Common author book promotion mistakes include authors focusing too much on book reviews. Reviews are not the only way to get publicity. Authors should think past reviews to other action items that will keep their books in front of readers. Look into...

Common author book promotion mistakes include authors focusing too much on book reviews. Reviews are not the only way to get publicity. Authors should think past reviews to other action items that will keep their books in front of readers. Look into...

The tactics of how to gain book publicity are changing. Marika Flatt, owner of book publicity firm PR By The Book, offers her expert tips for pitching a book to the media. To pitch your book to the media, the pitch must be short and sweet. Gone are the...

The tactics of how to gain book publicity are changing. Marika Flatt, owner of book publicity firm PR By The Book, offers her expert tips for pitching a book to the media. To pitch your book to the media, the pitch must be short and sweet. Gone are the...

For a new author, getting a multi-book deal is more than a dream come true. Author Beth Albright shares with us how she landed a three-book deal with Harlequin Mira. Her inspirational story shows us what is possible for new authors and also reminds...

For a new author, getting a multi-book deal is more than a dream come true. Author Beth Albright shares with us how she landed a three-book deal with Harlequin Mira. Her inspirational story shows us what is possible for new authors and also reminds...

Good writers like to keep things simple. Don’t try to dazzle the reader with sentences that would take two and a half pages to diagram. The reader will get confused, lose track of the story and eventually lose interest in reading your work. Great writing...

Advances from traditional publishers can range from incredibly low to astonishingly high. It depends on how enthusiastic the publisher is about the book, how it’s been pitched to them, and what the author is bringing to the table. If the author has a...