Virtual Book Tours
Not too long ago, with the release of a new book, an author went out on a “book tour.” Depending on the perceived sales potential and the size of the publishing house (as well as the author’s name), this involved the author traveling across the country for a few days to a few months to [...]
The Hub Reviews Are Coming In!
“An invaluable resource!” “A writer’s dream!” “By far the best and most informative site I have found for writers!” “Amazingly beneficial!” “A valuable part of my writing life!” Thank you so much, charter Hub members, for helping to make the Hub the truly valuable resource I dreamed it could be… a center for “all the information [...]
Social Networking 101 for Children’s Book Authors
This topic is WAAAYYY too big for one little blog post (which is why it’s a 101 as opposed to a 500). That said, for those of you who are wondering if social networking applies to children’s book authors, the answer is a resounding YES. These days, if you’re not leveraging the power of social [...]
Re-Purposing
Question: How can you turn one book into multiple sources of income, and continue to promote the original book at the same time? Answer: Re-purpose it! Re-purposing means converting the content from your book(s) into as many other formats as you can. Could your book make an audio book? An E-book? A web game? Is [...]
Gotta Getta Website!
You knew this was coming (and hopefully most of you have already done this): You must have your own website. Even better is to have a website for yourself as an author, and one for each of your book projects. The URL (web address) for your own site should ideally be your name with “.com” [...]
Products and Promotional Materials
Last week we talked about identifying and reaching out to your niche, or your target audience, and not relying on your publisher to do so for you. Another thing you should not rely on your publisher to do is create promotional materials. Over the years, we have designed and/or made our own bookmarks, postcards, posters, [...]
