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What’s the Future of Self-Publishing
Some publishing pundits will state that traditional publishing models are broken. I’m not sure if they are correct, but I will say that the publishing business, just like the rest of the communications and entertainment industry, is in transition. The days of the large publishing houses positioning themselves as the arbiters of good literature and…
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Developing Your Book Marketing Plan
There are so many ways to market a book these days that many writers become overwhelmed. They try to do it all, then get discouraged because they can’t – or at least not well. You don’t have to have a giant budget to market your book successfully. But you do need to decide how much…
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Discovering a New Genre and a Great New Author
The more I learn about publishing, the more I find there is to learn. I discovered not only a wonderful new author last Saturday at the Princeton Local Authors’ Day, I learned about an entire new genre. The author is Mary Fan, whose first two novels, Artificial Absolutes and Synthetic Illusions, came out in 2012…
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Writer’s Block? Love to Have It Leave You
By Mark Hurwich, Founder, Concentrated Coaching LLC Got a great idea for a book or article, enough skill to write it…and it’s not getting done? Or, worse still, maybe you’re successfully forcing yourself to write, but despite months of work aren’t producing anything you like. You hate this block, and quite possibly yourself, too…right? Salvation…
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Are You Sabotaging Your Book’s Marketability?
It’s an example I use so often, I sometimes wonder if it has become a cliché, but then just last week I heard it again. “I don’t need to hire an editor. My mother is a retired English teacher. She knows all about good grammar.” I don’t care if your mother is the world’s greatest…
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Lessons Learned: Selling Your Book at a Conference
One of our authors was recently asked to give a seminar at a national conference. It was the first time she had spoken at this type of event since publishing her book, and she was quite excited. Here are some of the lessons she learned. As soon as you are booked as a speaker find…
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World Famous Author, Walter Snowman
Hi, it is world-famous author Walter Snowman here. Okay, maybe I’m not world-famous, yet, but I’m working on it. I met with Ed Alpern again. He is working with me to create a book trailer using the video images he took before I even finished publishing my book. This is another great topic we will…
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Walt: Cool things happening for Winter Writers’ Weekend
Hi, it’s Walt again. Karen saw how much fun I was blogging and asked me to write some more about the 2014 Winter Writers’ Weekend. You see, in addition to being a writer, I’m also the spokes-snowman for the event. Or maybe I’m just the mascot. In any case, I love writing about the weekend.…
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No Power for Walt Snowman
Hi, it’s Walt again. How did you make out the storm yesterday? I lost power. I didn’t realize how important electricity is to writing my book until I was without it. My laptop battery is not very strong, so that made writing hard. Then I thought “I’ll just take some pictures!” Well, I couldn’t upload…
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Snow = more snow sculptures for Walt
Hi, it’s Walt. I’m back. A quick post about my favorite subject: SNOW SCULPTURES!!! This weekend I saw some really cool Super Bowl-themed ice sculptures in Lehigh Valley, PA. Did you see even ESPN came to check them out? Told you snow sculptures were very, very cool! Yesterday’s surprise snowstorm gave me a chance to…
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Walt Snowman is excited about the SNOW!
Hi! It is Walt again! Do you know why I am so excited??? It’s because it is SNOWING outside! This is the perfect weather for making snow sculptures — not too hot and not too cold with lots and lots and lots of SNOW!! How many snow sculptures have you made? The first ones I…
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He’s Back! Walt Snowman…
Hi! It is Walt again. Karen Hodges Miller is letting me write some more on her blog. She said her friends enjoy reading about my adventures. Aw, shucks! Last weekend I went to the Winter Festival in Lambertville. Did you go there, too? If so, maybe we saw each other. I was the snowman walking…
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Introducing … Walt Snowman
Walt Snowman is getting excited about our second annual Winter Writers’ Weekend to be held February 28-March 2 at the Lambertville House in Lambertville, NJ. I’m turning my blog over to him for the next few days. He gets very excited this time of year and has lots of energy. Hi, I’m Walt Snowman! I’m…
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Break the Bookstore Barrier!
Want to know how to get your books into a bookstore? I mean a real brick and mortar store, of course. You need to talk to an expert and you can do just that the weekend of Feb. 28-March 2 at the Winter Writers’ Weekend in Lambertville, NJ. Amy Collins, founder of New Shelves book…
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10 Facts You Should Know About Book Publishing
Did You Know That 1. Most books do not succeed in the retail marketplace 2. Less than 1% of books sell more than 500 copies. 3. More books are published in a single year than will fit in 12 empty bookstores. 4. Competition for shelf space is fierce but achievable. 5. Small presses must EARN…
