Event Date: November 14, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Melanie Votaw discusses How to Write Self-Help Books That Teach. About Melanie Votaw Melanie Votaw is an author, ghostwriter, editor, and book coach who has written 33 nonfiction books published by such houses as Hay House, Macmillan, Hyperion, and Perseus, to […]
Event Date: November 21, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET During this holiday week we’re hosting a replay of a previous teleseminar event. Join us as Jim Horan discusses How to Acquire Consulting Clients. About Jim Horan Jim Horan is an experienced Fortune 500 executive, small business expert, advisor to non-profits, consultant, author/publisher and […]
Event Date: November 28, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Rob Kall shares with us How to Get Your Author Profile Listed on Wikipedia. About Rob Kall Rob Kall, an award-winning journalist, inventor, software architect, connector, and visionary, is author of Bottom-up; Tapping the Power of the Connection Revolution. Articles by […]
Event Date: December 5, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Penny Sansevieri speaks on the topic, Sell More Books with Super Fans and Street Teams. About Penny Sansevieri Penny C. Sansevieri, Founder and CEO of Author Marketing Experts, Inc., is a best-selling author and internationally recognized book marketing and media relations […]
Event Date: December 12, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Derek Doepker discusses Why Books Fail – Top Mistakes to Avoid and How to Become More Profitable. About Derek Doepker Derek Doepker is a former aspiring rockstar turned seven-time #1 bestselling author. He discovered proven processes that took him from struggling […]
Event Date: December 19, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Valerie J. Lewis Coleman discusses How to Host Your Own MEGA Author Events! About Valerie J. Lewis Coleman Valerie J. Lewis Coleman serves professional speakers and experts to magnify and monetize their message by publishing quality books. She co-founded Dayton Book […]
Event Date: December 26, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Due to the holiday, we will be airing a replay. Join us as Nancy Erickson discusses How to Develop a Book Concept and Prepare to Write. About Nancy Erickson Nancy L. Erickson is known as The Book Professor because she helps people who aren’t professional writers to plan, […]
Event Date: January 2, 2019 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Stephanie Chandler shares Proven Strategies to Boost Your Author Profits in 2019! About Stephanie Chandler Streams for Authors. About Stephanie Chandler Stephanie Chandler is the author of several books including The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan: The Profitable Guide to Self-Publishing, The Nonfiction Book […]
Event Date: January 9, 2019 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as David Newman discusses How to Shift Your Speaking from Free to FEE. About David Newman, CSP David Newman, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) is the author of the business bestseller “Do It! Marketing: 77 Instant-action Ideas to Boost Sales, Maximize Profits, and […]
Event Date: January 16, 2019 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Chris O’Byrne speaks on the topic: Build Your Author Business with Booklets and Mini Books. About Chris O’Byrne Chris has been a chemical engineer and a science teacher and has grown JETLAUNCH into a successful, process-driven business. JETLAUNCH has published well […]
How to Blog for Other Websites: Simple Steps to Guest Blogging, Including Sample Pitch
Blogging for other websites allows you to reach a whole new audience, gain exposure, build credibility, and potentially drive traffic back to your site. Here’s how to become a guest blogger: 1. Locate sites you want to write for. The first step is to find appropriate sites, and that means sites that reach your target […]
How to Sell Your Book to Colleges for Use in Courses
One of the many benefits of writing nonfiction is that we can educate our readers. Whether we do that with a how-to guide, a memoir, history, science, or other kind of reference book, many well-written nonfiction books have the potential to be adopted into curriculum for college courses. Getting colleges to adopt my books as […]
Understanding Publishing Contracts
If a publisher offers you a contract, get ready for your head to spin. These contracts can vary greatly in what they offer and what they expect from the author. In general, a contract will outline the following: Payment Terms A book advance fee ranging from $2500-$10,000 is most typical for first time authors without […]
Author Name: The Rev. Anita E. Keire Book Title: Walking on Water: Skeptics and Believers Discuss Whether Jesus Matters Synopsis Walking on Water: Skeptics and Believers Discuss Whether Jesus Matters introduces the rudiments of the Christian faith from a non-denominational, non-doctrinaire perspective for youth, millennials, religiously unaffiliated, as well as all generations including senior citizens. It […]
How to Blog for Other Websites: Simple Steps to Guest Blogging, Including Sample Pitch
Blogging for other websites allows you to reach a whole new audience, gain exposure, build credibility, and potentially drive traffic back to your site. Here’s how to become a guest blogger: 1. Locate sites you want to write for. The first step is to find appropriate sites, and that means sites that reach your target […]
How to Sell Your Book to Colleges for Use in Courses
One of the many benefits of writing nonfiction is that we can educate our readers. Whether we do that with a how-to guide, a memoir, history, science, or other kind of reference book, many well-written nonfiction books have the potential to be adopted into curriculum for college courses. Getting colleges to adopt my books as […]
Understanding Publishing Contracts
If a publisher offers you a contract, get ready for your head to spin. These contracts can vary greatly in what they offer and what they expect from the author. In general, a contract will outline the following: Payment Terms A book advance fee ranging from $2500-$10,000 is most typical for first time authors without […]
How to Tap into the Marketing Power of Street Teams, Super Fans and Micro-Influencers
Guest post by Penny Sansevieri Did you know that 95% of books are sold via personal recommendation? There is no doubt that the biggest source of sales for just about any type of product is personal recommendations. Remember the last time you heard a friend tell you that XYZ was an awesome product, or book […]
How to Write an Effective Author Bio
As an author, there will be many situations where you will need to contribute your bio for promotional purposes. Your bio is often needed on your website in the “About” page and the “Media/Press” page, the back cover of your book, the last page of your book, at the end of articles or blog posts […]
8 Tips for a Marketable Nonfiction Book Proposal by Melanie Votaw
Over the years, I’ve met many first-time authors who underestimate the difficulty of writing a successful nonfiction book proposal. Writers often lack the marketing skills that proposals require, and they fail to realize one important fact: A book proposal is a business plan for their book. If you remember that and also keep these tips […]
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