Book trailers are THE way to get attention for your book. Jack Scott, author of Perking the Pansies, grabs you by the short and curlies with his… Hot off the press from Bodrum, [...]
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 eventsI use networking to meet people who might hire me, buy my books or ask me to publish them, one day. I also use networking to meet people who may never hire me nor care two hoots about what I write but who like me and trust me and may refer me to their friends. Regardless of which type of person I hope to add to my network, it is fundamental that they know what I [...] booksYour blog is your base: have one and use it. It is your connection to the outside world. Whether you are self-published, published by a smaller niche publishing house or by one of the (ever weakening) ‘giants’, you need a presence online. People want to feel that they know, like and trust you. [...] interviews & new releasesNot only do I like his original concept but I particularly endorse the way his book is very much part of his brand and his business. Books like this increase the profile brilliantly while providing icing on the [...] booksIt’s a tough fact, but I believe that writing a book is the easy part – it is selling it that is hardest. That’s why I try to help my clients to promote their books too and I give them a document called 50 Ways to Boost Your Book Sales to help them. However, the more I get to work with social media the more opportunities appear and my list is very much in need of [...] eventsIf you are serious about getting published and making a living as a writer you need topics and people to write about, you need people to know about you and approach you with your stories. So, go on, get [...] booksTwo articles that illustrate how giving is one of the most effective ways of boosting your business and selling more [...] inspirationThe following is my column from my November Inspirer newsletter, now in its seventh year. To subscribe and pick up a copy of ’50 Steps to a Book in Your Hand’ please go to my website www.joparfitt.com I often tell my students and clients that they need to be Googleable if they are to impress [...] |
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