Marketing Novels

Girls in Bookstores

Buy Books for Girls in Bookstores

You know how people buy drinks for girls in bars? Why can’t people do that in bookstores? Like if I’m looking at a novel in an indie bookstore and someone walks up to me and strikes up a conversation and then offers to buy me the book. There’s a lot better chance of that working […]

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4 ways to make up to $150,000 with your book

4 Ways to Make Up to $150,000 Before Your Book Is Published

How do you make up to $150,000 from your book before it’s even published? Here are four ways that you can make anywhere from $5,000 to $150,000 before your book is published: 1. Coaching and consulting 2. Bulk sales to corporations, associations, or catalogs 3. Presales to your tribe or subscribers 4. Advertising in or […]

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Patricia Cornwell on Life

Patricia Cornwall: On Life

My philosophy is simple. Keep your eye on the ball. Live life as if you mean it. — Patricia Cornwell, author Patricia Cornwell, author of the Kay Scarpetta crime novels, offers some great book marketing advice here: 1. Keep your eye on the ball. That means you need to stay focused not only when you are […]

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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 […]

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