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How Awards May or May Not Affect a Book's Success - video
William Heath
Book awards or nominations such as the Hackney Literary Award and Pulitzer Prize nomination may not have much impact on the overall success of a book, even though they are incredible honors. Author William Heath has received numerous literary awards...
over 8 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
How Awards May or May Not Affect a Book's Success - podcast
William Heath
Book awards or nominations such as the Hackney Literary Award and Pulitzer Prize nomination may not have much impact on the overall success of a book, even though they are incredible honors. Author William Heath has received numerous literary awards...
over 8 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
The Voice Notes App, Critique Partners, and Luck - Dana Mele's Essential Writing Tools
Dana Mele
I Know What You Did Last Summer meets The Haunting of Hill House in this atmospheric, eerie teen thriller following an estranged group of friends being haunted by their friend who died last summer. Watch for Dana Mele's essential writing tools and see...
over 2 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
Stuart Gibbs: Mission Write - Telling a Story
Stuart Gibbs
New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs talks about inspiration, research, reading, and how to build a believable story with outlines, methods, and details. For more on this critically acclaimed children's author of the Charlie Thorne series,...
over 2 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Library Programs that Connect the Local Community With Reading and Literacy
Sarah Moore
Supporting and offering local reading and literacy initiatives is a major part of a public library's programming strategy, says library Executive Director Sarah Moore. Her mid-sized public library in central Indiana offers a variety of programs for both...
over 6 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Libraries
How is Marketing Different Across Genres? - article
Molly Blaisdell
As an author you should be aware of your audience so you can effectively market to it. It’s important to avoid wasting marketing time and dollars on unfruitful activities. The best way to market each genre of writing is to target special groups. Non...
over 8 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
Query Like a Pro - Proven Strategies to Land an Agent or Publisher
Derek Taylor Kent
Querying is the crucial first step when seeking an agent or publisher, but amazingly is also something that very few authors do well. How do you make yours stand out from the hundreds they receive every day? Through years of trial and error and helping...
over 4 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Submission Process
Jo Furniss on the Process for Having Her Book Published With Lake Union Publishing
Jo Furniss
Former BBC journalist and author Jo Furniss pursued a traditional publishing path for her bestselling, critically acclaimed debut novel All the Little Children . She was fortunate to land an experienced agent through her query process, who pitched her...
over 7 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Advantages/Disadvantages
How the Comic Book Industry Has Changed in the Past 20 Years
Sonny Liew
Singapore-based, award-winning comic artist and graphic novelist Sonny Liew has seen a few key changes in the comic book industry over the last twenty years. First, the market for comic books has expanded outside of the U.S. and is much more global....
over 7 years ago
Distribution & Sales
International
Where to Sell Your Book Online - article
Nicole Lindenstein
In your ongoing quest to sell your book, consider selling on the Internet. It’s far-reaching, immediate, and will give you a plethora of places where you can sell without ever leaving your home. The most obvious place to sell your book on the Internet...
over 8 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
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