Plan A: Market the Heck Out of Your Book

You’ve heard the saying: There is no Plan B.  That’s how you should feel about the marketing of your book. Plan A: Market the heck out of it.  If there is a Plan B, it should be: Market the heck out of it even more. Yes, I know, I’m putting the cart before the horse....

Publish, But Publish Smart

Begin with an assumption.  You’ve written a book.  A novel, biography, business book, self-help book.  It’s done.  Now it’s time to publish; time to publish smart.  Here’s some simple, but vital pieces to the publishing puzzle. Your book is done, but not perfect. No...

Book Design in a Nutshell

Book design often suffers from the mistaken notion that it is all about the perfect book cover. As all-important as the cover is, book design is much more than that. Look at the way you would a completed book, be it a novel, biography, business book, or self-help...

Book Design and the World of SEO

SEO. Search Engine Optimization.  Spooky words. Especially if you’re a writer who has just completed his or her novel, biography, business book, or book of inspiration. All you want to do is get your book to your book designer, get a great cover designed, and then get...