You have an ISBN. You have a LCCN. So libraries should be able to find your book, and therefore, will purchase your book, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, libraries rarely “order” self-published books. This doesn’t mean they don’t house self-published books and that they won’t stock your book. It simply means you need to do a little [...]
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How to Get Your Self-Published Book in a Library
Posted: September 21, 2011 by Cheri Breeding in Book Marketing, Book Promotion, Book Promotion Strategy, Cheri Speaks, Marketing Your Self-Published Book, Self-PublishingTags: libraries
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Self-Publishing puts authors in the driver’s seat
Posted: August 12, 2011 by Outskirts Press in Book Promotion StrategyTags: self publishing a book
Property rights in book publishing is one important consideration in finding the path that best meets your goals. In all forms of art—painting, woodwork, sculpture, writing—ownership exists. At many levels. A painter paints a picture. Owns the picture. Sells the picture. A sculptor molds a bust. Owns the bust. Sells the bust. Ownership changes but [...]
Consider Your Sales Annotation Early In the Publishing Process
Posted: June 20, 2011 by Wendy Stetina in Book Promotion StrategyTags: book promotion strategy, Outskirts Press, sales annotation, Wendy Stetina
You’ve written a book that you’re ready to publish. Now you have to decide on quite a few key ingredients – including how you will publish the book (i.e. will you use a self-publishing company or try to publish on your own), what price you will set it for, etc. One thing that’s fairly simple [...]
Alternative Book Marketing Methods Series: Partnering with Local Bookstores to Offer Groupon/Local Offer
Posted: May 11, 2011 by Elise L. Connors in Alternative Marketing Methods, Book Promotion StrategyTags: book marketing methods, book promotion strategy
There are many ways authors can market their books. Some of these include planning virtual book tours, scheduling book signings, distributing a press release, etc. However, many authors do these things. How can you reach an untapped market? How can you stand out from the crowd? That’s why we decided to offer you the Alternative [...]
Weekly Wednesday Podcast: Book Video Marketing Essentials/Contest Winner Announced
Posted: March 30, 2011 by Elise L. Connors in Book Promotion Strategy, Uncategorized, Weekly Wednesday PodcastTags: book promotion strategy, book video marketing, Weekly Wednesday Podcast
Today’s topic is: Book Video Marketing Essentials. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how to use book video marketing as part of your book promotion strategy. Today, I’m covering what you need in your video a bit more in-depth. You need all of the following: Title Author name Image of book cover Image [...]
