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Friends, Fans, Tweets, Pins: Do Authors Really Need Social Media?

A few years ago, the publishing community decided that every author could build an audience online, and that would help us all sell more books. “Go, authors, to Facebook and Twitter! This is where you shall find your audience, and convince them to buy your book! You must have fans! You must get re-tweeted by the right […]

By |2024-01-06T22:34:13+00:00May 7th, 2015|Industry Insights|Comments Off on Friends, Fans, Tweets, Pins: Do Authors Really Need Social Media?

Critical Question for Authors: To Trend or Not to Trend? Gazing into the crystal ball of young adult literature

crystal ballIt’s no news to anyone who wanders into a bookstore now and then that young adult fiction is in its prime. It claims more space on Barnes & Noble’s shelves—and on the bestseller lists—than ever before. The world has yet to recover from the phenomenon that was Twilight, The […]

By |2024-01-06T22:34:32+00:00April 27th, 2015|Industry Insights|Comments Off on Critical Question for Authors: To Trend or Not to Trend? Gazing into the crystal ball of young adult literature

Hook, Line, and Sinkers: Writing the Great Pitch Tips from our staff on the all-important art of pitch-writing

Querying literary agents…looking for beta readers…entering writing contests…wooing potential book reviewers…

These are just a few of the reasons you might need an effective pitch to entice someone to take an interest in your book and say “now that sounds interesting!”

What makes a good pitch? According to one respected online source: “More than a summary, your pitch should […]

By |2025-03-28T18:48:53+00:00|Getting Published|Comments Off on Hook, Line, and Sinkers: Writing the Great Pitch Tips from our staff on the all-important art of pitch-writing

Critical Steps in a Smart Approach to Self-Publication Exactly who is the "self" in this newfangled self-publication?

By Mark Febbo with Jane Ryder and Morgana Gallaway

I am a DIY kinda guy, and to quote Lennon/McCartney, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” The “do it yourself” kind of projects I’m speaking of are primarily Jeeps, roofs, landscaping, rainwater harvesting and backyard chickens. Being the creative type, […]

By |2024-01-06T22:35:51+00:00June 16th, 2014|Industry Insights|Comments Off on Critical Steps in a Smart Approach to Self-Publication Exactly who is the "self" in this newfangled self-publication?
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