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Just a week before Romance Writers of America’s (RWA) national conference, Julie Ortolon asked a question on her blog that got people talking. Pitching to Agents and Editors in the ebook Age: Should You or Shouldn’t You? There is a lot of information being batted around right now about authors self-publishing, and I thought it … [Read more…]
It’s no secret that recommendations for books are a great way to sell more of them. If you think about it, this makes total sense because study after study shows you’re more likely to buy something from a fellow customer (or friend) than on your own. One thing to keep in mind before you start … [Read more…]
I’m about a month away from moving so my attention span has been pretty short this month — just a few things grabbed my notice in between weeding out, packing boxes, and dealing with all the other effluvia of moving. So here goes: * I gave you some Kindle tips & tricks recently. Here are … [Read more…]
From my post last month on blurbs, Elle J Rossi won a critique by Misty Evans (marketing goddess) and me (minion of marketing goddess). Elle gave me permission to share the process. Here’s the first blurb she sent us from her paranormal romance BROKEN FLIGHT: There were two things Anna James never planned on: Dying … [Read more…]
Did the title throw you a bit? Over the past year there has been a lot of talk about the future of publishing–and if there IS a future in publishing–but no one seems to ask about the future of writing. Honestly? I think a lot of people think publishing and writing, are, if not the … [Read more…]