Marketing Novels

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 […]

Ebook Publishing: The Best Deal for Book Authors and Novelists?

Author’s Question: Does selling rights to a novel make sense anymore? Or should I simply publish ebook editions of my new novel? Publishing ebooks may well be the best answer for any book author, fiction or nonfiction. #ebooks Click To Tweet John’s Answer: Novelists are starting to realize that signing deals with major book publishers […]

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The Business of Writing: An Interview with Sharyn November

The following interview with Sharyn November, senior editor at Viking Children’s Books, is excerpted from a new book edited by Jennifer Lyons, The Business of Writing – Professional Advice on Proposals, Publishers, Contracts, and More for the Aspiring Writer. You can check out more about The Business of Writing on Amazon.com. JL: How do you find […]

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QR Code Featured in a Book Tour

During the Magical Mystery book tour for his latest novel Bad Moon, Todd Ritter used a QR code as a way of entering readers into a contest to win a gift certificate for their favorite bookstore. The Magical Mystery Tour, named for his genre and a nod to his favorite band, kicked off October 11th […]