Last year, New Zealanders purchased 5.3 million printed books — not bad for a country of just 4.6 million people,[…]
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A respectful question to authors using traditional publishers
… “Do you realize how much are you paying for the services provided by your publisher?” For a middle-aged writer, a publishing[…]
Read morePublish. A lot!
Publish. A Lot: For those of you who have spent 10 years writing your last book I have news for[…]
Read moreIndie or traditional? An author’s dilemma
Should you opt for indie publishing or go the traditional route? There’s no easy answer. Every author has to make[…]
Read moreSeven things writers should remember
A gentle reminder from Joe Konrath … This post goes out to no one in particular for no particular reason.[…]
Read moreSocial media snake oil
Chris Syme of CKSyme Media Group has some advice for authors: The book marketing sector, more than any I have[…]
Read moreWhy Facebook will not help you sell books
An illuminating post from Michael Alvear at Digital Book World: As an author, book marketer and social media specialist, I[…]
Read moreThe Myth of The Lazy Writer
Hugh Howey, writing in Publishers Weekly; The hardest part of getting a book published is the actual writing. All it[…]
Read moreAmerican reading habits (2014)
Last year, nearly a quarter of American adults didn’t read a single book–hardback, paperback or e-book–a figure that’s almost tripled[…]
Read moreWhy people buy books
52% — Author reputation 49% — Personal recommendation 45% — Price 37% — Book Reviews 22% — Cover/Blurb 14% —[…]
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