I’m always talking about blogging a book into existence and that if you do it well your book could be discovered. However, there are more ways to use high-tech publishing models and other opportunities to successfully publish books these days–and have them discovered. Actually, for some authors having a traditional publisher discover their content and offer them a contract isn’t…
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10 Reasons To Blog A Book Rather Than Write It
With the recent flurry of blogs turned into books, aspiring writers might want to consider blogging their books into existence. Lots of good reasons exist for doing so—only one of which involves being discovered by an agent or publisher and landing a big advance. Not sure if blogging a book would work for you? Consider the following 10 reason why…
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E-Books Are On the Rise!
On the heels of last weeks news, here comes more about the e-book market–and more reason to begin writing, publishing and promoting e-books of your own. E-book sales rose nearly 252 percent in the first quarter of 2010, to $91 million, according to Publishers Weekly. This news comes from from the Association of American Publishers, which has 13 publishers that…
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Advice on Making the Most of BEA
Book Expo America can prove an overwhelming experience. I know people who go under the tutelage of others to be sure they make the most of their time at the convention. Some who go on their own without any prior knowledge of what to do when they get there or after they leave find they’ve wasted both time and money;…
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Barnes and Noble Offers Digital Publishing Services
Nonfiction writers soon will have another place to publish their e-books. On the heels of Google’s announcement that it will open an e-bookstore this summer, Barnes & Noble announced that it will offer digital publishing services. As it launches PubIt! this summer, a service that will allow independent publishers and self-publishing writers to distribute their works digitally through Barnes &…
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Google Gets Into the E-Book Business–Will You?
The fact that people are buying fewer books represents old news. The fact that big tech companies are becoming increasingly determined to sell them isn’t current news either; Amazon has been pushing its Kindle e-book reader and accompanying Kindle book store for some time. Barnes & Noble and Apple have online book stores of their own as well. Plus, Apple…
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Why Attend Book Expo America?
Have you heard of Book Expo America? BEA is North America’s largest gathering of book trade professionals, typically attracting between 20,000–30,000 people. A range of book industry business is conducted at this global event by an international audience. BEA is known as a preeminent venue for launching books and creating buzz about current and new titles just hitting the marketplace….
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