by Kayla Cook | Oct 18, 2022 | 1106 Design offers, Book Marketing, Book Marketing Plan, Self-publishing for professionals, Selling Books
In our last blog post, we talked about the pros and cons of contests and whether they’re worth the money. In it, we mentioned how entering, and primarily winning, contests can be great for publicity and promotion. However, there are other avenues of marketing...
by Michele DeFilippo | Aug 25, 2021 | Book Launch, Book Marketing, Book Marketing Plan
Now you’re ready to be a podcast guest. You’ve gone through the process of pitching a podcast, which means you’ve; Researched the podcasts your target audience will be listening to. Listened to those podcasts to determine which ones accept guests and the podcast...
by Michele DeFilippo | Aug 23, 2021 | Book Launch, Book Marketing, Book Marketing Plan
Who’s ready to pitch to podcasts? According to podcasthost.com, there are over 2,000,000 podcasts available in the United States alone. That’s a virtual sea of opportunity for you to help market your book. Very few podcasts are recorded live, meaning you have a chance...
by Michele DeFilippo | Feb 2, 2017 | Book Marketing Plan, Business Development, How to Self-publish a Book, Independent Publishing, Self-publishing for professionals, Why Self-publish?
Every so often I am asked what one piece of advice I would give authors seeking to self-publish. Boiling down everything an author should know about self-publishing into one piece of advice is almost impossible. So my advice is to listen to these five things that many...
by Michele DeFilippo | May 19, 2016 | 1106 Design delivers, Book Cover Design, Book Distribution, Book Interior Design, Book Marketing Plan, Editing & Proofreading, Finding & Evaluating a Designer, How to Self-publish a Book, Publishing Business, Self-publishing for professionals
Have you ever wondered, “How difficult is it to publish my book?” You’re not alone, and while my impulse is to say, “Only as difficult as you choose to make it,” in truth there is no good answer. I can, however, provide you with some guidelines to help you decide if...
by Michele DeFilippo | Jan 9, 2016 | Book Marketing Plan, Book reviews, Business Development, How to Self-publish a Book, Publishing Business, Self-publishing for professionals, Title Writing & Back Cover Copywriting, Writing
Resolutions are meant to be broken. Still, the beginning of the year is a great time to incorporate some new practices into your routine, particularly if you’re having trouble completing your manuscript, want to self-publish your book but are resisting the notion for...
