Book Marketing Stories

Ricky Gervais on How He Learned to Write

Comedian and scriptwriter Ricky Gervais talks about his writing process and how he learned to write. Good info here . . . The key bit of advice that he received as a young man is important: Write about what you know. That’s true for nonfiction as well as fiction. That’s true for poetry as well […]

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Tim Hartman on Powerful Storytelling

Tim Hartman: 7 Powerful Storytelling Secrets

Learning how to tell stories is a key skill for writing books, publicizing books, social sharing, and marketing books. Readers respond to stories. Here are a few tips from storyteller and comedian Tim Hartman on how to tell powerful stories: 1. Don’t be spastic. Tone it down. Relax your delivery. Talk more softly. 2. Keep […]

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Kathryn Andries: The Marketing of Soul Choices

Guest post by Kathryn Andries One of the main reasons I wrote Soul Choices: Six Paths to Find Your Life Purpose was so that it would serve as a textbook for the class that I teach about life purpose. My classes and workshops serve as the main funnel for me to sell my books. Also, when […]

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Using Teleseminars and Hangouts to Create New Products

Ten years ago, I hosted a free teleseminar on how you can use teleseminars and webinars (and now Google Hangouts!) to create new content, write books, promote your books, and sell more books. It was a fantastic teleseminar that included some creative tips on how to build relationships that are out of this world! While […]

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