Finding time to write can sometimes be challenging, especially when life circumstances have to take priority over the writing. Susan Carol McCarthy spent three years researching for her critically acclaimed novel, A Place We Knew Well , due to the vast...

Love is the foundation of everything that author and book PR/marketing expert A.G. Billig creates. From her two published books, to her Self-Publishing Mastery website, to her two novel manuscripts in the works, Billig allows this underlying theme of...

Whether or not the topics, themes, and messages in your book are "newsworthy" matters when trying to garner media attention for you book. Media outlets want books that address trending and relevant topics for their audiences. Per Publicity Director for...

Freelance writer and publicist Lindsey Gobel has worked with many authors on their book launch publicity campaigns. Two key initiatives that Gobel has seen work for authors are creating relationships with local businesses and libraries and entering...

Anyone trying to sell books on the Internet has likely heard about “keywords”, whether as part of search engine optimization (SEO), paid search, Google Display Network advertising, Facebook ads, Instagram advertising, or even Amazon’s own paid advertising...

Author Catherine Cruzan discusses finding the perfect voice for your audio book. She also gives you an idea of cost and how to negotiate a contract with your voice actor.

Heather McCormack, managing editor of the Library Journal, describes how self published authors can work with her organization to solicit reviews and offers some tips for success in the endeavor.

Author Catherine Cruzan discusses finding the perfect voice for your audio book. She also gives you an idea of cost and how to negotiate a contract with your voice actor. Click here to play this audio clip

Suzy Takacs, owner of The Book Cellar bookstore in Chicago, Illinois, shares how she brought a new bookstore to her community and the key elements that help keep the bookstore a success. Click here to play this audio clip

Suzy Takacs, owner of The Book Cellar bookstore in Chicago, Illinois, shares how she brought a new bookstore to her community and the key elements that help keep the bookstore a success.