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Math Lessons for Small Presses
ShareLesson #1 PUBLISHERS and how they sell books: If a publisher wants to get their books into a bookstore or library, they will have to sell their book to a store or a wholesaler at a deep discount....
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Radio Interview with Author U founder Judith Briles
ShareI had a wonderful time speaking with Judith Briles about the state of self publishing and how to market books in the coming year. Click here to listen: RockStarRadioYouPublish Share
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Math Lessons For Small Presses – Part 3
ShareLesson #3 – DISTRIBUTORS Bookstores buy books from wholesalers and distributors. The major difference is that a wholesaler is publisher’s customer (wholesalers buy books from a publisher) and a...
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What Are Book Store Buyers LOOKING For?
ShareA client recently asked me. What the %$#@! are book buyers looking for? He went on to say “My book is priced right, well-designed and exactly what older American’s are needing… what more can I...
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Your First Day as a Publisher.
ShareThe book is done. Congratulations! You have put your whole back into the huge task of writing, editing, polishing and finishing the book that has been your life’s work for ages. Send the...
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Who Are Your Writing For? Where Are They? What Do They Buy? Why Will They Buy...
ShareShannon Parish(Check her out at SHANNON PARISH.COM) Shannon did SUCH a nice job picturing the questions authors need to ask while they are writing. WHO they are writing for … WHO will buy their...
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Prepare and Budget for the ENTIRE Life of Your Book
ShareMost authors budget their time,money, and energy for the life of their book, but they forget that the book’s life span does not end when the book is printed… that is when it starts. A book’s life...
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Do You Have a Book Distributor? Are You Sure?
ShareI had so much fun talking with the authors and indy publishers at AuthorU earlier this month. Here is a snippet that explains in detail the difference between Wholesalers, Distributors and...
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So You Think Your Book Belongs in a Store?
ShareIt is every writer’s dream to see his or her book in the front window of the local bookstore. It is fun to imagine tall, colorful stacks of your books surrounded by throngs of curious readers...
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How To Do Your Own eBook Distribution – UPDATED
ShareKindle, Kobo, iBooks, Nook, Sony, Blio…. UPDATED FOR MARCH 2014 Here are some questions that keep authors up nights: 1. What is the best way to get my ebook up on all the major platforms? 2. How...
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