Marketing and Book Sales: How Closely Are They Linked?
by Penny Sansevieri It’s true, planning for a book release feels stressful, yet exciting—so much so we often forget that an effective marketing plan for a book really needs to…
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Periodical Writing
by Bobbie Christmas Q: I want to write articles for magazines. I’m especially interested in travel writing and hope a periodical will pay for my travel. I don’t know where…
Editor’s Choice December 2022
From Sandra Beckwith of BuildBookBuzz, gift ideas for writers, including this book of her own and at such a bargain price! She says, “Let me give your author a book-marketing…
Eagles: Up Ahead in the Distance
The opening guitar chords of “Take It Easy” captured America’s attention in June 1972, and Eagles’ debut single became that summer’s rock and roll national anthem. Blending musical and commercial…
Bestselling Mystery Author William Bernhardt
NY Times bestselling mystery author William Bernhardt is the guest for two episodes of Talking Book Publishing with Kathleen Kaiser and Afterhours. This marks the last episode of the 805…
IBPA Unveils First Update to its Hybrid Publisher Criteria
reprinted with permission 2022 revision improves on the 2018 original and provides greater clarity on what’s expected of reputable hybrid publishers. To promote greater clarity of understanding and encourage a…
Marketing and Book Sales: How Closely Are They Linked?
by Penny Sansevieri Marketing and book sales are definitely entwined, but how closely? How much marketing do you have to do to create significant sales opportunities? Let me tell you…
Plurals, Possessives, and Apostrophes Explained
by Bobbie Christmas Q: Is The Chicago Manual of Style the standard for editing nonfiction book manuscripts? What do you say about the comments below made by two editors I’ve…
Even Climate Change Can’t Stop Love and Murder
Even Climate Change Can’t Stop Love and Murder, by AES O’Neill, is a romance/thriller and uniquely American vision of love and murder, trauma and healing around 2026. Alby, accompanied by…
Editor’s Choice November 2022
Amazon to shut down Kindle store in China After a massive July layoff of 140 employees (35% of the workforce) Callisto Media cut staff further by an estimated 200 workers…