Self-Publishing

Shelf Help by Ben Galley

How to Do Crowdfunding for a Novel

Kickstarter is a fantastic place for book authors, artists, and other creative people to find funding, but you do need to use it for the right projects and understand how it works. In this interview, Joanna Penn interviews Ben Galley about his Kickstarter campaign for a graphic novel, including his tips for getting the funding […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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Book Marketing: It Is Hard!

During the past few days I’ve had a number of authors write me to complain how hard it is to market a book. Well, gosh, it is hard. It’s hard to write a book. It’s hard to publish a book. It’s hard to carry out a book marketing plan. It’s hard to do Internet marketing. […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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What’s In It for Booksellers?

Question: What’s in it for booksellers? Over at The Book Marketing Network, I got the question, “What’s in it for booksellers?” In other words, why would bookstores buy any author’s book, especially one that is self-published? John’s Bookselling Response What’s in it for booksellers? Simple. Customers. That’s why they’ll carry your book. If you want […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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A Must Read For Book Authors Who Are Broke!

Guest Post by Stella Togo Do you ever wonder why so many people believe you can’t make money as a writer? The truth is that it’s never been easier than it is today to make six and seven figures as an author! The problem is that most people write books without considering the marketing side. […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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