Most authors have blogs that reach out to their fans and to publishers with information about their lives and work. Some authors may never need more than a basic blogging platform. Yet often, an author would like more flexibility with sales (ecommerce...

The closest, easiest-to-use, and most effective marketplace available to authors is the web. What's more, the internet is the fastest-growing marketplace for books, and on-line book sales are poised to surpass sales through traditional retail outlets...

What is a Suspense Novel? The suspense genre is closely related to a mystery or thriller , which can make it difficult to classify. Often, the three genres are lumped together by publishers and classified as Mystery/Suspense or Suspense/Thriller, but...

Promotional items can be a great way to sell books. First of all, they can increase your book’s exposure, which is a critical part of marketing. They can also help you at the point of sale. Finally, they last longer than just about any other advertising...

What is YouTube? Authors hear a lot about the importance of marketing and promoting their work on social media platforms like Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , and Pinterest . All of these platforms have their own audiences, features, and benefits....

Christina Hoag won a prize for writing interesting stories when she was six years old and that’s what she’s been doing ever since. She is the author of the novels Girl on the Brink , (Fire and Ice YA, 2016), named 2016 Best of YA by Suspense Magazine...