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Why Sales Numbers Don’t Matter (Much) for Your First Novel

Why Sales Numbers Don’t Matter (Much) for Your First Novel

by Emily Wenstrom | Sep 22, 2016 | Get Published, Marketing, Publishing

My publisher sent my second quarter sales report at the end of August. As discussed previously, it’s pretty standard for those to come in long after the quarter ends — in my case, two months after. Folks, it was not what I hoped. Because my book released halfway...
What’s Your Post-Launch Book-Marketing Plan? (You Have One, Right?)

What’s Your Post-Launch Book-Marketing Plan? (You Have One, Right?)

by Emily Wenstrom | Jul 20, 2016 | Get Published, Publishing

I finally got a report from my publisher detailing my book sales from January, February and March. As I touched on last month — yes, that did take a while. There was a delay of two months, to be exact. This type of delay between the close of a sales quarter and a...
What You Need to Know About Publicity Before You Self-Publish

What You Need to Know About Publicity Before You Self-Publish

by Chris Well | Nov 16, 2015 | Marketing

An efficient media strategy can put your name and your book in front of a far bigger audience of potential readers than you can possibly reach yourself. Unfortunately, many self-published authors assume that traditional publicity is out of reach. This couldn’t be...
Ready to Sell Your New Book? 9 Book Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

Ready to Sell Your New Book? 9 Book Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

by Abs Farah | Sep 30, 2015 | Marketing

When an author hits “publish,” they often think the hard work of book publishing is done. After all of the writing and editing and formatting, finally having the book live in various online marketplaces seems like a relief. But while publishing a book is an enormous...

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