The Gift of Giving Pre-order Gift Certificates
by Ellen Byron Having two books on preorder is the definition of a high-class problem, but it’s a problem, nonetheless. How do you convince people to part with their hard-earned…
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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…
Seven Questions for Finding the Right Hybrid Publisher
by Gabi Coatsworth, reprinted with permission Most writers dream of being published by a major traditional publisher and becoming a bestselling author. It takes a while to realize that the…
It’s Read-a-Book Day! Celebrate with One of these Amazing New Titles
by Melissa Hart As contributing editor at The Writer Magazine, I receive advance review copies of new books regularly. My nightstand is a travesty; despite my respect for Marie Kondo,…
I Am Xicana
by Brenda Vaca Hispanic. Latino. Latina. Latinx. Latine. Mexican. Mexican American. Chicana. Brown. Indigena. Xicana. In the words of Chicano writer, David Bowles, when it comes to identifying people he…
The Complete Guide to Influencer Marketing for Authors
by Clayton Noblit reprinted with permission from Written Word Media, July 13 Influencer marketing plays a major role in the digital-marketing landscape. Influencers have hundreds of millions of followers across…
Progress Update on the Smashwords/Draft2Digital Merger from D2D
It’s been a little over four months since Smashwords and Draft2Digital merged into one big, new, industry-changing company. In that short time, we’ve worked behind the scenes to integrate the…
How to Market Your Book Without Social Media
by Carol Michel This article first appeared at janefriedman.com, reprinted with permission. I gave up social media in July 2020. I did what the computer scientist/author Cal Newport calls a…
No One Wants to Hear You Breathe
by Gabi Coatsworth First published at BookLife.com and reprinted with permission An author gets a crash course in narrating her own audiobook I’ve noticed that most memoir writers who decide…
Publishing Contracts 101: Beware Internal Contradictions
by Victoria-Strauss for Writer Beware® June 10, 2022, reprinted with permission It should probably go without saying that you don’t want your publishing contract to include clauses that contradict one…