the following two book covers would you pick up first? Which book cover would you buy first? And, perhaps most important, can you tell me what the book is about based on the cover of your choice? Please share your comments below. Thanks! I’m doing this survey for a publishing client. We would […]

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1001 Ways to Market Your Books, Real World Edition

Advertise in 1001 Ways to Market Your Books

If you would like to advertise in the new Real World edition of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, you have to get your ad in within the next 8 days or you won’t get in. Why advertise? If you are a publicist, printer, designer, marketing service, editor, publishing service, or just like to advertise […]

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