A POD Person Strikes Back

In the book-selling world, anyone who publishes by Print-on-Demand faces incredible difficulties getting publicity and recognition. Libraries are especially difficult customers. Unfortunately the reputation is deserved in many cases. When it isn't, it's just another obstacle for the author to hurtle.

How to Get a Reporter's Attention for Your Book

Reporters are busy people. On any given day they are fielding dozens of phone calls, making calls of their own, reading stacks of newspapers and magazines and rushing to meet deadlines. So how do you break through all the noise to get a reporter or an editor on the phone to listen to your pitch?

How Authors Can Endure The Promotional Process!

Authors severely underestimate the challenge of promoting their books. The truth is - being an author is a lot easier than getting people to buy your paperback!

Tips to Get your Query Letter Noticed!

How can you make your query letter stand out from the rest? I offer some tips to make your letter one that gets read!

5 Problems With Conventional Book Publishing

Dr. Gary S. Goodman, best-selling author, success coach says conventional book publishing is suffering from acute problems that every aspiring author should consider. This expert in customer service and sales training, popular speaker, and radio and TV commentator, suggests there may be better ways to get your ideas into other people's hands.

Your First 100 Rejections

New writers often fear rejection and as a result, don't send their writing out very much. I encourage you to work on acquiring at least 100 rejection letters, because the more you circulate your work, the better your chances of being published.

The Shoe Doesn't Tell The Foot How Big To Grow!

Editors who belittle authors deserve a special place in the afterlife, according to best-selling author, popular speaker, sales and service coach, and President of Customersatisfaction, Dr. Gary S. Goodman. They make the same mistake Boston made in trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees, and look at the curse that brought to Beantown, says this expert in customer service and sales training and radio and TV expert commentator!

Seven Ways To Sabotage Your Self Publishing Success

Are you sabotaging your success as an author? Would you like to know how not to waste time and money? Seven Ways To Sabotage Your Self Publishing Success reveals the secrets that you need to know and avoid so you can write, publish and promote your book to self publishing success!

Hi, Can I speak with Oprah Please?

Every author on the planet has said the phrase, I should promote myself on Oprah. These are the critical steps to achieving your goal.

How to Build Your Author's Platform From Scratch

Platform. These days it's the magic word in publishing. When a publisher wants to buy, they're not just buying your book or your idea, they're buying you and the many ways you reach people. Some new authors focus solely on writing their books, thinking they can work on their platform after the book is published. Unfortunately, the business doesn't work that way. You can't wait to sell your book to build a platform, because the platform is what helps sell your book. So get started now, even if you're still in the writing stage. Here's how you do it.

One Author's Solution For Publishing Creative Writing Output

It has never been easy to have your creative writing output accepted for publishing – until now...

4 Website Musts For Authors

Authors have specific website needs. In this article, we discuss the top 4.

Media Coaching Critical to Book Marketing and Book Publicity

Book marketing experts know that authors who get excited about landing an interview may lose sight of the goal, which is not to gain media interviews but to sell books. The skills needed to generate sales from interviews are best obtained through media coaching or media training.

Synch Your Book and Web Site Now, Part 2

In the new millennium the web must play an important role in your book’s marketing plan. Your website address should be included in as many places online and offline in your marketing materials as possible...