Book Marketing

Book Publishing Q&A: Requirements to Get a Book Published

Book Publishing Question I was interested in getting a book published. I just wanted to know the requirements. What are they? John’s Book Publishing Answer First, that question is really too general since it provides me with no info about your book: topic, length, how much completed, audience, author platform, etc. Or about you. Both are […]

Seth Godin on The Bestseller Effect

Here is a new article that Seth Godin shared via email. He makes some great points on how bestsellers are created. This is definitely worth reading: There are two markets for books (and music). The first market consists of grazers, collectors, or omnivores. They make the market happen. They read a lot of books. They visit the […]

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Jim Misko: How to Do a Statewide Book Tour for Your Novel

In this article my friend Jim Misko describes how he organized and carried out a statewide book tour for his new novel. Here’s how he titled this article: From Omaha to Ogallala: The Nebraska book tour of James A. Misko for his new novel As All My Fathers Were. Note: Jim sold 720 copies of […]

Dedication to 1001 Ways to Market Your Books by John Kremer

An Example of a Great Book Dedication

I had forgotten about this dedication until Valerie Gangas shared it on Twitter today. This dedication from @JohnKremer lives on the door of my refrigerator so I never forget why I write. #Solidadvice pic.twitter.com/cD4nu0FbjQ — Valerie Gangas (@ValerieGangas) November 9, 2014 It’s a well-written strong dedication (even if I do say so myself, having written […]