If you’ve ever bought anything online, you know how important product reviews are for choosing what to purchase. The same is true for books. A book that doesn’t have many (or any) reviews looks like a risky purchase. If it were so good, wouldn’t people have already caught on? That’s the mentality, even though every […]
Maybe it was all the extra time I spent sober this past year (pregnancy will do that to you), but I managed to get in a lot of reading! Instead of going to happy hour, riding roller-coasters, or eating unpasteurized cheese, I stayed home and read 35 books in a variety of genres. I’ll admit, […]
The timing for marketing your book can be a little confusing. A lot of non-fiction authors think that when their book is complete, they’ll be able to start promoting it online and sharing the news with friends and colleagues. Unfortunately, this strategy gives authors a really late start and a big disadvantage for selling copies, […]
A lot of people have a lifelong goal of writing a book but very few people actually do it. Why? It’s not because they lack talent or a good idea; they just never get around to doing it. Writer’s block can be a painful experience, but this video shows why it isn’t real. If you’ve […]
In the Breaking Down Your Business podcast, Brad Farris and Jill Salzman tackle the most complex small business questions of our day: Why can’t I hire competent employees? How do I take over the world? All wrapped up in 20 mins of 41% mediocre business advice and 54% tomfoolery. In this week’s podcast, Amelia Forczak […]
A premier news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents, Publishers Weekly is one of the most competitive publications for book reviews. Of the hundreds of self-published titles received each month, only a handful of the very best are selected for review. On October 16th, 2017, PW featured The Disruptors’ Feast by Frits van […]
One of the biggest missed opportunities for aspiring authors is failing to leverage great interviews when writing a book. Instead of working in a vacuum, it’s so easy to step outside that and get the perfect material to take your project to the next level. Here are three ways interviewing people can be a godsend […]
Writing a book is hard, but it’s a lot easier if you get a couple of things right from the beginning! Lessons in Leadershit by Ana Dutra is a great example of how an author set herself up for success early in the writing process.
People judge books by their covers. That’s why it’s worth the time for authors to learn a little about designing a book cover so they understand what works and why. In this video, I show five examples of awesome covers and share some tips for designing your own book cover. A few small changes could […]
On October 3, 2017, November Media Publishing signed a one-year contract with Amelia Forczak, and her marketing firm, Pithy Wordsmithery. “This is great news for our current and future authors,” Tiheasha Beasley mentioned during a chat with her online authors’ group. Pithy Wordsmithery specializes in strategic marketing content. They work with business owners and authors […]
