How to Market a Book by J. F. Penn Genre: Non-fiction The first job of an author is, of course, to write great books, but these days, their second job is to market them. Marketing isn’t a skill that most authors have naturally, and there is little formal training. But when your book hits the […]
My Guest Post On Marketing
Today I have done a guest post on the blog of Estelle Wilkinson. During the A to Z blogging challenge in April, I wrote a post on Marketing Your Book? – What Not To Do. I thought I should balance that up with another post with some ideas that you could try. Ones that do […]
Marketing Your Book? – What Not to Do
Marketing. A bit of an ugly word to some. According to Dictionary.com – the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling. But, what if you’ve written a novel, short story, poem, screenplay or anything else and you want someone to see and read it? Unfortunately the days are gone where you can simply write, publish and expect readers to find your work […]
All In The Marketing – Dave Sivers
Today I’m pleased to hand over the blog to Dave Sivers. Dave grew up in West London, England. He left school at 16 to start a successful civil service career that took him to exciting places like Newport, Rhode Island, Northern Norway, and Sutton Coldfield. Over the years, he gained a First Class Honours degree […]
The E-Book Debate – Harrogate
As mentioned in a previous post, there was a panel “Wanted for Murder: The E-Book” at Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Harrogate. As you are by now, probably aware, and if not aware, you can probably imagine, this panel caused quite a stir. If I’m honest, a lot was said within this panel and […]