Tips For Promoting Your Book At Signings Or Public Functions
Posted on June 11, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
I read somewhere that to sell a book is tougher task than actually writing one. Anyone who has tried doing so will attest to this saying. Why is it so tough to sell a book? Well, there are many factors which affect this but with the way people’s reading habits have changed over the years is certainly one of them.
So if you are a writer ready to sell that precious creation try to be creative and use book signings and public functions to make some sales and get public attention.
Here are some tips to make the best of book signings and public functions:
Read More..>>Your Book Is Your Dna!
Posted on June 9, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Words are living things! Books are living organisms! Your book with the marriage and intercourse of your words provides the DNA of your book. In essence, your book is all YOU! Your book IS a living organism! Think about it. Your book, and it’s words may survive you even after death by leaving the legacy of your existence.
Read More..>>Book Proposal Examples - What You Can Learn From Them
Posted on June 8, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
“I’ve read a lot about book proposals,” say beginning writers. “But the advice is always different. I’m confused.”
Confusion is natural because of one little-known fact. It’s something few people in publishing will tell you, but I’ll explain this secret in a moment. First let me ask you: Have you seen any examples of book proposals? If not, this is your opportunity to learn what somebody else’s book proposal can teach you about writing your own book proposal — and it’s quite a lot.
Read More..>>Book Proposal Tables Of Contents - Why You Need Two
Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Why should I even bother with a table of contents for my book proposal? you say. The book proposal itself is so short, anyone who picks it up can simply leaf through until they find the section they want.
This is a common misconception shared by beginning and experienced writers alike. The answer to the question is twofold. Your book proposal needs a table of contents because it helps people find the section they want to read, even if it’s only a ten-page book proposal. Second, the table of contents indicates that you have an orderly mind, which is something editors like.
Read More..>>Book Proposal Author Credentials Section - Why You Need To Think Big
Posted on May 27, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
You’re smart, you’re ambitious, and you’re a writer. It’s time for you to make your mark on the publishing world. So how do you go about doing it? Simple. By writing a book.
Nothing says success in the publishing world like being a book author. Articles and short stories are fine, but writing a book will give you credibility like no article or short story ever could.
How do you get a book published? As anyone who knows anything about publishing will tell you, there’s really only one way to do that these days. With a book proposal. And every book proposal has to have an “about the author” section in which you tell why you’re qualified to write the book.
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