In order to sell your book and to participate in book signing events, a sell sheet needs to be part of your writer’s arsenal. A good sell sheet should contain the following elements: • Your book’s title in bold letters, preferably right out front....

While many just write query letters, there's a whole other option that very few know about called the proposal package. Learn how Derek created a proposal package that got his book into a bidding war between Penguin, Random House, and Holt/Macmillan...

Author Jo Whittemore shares her thoughts on cover art for your young adult book. It's important to both writer and publisher that the writer loves their book cover, because they're the one who needs to sell it. How does the publisher choose your illustrator...

It may sound strange but just because you wrote your book doesn’t mean you’re the right person to edit it. Having a set of professionally trained eyes review your work can turn your good story into a great one. Keep in mind, editing is a business and...

In retrospect, some authors can see how their first few books served as career building blocks, but today many authors are strategically building a platform and following over a series of releases. Such was the experience of international best-selling...

People have a lot of different ideas about what marketing is. But when you're specifically referring to a book marketing campaign, usually the process can be broken down into four main components: publicity, social media, multimedia, and events. Marketing...

Audiobook popularity has increased over the years and is a format to consider for your book. John Kremer, founder of the Institute of Book Publishing Innovations, offers insights on the value of using audio to generate author revenue, including the...

Instruction Part 3 - CLICK HERE FOR THE RECORDING ! In this final instructional webinar, Keith reviewed how to keep the momentum and sales opportunities going after your book is released. Topics included: • Creating a social media calendar • Finding...

It may sound strange but just because you wrote your book doesn’t mean you’re the right person to edit it. Having a set of professionally trained eyes review your work can turn your good story into a great one. Keep in mind, editing is a business and...

In retrospect, some authors can see how their first few books served as career building blocks, but today many authors are strategically building a platform and following over a series of releases. Such was the experience of international best-selling...