Marketing Novels

Book Rights Question: How Do I Sell Mass-Market Paperback Rights to a Thriller?

Book Marketing Question: How do I sell mass-market paperback rights to my new thriller, The List? — Martha Carr, author of The List John’s Book Marketing Answer: There are two basic answers to this question: 1. Sell the right directly to one of the major mass-market publishers of thrillers. You can easily find out who the […]

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YouTube Star Gets #1 Amazon Bestseller

In less than a week, British YouTube star Zoella (Zoe Sugg) sold over 75,000 copies of her first novel, Girl Online. At one point, it hit #1 on all of Amazon. As of Thursday, it ranked #73 in Amazon.com, including #1 for teens, dating and sex; #2 for teens, contemporary romance; and #2 for teens, […]

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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 […]

39 Reasons Why You Should Write a Book

The sooner your write a book, the better (for you and your business). You can certainly write a book within the next 60 days! Have you ever asked yourself, Why should I write a book? Here are 39 reasons why you should write a book. 1. Make money. You can make money not only by selling […]