(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Book Reviews: If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. I’ll never be hired to write professional book reviews. I only review books I enjoy. My mantra is this: If I can’t say anything nice, I won’t say anything at all. Most published authors crave book reviews, not just for their ego, but because they believe that more book reviews will lead to more sales. Amazon.com is always advising authors to … [Read more...] about Book Reviews: If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.
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Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Progress and Publicity
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Progress and Publicity We’ve received our first proof of K-9 Kudzu: Observations of a Working Dog Who Loves to Play. It’s fantastic! We’ll make a few minor changes before sending it off for a second proof. It’s so important that we have it printed as perfectly as possible since our first high-quality print order will be for 250 books, rather than one at a time with print-on-demand. For those who read … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Progress and Publicity
Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Direct Selling
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Direct Selling When K-9 Kudzu: Observations of a Working Dog Who Loves to Play is published, I’m going to do an experiment with direct sales. I’m not going to share my print files with Amazon.com or Ingram Spark. Instead, I’m going to do my own thing. Why should I give away the keys to the printing room, the keys to my newest creative work, so that Amazon can undercut my price and make more profit than me on my … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Direct Selling
