Tag: publishing
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The Marketing Your Traditional Trade Publisher Should Do
Despite increased pressure on authors, legitimate trade publishers do still market books. This post shares the things they must do and a list of things good publishers should do to get your book in the hands of readers.
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How to Find Publishing Companies and Freelancers You Can Trust
Scammers who target authors thrive on the lack of public awareness about how publishing really works, so let’s push back with some information sharing. A little knowledge goes a long way toward helping you avoid these bad actors.
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Writing for Young Adult vs. New Adult
Young Adult and New Adult are similarly fast-paced and accessible, with a distinct narrative voice characterized by the personality of a book’s protagonist. But the two categories have important differences in the protagonist’s life stage, their preoccupations, and the emotional journey they experience during the story.
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How to Write an Author Bio with No Experience
Publishers aren’t reading author bios to separate the experienced from the inexperienced. Instead, they want to know why you’re the right author for the book you’ve written. Sometimes life experience that connects to your book’s subject matter is a stronger hook.
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Inside an Author’s Successful Media Campaign
Early in my career, I was a publicist for a publishing company. Now, as an author in my own right, the most effective promotion I do for my books requires no resources beyond a word processor and an internet connection. And it’s something that anyone can replicate.
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Answering Your Questions about Nonfiction Book Proposals
Writing a book proposal can be a daunting undertaking, but it’s necessary to get your nonfiction pitch into the hands of an agent or editor. I recently presented a webinar on crafting your nonfiction book proposal and the audience asked some insightful questions. Here’s an exploration of those and others I’ve encountered.
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Get Media Results with Your Book’s Press Release
A press release sent at the right time to the right person makes it easy for journalists and other communicators to tell their audiences exactly what you want them to know about your book. But finding those right people is a step you can’t skip. Let’s talk about how to build a contact list that…
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How to Know Your Novel is Ready for a Substantive or Developmental Editor
You’ve written a manuscript for a novel. You’re eager to plunge ahead and get an editor’s feedback…but are you ready for that step? If this is your unrevised first draft, the answer will usually be no. Almost every author needs to revise and rewrite their work extensively before the shape of their novel is fully…
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Common Questions about Comp Titles
You’ve heard that you need to include comp titles in your query or book proposal, and you have questions. After a decade of polishing my comp-title skills as a publishing professional, I have answers.
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How Do You Know if Your Fiction Book Idea is Good?
How do you know you can turn your novel idea into a book that people will want to read, or that publishers will want to buy? To answer that, you need to consider your audience’s needs, the conventions of your genre, and the preoccupations of society today.
Erin Alladin 