Girl Land

Once in a long while you read a book that fundamentally forces you to rethink,…

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Most Popular Posts of 2011

Thank you readers! I’m quite pleased with the reception my blog has received during its…

 Posted in Keys to Success, Marketing, Publishing

Content and Production Values Key to Video Effectiveness

As part of my marketing efforts for A Warrior’s Soul, I started a series of…

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Agenting Book Prices to Marketing Success

I thought it might be interesting to report on the most popular posts in each…

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Kindling Pirates

Last week, I noticed an unexpected deposit in my bank account from “Amazon digital services.” I…

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The Marketing Value of a Second Book

One of the more pleasant surprises from the publication of A Warrior’s Soul has been…

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Inside the Mind of Literary Agents

I was digging through my files and found a very interesting rejection letter from a…

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How Long Should You Market Your Book?

Just heard from an authority over at the Author’s Academy that authors should think about…

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The Reality Behind Book Advances

Irene Watson has a useful commentary on book advances over at Blogging Authors (Nov 13,…

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When Is It Time to Approach An Agent?

Okay all you first time novelists, sit down before you read this post. A couple of…

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