Author Tips

John Robert Marlow: 10 Things Hollywood Wants in Source Material Like Books

Here are 10 things that Hollywood producers and decision makers want in the source material they option – whether from books, screenplays, or pitches. Pitchable Concept – No one has time to read everything, so no one tries. Instead, they read 10-second pitches called loglines. Ten seconds means you have to pitch the concept, not […]

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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Book Marketing Tip of the Week: 10 December 2012

John Kremer’s Book Marketing Tip of the Week December 10, 2012 – Dewey Decimal Day, Gift of the Magi Birthday,  Human Rights Day, International Animal Rights Day, Green Monday, Mighty Mouse’s Birthday, Tree Sitting Day, Nobel Prize Ceremonies In this issue . . . – Book Promotion and Book Publicity Blog Posts – John Kremer’s […]

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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Jennifer Miller: Innovative Ways to Market a Novel

Jennifer Miller’s debut novel, The Year of the Gadfly, was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. And, yet, even with great reviews from The Washington Post and Glamour, her book didn’t generate blockbuster sales. Her publisher even produced a book trailer featuring Brian Williams, Andrea Mitchell, Dan Rather, Christiane Amanpour, and Sam Donaldson reading from her […]

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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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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