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The following just arrived in my email from Book Marketing Tools.  I think it contains excellent analysis and information. ————– Many self-published authors tend to price themselves out of sales. This happens because: 1) You know how much time you spent to write the book, time or money spent on editing, time or money spent on the cover, time spent on learning to self-publish, plus the priceless view you have of your own work (rightfully so), all which combine to make you put

I am really into the Law of Attraction.  I believe in and the power that our thoughts make on our reality and what comes to us. One of the best known lecturers on The Law of Attraction is Esther Hicks who is allegedly channeling a group of beings collectively known as “Abraham.”  While the advice given is generally sound, I do confess a certain unease at the whole channeling thing; it smacks of a scam, especially given there are books, DVDs, CDs, cruises, seminars, and so for

Self-publishing and the digital age has changed that for both self-published and traditional publishers.  Just as cigarette machines have gone by the wayside and Sherlock Holmes uses nicotine patches instead of smoking his pipe in response to smoking regulations in London, the days of in-house marketing and advertising for books by publishers are gone.  Today authors must do most of the work themselves. There are no shortage of marketing firms to delegate to, of course, but a

Here is Dharma Rose’s Advice on the matter: “Do you find it hard to say “no”? If so, you’re not alone. Many people find themselves saying “yes” to things they don’t really want to agree to out of fear they’ll appear selfish or rude… or in an effort to avoid conflict or hurting another person’s feelings. Saying “no” isn’t always easy, but it IS vital to your own self care. You see, healthy people have healthy boundaries, and part of being healthy is occasionally saying no to r

I received this fantastic piece of advice from Marla Madison on BookDaily.com and just had to share it with you: What Authors Can Learn From American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, And The Voice Does the best singer win American Idol or the Voice? Is the most accomplished dancer the winner of the Mirror Ball Trophy on Dancing With the stars? Anyone who is a regular viewer of talent reality shows knows this uncontestable fact: the most talented doesn’t always win. In fact, the

What Readers Wish Authors Knew. Some excellent advice to authors! #writing #tricks #readers #magicschool #independentauthors #novels #advice #vampire #reviews #tips #editors #petpeeves

The following is re-blogged from http://writersrelief.com/blog/2014/05/write-characters-people-care-about/ Princess Anyu from Laurel A. Rockefeller’s Peers of Beinan series “In a previous article, we explored five ways to make your characters more three-dimensional. Once your characters are believable as living, breathing individuals, the next step is to make readers care about them. When readers are invested in the characters’ struggles and personal stories, they are much mo