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The Book Publishing Industry on the Rocks?

Guest Post by Jeff Davidson The book publishing industry, as we have long known it, is beginning to implode. A book that sells as few as 3,500 copies in a week can land on the bestseller list. Once, such sales figures wouldn’t cause a ripple. Curiously, the best literary agents receive 200 or more book […]

Great Book Trailer, Book Cover Needs Work

Here’s a wonderful video promo for R. Scott Mackey’s mystery novel Courage Matters. It features good images, great pacing, strong voiceover, and a great music soundtrack. It made me want to read his novel. Here’s a wonderful video promo for R. Scott Mackey’s mystery novel Courage Matters. Click To Tweet Too bad his book cover […]

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Her Dear and Loving Husband by Meredith Allard

Selling More Books by Giving Books Away

Guest post by Meredith Allard When I published the first novel in my paranormal/historical trilogy, Her Dear & Loving Husband, in 2011, I was starting completely from scratch. I didn’t have a platform, a website, or really anything to recommend me or my book. As an independent book author, I don’t have unlimited funds to […]

Jeff Davidson: The Amazon Book Reviewer with an Agenda

Guest Post by Jeff Davidson An insidious trend is impacting authors, writers, poets, and all creative individuals everywhere. As a result of the Amazon.com review process, virtually anyone can post anything about any intellectual property at any time. Such postings can be made independently of whether or not one has actually, say, bought and read […]