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Welcome to part 2 of our article on guerrilla book marketing. Last time, we discussed the theory behind guerrilla marketing and a couple of examples of how it’s worked for authors in the past (check that out here). This time, we’re going to dig down into the tactics you can use in your own marketing. As a quick reminder, guerrilla marketing is characterized by considered choices that attract …
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There are a lot of differences between self-published authors and those working with a publishing house, but when it comes to book marketing, we’re all in the same boat. At a time when many authors find their marketing stipend barely covers the basics, writers of every stripe need to know how to market their own work effectively. If you have some money to splash around, you have a few options …
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So, you’re ready to publish your book: congratulations! The most important question now is when you should do it; whether you’re chasing the holiday-reading market of summer, the gift-giving readers of winter, or an audience somewhere in-between. I’m not going to beat around the bush here: with only a couple of exceptions (such as when a blockbuster author in the same genre is about to publish …
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An elevator pitch is a quick, punchy set of statements that you can use to sell your book to a publisher, agent, or reader. The idea is that, if the person you’re trying to sell to got into an elevator with you, you’d be able to deliver your pitch before they reached their destination. Of course, that’s pretty unlikely, and the real idea is to use artificial pressure to identify the key selling …
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If you want to create something unique, research is a must. We’ve said as much before, but what we haven’t told you is that the internet isn’t really enough. To tell the reader something they didn’t already know, to mine the details that make your work feel realistic, to hit the third draft and suddenly discover a constellation of interconnected ideas and themes in your own work, you’re going to …
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In theory, hybrid publishing is straightforward: it’s a cross between traditional publishing and self-publishing. In reality, navigating a rowboat full of clowns through a tempest might be easier than understanding the hybrid publishing circus. It can be a smart way to get your work out there, though, which is why so many authors are going that route, so let’s take a look at whether hybrid …
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