Book Marketing Stories

Blake Bailey: 5 Writing Tips

The following writing tips are excerpted from an article by Blake Bailey that appeared in Publishers Weekly magazine. Write about things that really interest you. Pick a subject that bores you and you’ll write a boring book. Be quiet and listen. Let the person talk. Action is character. Let us see and hear how your […]

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Reading Bookmark: Read Books!

Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after you’ve finished just to stay near it. — Markus Zusak What you read when you don’t have to determines what you will be when you can’t help it. — Oscar Wilde Reading is dreaming with open […]

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One Secret of Success: Be Truthful

The first secret of success is very simple: Tell the truth. That is how you build relationships with potential customers. This first secret does not change, no matter how successful you become. You must always tell the truth. — John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books Truth is the easiest thing to […]

Ian Rankin: 10 Rules for Writing

Here, according to mystery author Ian Rankin, are ten rules for writing. Read lots. Write lots. Be persistent. Have a story worth telling. … These are certainly worth paying attention to. Read lots. Write lots. Learn to be self-critical. Learn what criticism to accept. Be persistent. Have a story worth telling. Don’t give up. Know […]