If you have ever experienced the pain of rejection at a book signing–or have imagined that going on a book tour would be the answer to getting your book into the hands of readers–this essay is for you. Author Steve … Continue reading The Pain of Rejection: Book Signings
As someone who has no problem promoting and selling *other* people’s work in my rent-paying advertising writing, I think resistance to proactive promotion may be based in an innate shyness about one’s own work. I think this is often … Continue reading Why independent writers sometimes fail to launch
We hope that you will help spread the word among your fellow writers…Self-published authors are being targeted by thieves who are using amazon.com to steal their identities and pull in big dough. – Watch the overview of this latest online … Continue reading WARNING: Scammers Targeting Authors on Amazon
If you were of book-buying age in the 1990’s you will likely recall when Chicken Soup for the Soul (CSS) hit the stands. It was everywhere (grocery markets, drug stores, train stations, airports); it seemingly came from out of nowhere … Continue reading Chicken Soup Boils for the Public but Investors Turn Down the Heat
