Archive for the ‘Networking’ Category

You’re following the advice you’ve been given on self-publishing blogs such at this one. You’ve started a blog and are updating it regularly. You’ve got a small following on Twitter, Facebook, etc., but are you still feeling like no one’s really listening to you? Well, first off, it can take a while to get to [...]

When Thomas Edison turned 16 do you suppose he wanted a Tesla Roadster? Probably not.

With the inevitable explosion of print-on-demand, there are more authors than ever before dipping their feet into the self-publishing game. In fact, the term dipping feet may be an understatement considering the volume of new, developing, and somewhat esoteric information involved in self-publishing. Some authors come from the traditional arena and have a degree of [...]

The reason books sell has little to do with content quality. At least initially. Just like any other product on the retail market, books sell because readers know about them. Some books have the advantage of author platform, or industry applicability, and can hit strong out of the gate. The more nebulous quality of fiction [...]

Networking for the Self-Published Author

Posted: December 14, 2009 by selfpublishingadvice in Networking
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Imagine you are standing on the shore of a large pond. You throw a pebble into the middle of the water and watch the concentric circles ripple out away from the point of impact. Now imagine YOU are the rock. Those circles represent your networking opportunities when it comes to promoting your book. The analogy [...]