A weblog by Simon Kolz
8 02 2012
There’s just something so gratifying about owning your own books and creating an in-home library. Not only does book ownership provide you with hours, and hours of escape and enrichment, a well-stocked library is a great heirloom for future generations.
2 01 2012
If Random House pulls up to your house with a U-haul filled with millions and wants to buy your book, maybe you’d consider giving up the rights forever. But, let’s come back to the real world. In the real world, many authors find that the best way to launch a writing career is to essentially […]
21 12 2011
Where is your book now? With a distributor? In a book store? Or, did it already die an early death after a few months?
20 11 2011
Even if your book or service is excellent, they won’t sell well unless you give your potential customers a reason to buy. Testimonials work harder than other promotional words, so be sure to start early collecting them.
20 10 2011
Your print or ebook is nearly finished. You wonder if you should try to get an agent to represent you to the publisher. Maybe you’ve already sent out your query letter to some agents. You dream how great it would be to be taken under the publisher’s wings.
21 08 2011
To know what to do at the right time in book writing, publishing, or Internet marketing, consult a coaching expert who has lived it all for 20 years–Judy Cullins.
17 08 2011
Do you have books sitting in your garage that you haven’tsold yet and looking for ways to move them? Then you willwant to know about these five outrageous ideas that aren’tdifficult and can be just plain out fun.
9 07 2011
The topic of your book or eBook counts-big time. Which would you buy-The Art of Kissing or The Art of Courtship? The kissing book sold over 60,500 while the other sold only 17,500 copies. Before you choose your topic pay attention to your audience. What do they want and need? What will they be willing […]
25 06 2011
Have you ever walked into a bookstore when an author is scheduled to do a book signing and found no one in the audience? Do you shy away from autograph tables, perhaps fearing that someone may ask you to buy a book? Consider the other side of the equation. A book signing is an opportunity […]
19 06 2011
Since I self-published my first book, “101 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Instantly,” in 1998 and began doing book signings shortly afterward, many people have asked: