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Ready to Write the Book?
The vision is to hear yourself interviewed on NPR? Hold to it! There are victories and frustrations to ride along the journey. Give us the context, share your conversations with the experts, convince us and surprise us. The world needs your story! Let’s take a look at what you may need as you start writing and editing.
Writing for Vision AND Sales
Are you among the social enterprise writers? Here are five writing tips for business leaders/authors balancing people, planet, and profit.
Should Authors Self Publish Their Books Online?
From Amazon’s Kindle to iPhones and other platforms authors need to know how to publish their work online. Why publish electronically? It’s only a matter of time before it’ll be the preferred choice among readers because it offers a multitude of advantages. From a book marketing standpoint it makes sense because more people will be able to find an author's book if it is available online. And if the price is right an author can make 100% of something rather than 100% of nothing if their book goes unfound. Better hurry... this train is leaving the station.
How Self Publishing Saved My Life
Imagine the relief and personal satisfaction that sets in when you overcome a life's hurdle and the change in feelings that occur when a book you have toiled to write is finally published.

Book Cover Design Tips by Book Publicist Scott Lorenz
One reason the task of book cover design becomes so daunting and painful is that authors too often wait until the end of the publishing process, instead of nearer the beginning, to think through book cover design, blurbs, the forward and other design elements.
Lesson #5: Curiosity Never Killed the Cat
“Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future,” Luce believed. “It is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight.”

7 Essential Tips for Book Marketing Campaigns
A list of basic and effective marketing tips that goes beyond time and trend.
All In with Multimedia for Your Book
Whether you are writing for yourself or primarily to promote your business, you must think mixed-media now.
What You Need to Know About Publishing Your Book
Don’t let yourself think that publishing a book is a thing of the past, because books are definitely for the here and now. There has never been a better time to write, publish, and sell your book. Not only are there hundreds of online and in-person marketing opportunities, there are more ways than ever before to publish your book. Book publishing options and formats include self-publishing, traditional publishing, ebooks, audio books, and print books.
Four Secrets to Earning Income as an Author
Authors write books because they're passionate about the topic and the message they have to share with the world. But it's also nice to make a little money doing it. Your book can create a substantial stream of income for you, particularly when you use these four strategies for making your book successful.
Article Marketing Strategies: 21 Ways to Use Your Articles for Maximum Website Exposure
Take action today to build your business with article marketing... get your messages out to as many prospects as possible in as many ways as possible.

Are Self-Publishing Companies "Cheating" by Removing the Hurdles to Get Your Books Published Faster?
Are self-publishing writers really “cheating,” or are they simply taking advantage of widespread changes taking place throughout the entertainment and business worlds. Check out...

When It Comes To Marketing Your Business Think Creatively
If your business doesn’t stand out in today’s hyper-competitive market place there’s a good chance that you won’t be in business very long. There are countless others vying for the same slice of the pie that you are. There are dozens of competitors just up the road doing all they can to get the attention of your customers and take money out of your pockets. It’s called “marketing,” and some are probably doing a better job of it than you are and some probably worse.
Advice to Authors: Give Acquisition Editors What They Want
Authors: Ever wonder what acquisition editors at book publishing houses are looking for? Want the "inside scoop"? Here's some advice for authors from a 25-year publishing veteran--Jerry D. Simmons.
Shocking News To Would-Be Authors
While I had published over 40 books before I worked inside a publishing house, I never realized the drive for the publisher were the business and financial aspects. I just wanted to write good books. I had no conception of my need to market or make money.

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Authors and the PR Blues
If you're self-publishing, you know it's up to you, but even if you are publishing with a major house, view your publisher primarily as a printer and distributor and assume that all of the responsibility for securing for your book rests firmly on your weary shoulders. In reality, it does.

How to Get Noticed by the National Media
Book Review of book By Jeff Lewis and Dick Jones – Trellis Publishing, Duluth, MN – ISBN 1930650426, 200 pages, May 2001
Marketing Your Writing: The Basics of Selling Your Book
Marketing is important for all writers who hope to sell their work—whether that means books or articles or writing skills. I used to work for a book publishing company, and for several months I was in charge of marketing my boss’s book. It was a writing reference book, actually, and although I had no idea what I was doing when I took over the project, I learned fast and had a lot of fun doing it.
Advice to Authors: Give Acquisition Editors What They Want
Authors: Ever wonder what acquisition editors at book publishing houses are looking for? Want the "inside scoop"? Here's some advice for authors from a 25-year publishing veteran--Jerry D. Simmons.
Ive Published a Book When do I get on Oprah
Even if you are publishing with a major house, approach your book’s PR launch as though you're self publishing your book. Don’t expect your publisher to do the work.
Three Pathways to Publishing Your Book
Some books are best suited to self-publishing, some to publishing traditionally, and some should use a subsidy publisher (sometimes wrongly referred to as a "self-publishing company"). Understanding the choices will help you now which is right for your book project.
How to Develop Your Best-Selling Book Idea
Everyone has at least one book in them-I firmly believe that. But bookstore shelves are packed with titles, all competing for readers’ attention. So how can you tell if your book idea is ready for the competitive publishing business?

How Much Does it Really Cost to Write and Publish a Book?
When an aspiring author is thinking about writing and publishing their book, the question of cost inevitably comes up. All books are different, though, so asking how much it costs to publish a book is like asking how much a house or a car costs. The price depends on the book itself. With that said, I've done some research to put together the following list of expenses you should budget for when writing and publishing your book.
What You Need to Know About Publishing Your Book
Don’t let yourself think that publishing a book is a thing of the past, because books are definitely for the here and now. There has never been a better time to write, publish, and sell your book. Not only are there hundreds of online and in-person marketing opportunities, there are more ways than ever before to publish your book. Book publishing options and formats include self-publishing, traditional publishing, ebooks, audio books, and print books.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Self Publishing
Gone are the days when you needed either a book deal or a large sum of money to publish a book. Self-publishing is no longer seen as just "vanity publishing"; it's a legitimate professional way to get your ideas into print. And now, with the Kindle and iPad making e-books mainstream, you don't even need it in print! But that doesn't mean it's all plain sailing. Traditional publishing does have some advantages, so if you do decide to take the self-publishing route, make sure you get those benefits in other ways.
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