Book Marketing Stories

Be Careful When You Are Buying Something Online

When Buying Something, Watch the Wording of the Promise

Be careful when you are buying something online. It’s easy to fall for dubious promises. For example, here’s a pitch I read online today: You will discover 3 free and fast ways to make up to $150,000 from your book — before it’s even published. It might be a great program, and a great promise, […]

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Patricia Cornwell on Life

Patricia Cornwall: On Life

My philosophy is simple. Keep your eye on the ball. Live life as if you mean it. — Patricia Cornwell, author Patricia Cornwell, author of the Kay Scarpetta crime novels, offers some great book marketing advice here: 1. Keep your eye on the ball. That means you need to stay focused not only when you are […]

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Social Media Marketing: Pinterest Podcast

Social Media Marketing: Pinterest Podcast

Have you started to be active on Pinterest (or interested in beginning to be active)? If so, then check out this interview by Michael Stelzner where he interviews Vincent Ng, host of the Pictures to Profits podcast and author of Pinterest Marketing: How to Search Optimize Your Pins and Boards for Pinterest. To learn how to use […]

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Book Publishing Q&A: Requirements to Get a Book Published

Book Publishing Question I was interested in getting a book published. I just wanted to know the requirements. What are they? John’s Book Publishing Answer First, that question is really too general since it provides me with no info about your book: topic, length, how much completed, audience, author platform, etc. Or about you. Both are […]

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