Several of my guest bloggers, like Linda Lee and V. Michael Santoro, have mentioned e-zine articles or article marketing already…
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Archives for November 2010
How to Market Books with Articles, Podcasts and Videos
My most recent guest bloggers have discussed how to drive traffic to websites and blogs in an effort to publicize…
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How to Use a Rifle and Shotgun to Accomplish Your Book Promotion Goals
A few days ago I ran a post about how to pitch the media. However, sometimes getting media attention takes…
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4 Free Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website or Blog
A website or blog goes a long way towards helping an aspiring author build platform. It also helps an author…
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How to Turn a Writer Into a Speaker
One of the most time-tested ways to build an author platform involves good old fashioned speaking. By that I mean…
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Five Tips for Authors Who Want to Pitch the Media
While a good media appearance may depend upon preparation—knowing the message you intend to convey and understanding how to communicate…
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How to Prepare for a Media Interview: A Formula for Success
As we move into the third week of Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN), we turn our attention to building platform—a…
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Why are Some Book Proposals Better than Others?
Any aspiring author who has every written a book proposal—or considered writing a book proposal—has wondered what might set theirs…
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Query Letters: Avoiding “The Oops Factor”
Today Mike Larsen, a literary agent and author of How to Write a Book Proposal and How to Get a…
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