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(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). So, you’ve finished ‘the book’, and you are now ready to move on to the next stage, which is generally called marketing. You may have published your book yourself, or you may have…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). Way back in 2007, I ran a workshop on behalf of a local organisation called Creative Dorset for authors and those who were hoping to publish a book. During the course of the…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). I’ve been passionate about many things over the years which wax and wane according to my mood, my situation, the weather and social climate; but one thing has remained fairly constant and that…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). If you are an author and you have never visited the London Book Fair then you have, my friend, never lived; at least that is my humble opinion on the matter. This huge,…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). Publishers and distributors in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland have a legal obligation to send one copy of each of their printed publications to the Legal Deposit Office of the…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). I’d like to suggest we share a cup of coffee together, and to help you get in the swing of things, I’ve added a picture of one I’d like to have. Your book…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). The relationship between a book blogger and an author is a strange one, and I touched on the subject earlier this year when I mentioned in one of my ‘Lessons Learned’ posts that…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). We’ve all seen movie trailers, and now we are starting to see the rise of the book trailer. Just go to YouTube and search for book trailer, you’ll end up with over 2…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). Many years spent running my own business and attending hundreds of networking events over the years have taught me the importance of having a great business card. However, many authors and writers don’t…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). I’ve been wandering around a few blogs recently because of various activities I’ve been involved in, and I’ve also been social media spotting, and there seems to be a bit of a theme…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2012). I don’t know about you, but I sometimes struggle to know what to say on the various blog posts I write across the web, and this one is no exception; in fact, it’s…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2008). I’ve been around and about on the web for more years than I care to remember, and I’ve been given lots of reasons why most people should abandon the real world and focus…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2007). If there is one thing I’ve learnt over the years of working with the t’Interweb, it’s the importance of asking for feedback and reviews. I do this all the time.
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). If you’re like me, then you probably have a whole load of different books on the go. I have a pile that consists of the review copies for my Thursday Thronger’s, business books,…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). I’ve been thinking about the importance of adding ‘about the author’ pages to the books I self-publish, especially the ebooks. It’s common practice in traditionally published works, but seems to be lacking in…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2014). What Size Should My Book Be? Here’s a handy table with common (and very broad) book types and the trim sizes you usually see for those books. Book Type Book Size Fiction (Novels,…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). There are many reasons given for why JK Rowling’s series about Harry Potter worked its magic in such a universal way. Much has been written about how the story and plot appealed to…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). I’ve lost count of the number of author and writer websites I visit that have no visible means of contacting the author. In some cases, it’s almost as if the person, or persons,…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2011). In a much earlier post, I introduced you to the concept of creating a marketing plan for your book … and on the subject of a Marketing Plan for Authors! You will need…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2014). Half title: A half title is a page that has only the main title of the publication. The subtitle and the author’s name are omitted on this page of the front matter. Title…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2012). A little over a week ago, I posted that I was about to try the new Kindle Lending Programme, which gave me the chance to try offering Woman on the Edge of Reality…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). Marketing and advertising are not the same thing! Yes, I know you already know that, but I do just want to reiterate it, just in case it was missed. Marketing and advertising are…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). I’ve been doing some trawling around the web recently, looking especially at authors’ websites and during the course of my travelling, I’ve noticed that there is not much consistency about the way that…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2011). Marketing a book is no different from any other sort of marketing. You know the sort of thing, what can I do to get my book/product/service/dog noticed by the right people at the…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2010). It would be fair to say that for most authors and writers, the act of writing books (and other things) is the part of their job that they are keen to be doing….
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). Why is Apple like the bowerbird? The bowerbird, an inhabitant of Australia and Papua New Guinea, is a great marketing metaphor that every business owner would do well to learn from. In fact,…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2012). 101 Book Marketing Ideas for Authors is my way of trying to make sure I keep on track with my marketing activities. As an independent author and publisher, it’s often easy to forget…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2013). Over the last few weeks, I’ve been in the throes of undertaking my first crowd-funded project on the Kickstarter platform. I have learned a lot along the way, including much about myself. I’m…
(Please note: this post appeared on my original blog (Woman on the Edge of Reality, which no longer exists) in about 2015). There are many types of travel writing. There is the Berlitz style of travel guide, which you pick up in the Airport when you’ve realised you don’t even know how to say ‘hello‘…
