Book Marketing by another word can be palatable. It’s a strength associated with being a writer, of course, but perhaps it’s also a pitfall that we love the writing process itself and that we are often loath to stop writing to move on to other activities that will support our writing. That other activity is […]
Book marketing during a pandemic can be challenging for memoirists. These six tips will help you target your audience so you can connect with them better. (more…)
It’s fair to assume that most and perhaps all the readers of this blog post are writers. We may not like marketing but we recognize its importance. In this post, I want to write to you about the importance of bundling in your marketing efforts. You—and I—ought to be always asking ourselves about how to […]
Lesson: 14 Promoting Your Book Once you have diligently followed the suggestions for publishing your book and your book is published, it’s time to enjoy being a “famous author.” Two ways to do that that come readily to mind are doing a book launch party and securing as many readings as possible in a public […]
“Is it possible to support myself in the creative life?” you ask.One day in 1988, I stood in front of a door, on the other side of which was a group of Foster Grandparents. I had in hand a copy of my recent collection of autobiographical short stories What Became of Them and Other Stories […]
I’m finished writing the text for my next book, A Sugary Frosting/A Memoir of A Girlhood Spent in a Parsonage. What follows is a synopsis of what I am doing to promote the book so that its natural audience is aware of it. (more…)
You’ve been writing for a long while. Your book has been edited professionally. You are ready to get your independently-published book into your readers’ hands. Let’s explore and execute options for packaging and printing your memoir. (more…)
Marketing Resources for the Memoir Writer We are often asked by clients if we could help them with marketing and promoting their books. While we do have a number of marketing articles on our Writer’s Blog, the answer is really no. We do not specialize in marketing resources for the memoir writer. While we do […]
If you need help stimulating your small business, it may be worth writing an info book on the product(s) you provide. There are many reasons an independent professional ought to write a non-fiction book that purports to tell the client how to do the very service or product that your company provides. (more…)