Book Marketing Stories

Jim Misko: How to Do a Statewide Book Tour for Your Novel

In this article my friend Jim Misko describes how he organized and carried out a statewide book tour for his new novel. Here’s how he titled this article: From Omaha to Ogallala: The Nebraska book tour of James A. Misko for his new novel As All My Fathers Were. Note: Jim sold 720 copies of […]

D H Lawrence on Passion

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot. — D.H. Lawrence Book Marketing Magic: http://www.bookmarket.com/novelmarketing.htm – How to market novels, children’s books, memoirs, and more. 15,000 Eyeballs Internet Marketing Program: http://www.bookmarket.com/15000eyeballs.htm – Ten lessons on how to get thousands of […]

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Dedication to 1001 Ways to Market Your Books by John Kremer

An Example of a Great Book Dedication

I had forgotten about this dedication until Valerie Gangas shared it on Twitter today. This dedication from @JohnKremer lives on the door of my refrigerator so I never forget why I write. #Solidadvice pic.twitter.com/cD4nu0FbjQ — Valerie Gangas (@ValerieGangas) November 9, 2014 It’s a well-written strong dedication (even if I do say so myself, having written […]

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Avoid the Perfect Book Syndrome, Aim for the Perfect Reader Experience

This headline features one of the key tips that product launch king Jeff Walker offered in a free video several years back. Of course, he talks about it as avoiding the perfect product syndrome. And aiming for the perfect client experience. But it’s the same thing. In this video he also describes Sideways Sales Letters […]