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Why Write a Book Review?

August 8, 2019 //  by Michelle Ule//  9 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for the traveling Rachelle Gardner.

Why do writers always want readers to write a book review?

What difference does it make?

A lot.

Here are four reasons why you’ll do a writer a favor if

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Curated Books

August 19, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  63 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Curated books. That’s how we discover books we love. Let me explain.

In this day, discoverability of books is the issue everyone in the publishing community is discussing. With the avalanche of books available today from the …

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3 Tips for Your Marketing Campaign

May 29, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  34 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Several authors have commented recently that they wish they could just write and leave the marketing and promotion of their book to the publisher. It’s with gentle understanding that I repeat the reality: those days are gone. …

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Book Giveaways Reap Sales

April 24, 2014 //  by Mary Keeley//  54 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

It seems counter-productive that giving your book away results in increased sales. I was unconvinced until I saw hard cold data. The trend continues for both traditionally and self-published books. The secret is to be strategic about …

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Now is the Time to Prepare for a Productive Launch in 2014

November 21, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  32 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Christmas ads and commercials launched in earnest this past weekend. Already an alert sounded in my brain, and I could sense my anxiety level increasing. So many family traditions to prepare for, baking to be done, and …

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5 Ways to Increase Visibility Through Goodreads

September 9, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  37 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Every author and/or publisher who has attempted to publicize a book knows that the greatest challenge  is that title’s being “discovered.” Since we readers seldom stroll through a bookstore’s aisles any more, we aren’t snared by …

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Three Reasons for Authors to Run Contests

August 27, 2013 //  by Michelle Ule//  38 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

I’m filling in for Wendy Lawton, who is on a book tour with Lauraine Snelling. Today Lauraine will be signing books at Pleasant Hill Library in Hastings, Minnesota, in the early afternoon, and later at Lifeway Christian …

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Dealing with a Bounty of Publishing Riches

August 20, 2013 //  by Michelle Ule//  32 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

I’m filling in for Wendy Lawton this week and next as she travels with Lauraine Snelling on an  author tour–Lauraine’s signing books at the Lifeway Christian Store Tuesday, August 19, in Toledo at 6 pm.

Managing Multiple …

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Online reading groups and writers

April 1, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  48 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Okay, we’ve all heard about Goodreads being purchased by Amazon. I’d like to use that news as an opportunity to talk about alternative places online to connect with readers.

Some authors and readers are horrified that …

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State of the Digital World 2013

February 4, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  71 Comments

 Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Digital Book World, which takes place in New York City every January, becomes a more significant bellwether for publishing trends every year. I’ve been  collecting insights from this year’s event to help us stay on top …

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