Book Marketing Stories

Love the Work You Do

3 Steps to Doing the Work You Love and Loving the Work You Do

I have discovered that many book authors hate marketing books. That’s too bad, because it can be the most fulfilling part of the job — that interacting with potential customers, with people whose lives you can change, with readers who will respond in the most interesting ways. I have discovered that many book authors hate marketing […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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John Kremer on Joy and Kindness

David Perozzi: 13 Ways to Get the Attention of TV Producers

David Perozzi, the former producer of a key daytime TV show, offers 13 tips on getting your national TV pitches noticed. Check out his tips here (excerpted from an interview with Arielle Ford): 1. Help out. When pitching a TV show, add value. It’s not your job to sell your book or be a star […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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The Holiday Season: It Is a Good Time to Tell Stories

While reading the December issue of Real Simple magazine, I noticed this quote from Lemony Snicket’s The Lump of Coal. I liked it so much that I created a graphic quote out of it so I could share it with all of you. Note that one of its messages is clear: The holiday season is […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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Maggie's Fall

Indie Spotlight: Novelist Ricki Wilson Spotlights Other Authors

Ricki Wilson, author of Maggie’s Fall, has created a wonderful free service to feature other independent novelists. It’s called Indie Spotlight. Here is what she says about her service (http://www.rickiwilson.com/how-to-get-your-own-indie-spotlight.html): I created Indie Spotlight as a means for Indie authors to have a tool to promote their novels. Send me a jpeg of your book […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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