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Q&A: Where can I have advance reading copies of my book printed?
QUESTION: I know it’s important to send advance copies of my book to the media and book reviewers. But when I printed the first offset run of 1000 finished books, I received just one galley, which I had to return to the printer. If I send finished books to reviewers, I’m afraid they won’t read [...]
Q&A: How can I sell my self-published book to a traditional publisher?
QUESTION: I self-published my novel with Xlibris last year, and it won awards at two book festivals. I was able to sell many books directly to readers during public appearances. Now I’d like to get picked up by a traditional publisher, but my previous sales aren’t ranked by Amazon and Barnes & Noble. How can [...]
Seth Godin wants publisher to stop selling his Creative Commons-licensed book
There’s an interesting dust-up between marketing guru Seth Godin and an entrepreneur who is selling paperback copies of an e-book Godin published on the Web two years ago using a Creative Commons license. On his blog, Godin is asking people not to buy the book. Apparently, sales of the book are so strong that Amazon [...]
A shameless plug for my new book
If you’re a book author or aspiring author, you might want to check out my new book, Plug Your Book! It explains how authors can find and build an audience using grassroots marketing on the Internet instead of paid advertising. // You can read the book, comment on it, and suggest revisions here. It’s published [...]
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