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Finish Your Book by Karen Hodges Miller and Lorette Pruden
We all have the same 24 hours in every day. “You can’t make more time, you must find it!” say the authors of “Finish Your Book!” In today’s busy world we are all juggling dozens of different tasks – there’s a job, soccer practice for the kids, and of course, dinner isn’t cooking itself, either!…
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Lessons Learned from Release of JK Rowling’s First Adult Novel
J.K. Rowling, best-loved modern children’s author, has stumbled with the release of her first adult novel. The novel has received some early mixed reviews – not unexpected when an author is changing her style, her subject matter, her audience and almost everything else about one of the best-known worldwide brands in publishing. Of course the…
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“The Unspoken Gift” to Launch at Event on Oct. 7
Open Door Publications proudly announces the launch of the latest book in its Empowering Ourselves collection, The Unspoken Gift: How an Immigrant Cuban Child Fulfilled his American Dream. The book is written by Aldo Martinez, of Hillsborough, NJ. Mr. Martinez was the first Hispanic to be named a Vice President of the New York Stock…
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How to Use Reviews and Testimonials to Sell Your Book
Book reviews, those long, thoughtful, critical New York Times-style reviews and “blurbs” – short reviews or testimonials – are some of the best ways to bring your book to the attention of a new audience. The more people who review your book, the greater exposure it has to potential readers. Don’t underestimate the power of…
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Make a Weekly Schedule to Market Your Book
Do you have a marketing plan for you book? When was the last time you looked at it? Better yet, when was the last time you actually worked on it? You might say you are thinking about marketing all the time, but take a good look at the reality. How much of your marketing time…
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How to Read Your Nook in the Bathtub
by Sherrie Wilkolaski The other day I was talking with a colleague let’s call her “Sally” and she told me that she decided to finally take the plunge into the world of electronic books and bought a Nook. The funny part about this story is that she is in the business of e-books. It’s not…
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My next book will be out in August!
My next book, “Write Your Book! Your Idea from Concept to Publication,” will be available in August. I’m releasing it first as an e-book. It will be available on Amazon and Nook for $3.99. The book is designed as a workbook to help writers develop their book idea from start to finish. It includes chapters…
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Self Publishing versus Do-It-Yourself Publishing
Times have changed. Today, new printing techniques and the Internet have made it possible for anyone with a great idea to bypass the major publishing houses and bring that idea directly to the readers. E-books are also dramatically changing the way in which books are distributed. Self-publishing has become a very viable option for many…
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How is Your Credibility as an Author?
An aspect of book writing that I find few people address today is credibility. How credible are you? How much do you really know about the subject you are writing about? Are you sure that you have checked every fact or statistic that you cite? Have you given your readers enough information to make your…
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The Journey to a Million Books Sold Begins With One Sale
Healing Journeys: Stories of Mind, Body and Spirit by Dr. Kevin Kita launched with an incredibly successful event on May 20 in New Hope, PA. Kevin signed and sold 200 books that day! He still continues to sell the book in a variety of ways and has sold more than 300 more books for a…
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Two New Writing and Publishing Seminars by Karen Hodges Miller
Always wanted to write a book but just haven’t gotten started? Author and Publisher Karen Hodges Miller discusses the basics of book writing in two seminars sponsored by the Center for Relaxation & Healing. The programs are scheduled for Aug. 15 and Sept. 15 at the Center, located at 666 Plainsboro Rd, Bldg. 600, Ste…
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10 Ways to Market Your Book Before You Finish It
You need to begin marketing your book even before you finish writing it. In fact, you should begin to develop your marketing strategy to sell your book at the same time that you begin to work on the outline for it. Learn a lesson from filmmakers. How many months ahead do you usually see advertising…
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The Search for a Publisher: A Firsthand Report
I edited Kate Penndorf’s book two years and loved her middle grade fantasy novel about a young girl, Freya, who travels back in time to ancient Norway. Although I would love have seen her book published by Open Door Publications, I knew that since we specialize in adult non-fiction, we weren’t the right publisher for…
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10 Tips to Sell More Books Today!
It’s a great time to be an author. There are more ways to publish a book than ever before and more ways to find and connect with your readers. More books mean more choices for readers, and that’s a great thing, too. But the low cost and ease with which books can now be published…
