Simon & Schuster Will No Longer Require Blurbs
In what is shaping up to be a controversial decision (at least according to social media), Simon & Schuster’s new[…]
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Category: Marketing
Merchandising: Sales Tool or Author Side Hustle?
Some Savvy Authors See it as Both I have to admit that despite creating a few mugs as giveaways for[…]
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Reading and Writing with a Reviewer’s Eye
I am thrilled to welcome award winning author Jodé Millman to the Miss Demeanors. Jodé reviews books for Booktrib.com and she[…]
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Seven Affordable Book Marketing Strategies
Write Like Shakespeare, Market Like Scrooge In preparation for a Bouchercon panel on finding success as an indie author, I[…]
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Book Clubs: 5 Tips for How to Market to Them and Why You Should.
I belong to two book clubs. One, I started during the pandemic, it’s very informal, and we meet once every[…]
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Clay Stafford and Killer Nashville
Please welcome Clay Stafford, the Renaissance man who has developed KILLER NASHVILLE with its Silver Falchion Award into an international[…]
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Self-publishing: 5 Steps to Select Categories & Keywords, Guest Post by Judy Penz Sheluk
So, what exactly are categories and keywords, who assigns them, how are they selected, and why are they important? I’m glad you asked.
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Substacks, Newsletters, and Patreon
Substack, Patreon or paid Newsletter? Authors have more ways than ever to connect with their readers. And make some extra $$$ while they’re at it.
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Report From the Promo Trenches
Report From the Promo Trenches: what I’ve learned launching Implied Consent.
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A Week in the Life of a Self-Published Author
I may be a full-time writer, but that doesn’t mean I can write full time. Here’s an overview of some of the stuff I had to do this week to keep my writing career going.
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