In some ways it seems like the last year dragged by endlessly, didn’t it? Lock downs, Zoom meetings, vaccinations, election coverage, riots, etc. It was one thing after another. Yet, at the same time, I can’t believe it’s been over a year since the pandemic […]
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There are rituals around every season and springtime is no exception. Some of the ways people celebrate include: Taking a walk and looking for signs of spring such as blooming daffodils and tulips Ice out! I grew up on Lake Minnetonka and every year we
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What many authors fail to realize is that pitching, landing, and doing earned media interviews is just the first part of the equation. Then you want to leverage those fabulous interviews and features to get tons more visibility, which can then lead to many more
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Spring has sprung — in the northern hemisphere anyway. Greetings to our readers in the south who are heading into fall and winter now. The past week Passover Seders were celebrated, and Easter is now upon us. However you celebrate, we’re wishing you a joyous
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“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” –Robert Burns On the surface, that quote from Robert Burns sounds negative, but when you look a little deeper, there is great truth. Embracing this truth is so much better than resisting it because if
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Today we’re covering part #3 of the Common Mistakes Authors Make, which I presented at the APSS Virtual Book Selling University on the subject of How to Get Media Attention When No One Knows Who the He** You Are. Part #1 is here, and part
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I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I spoke at the APSS Virtual Book Selling University on the subject of How to Get Media Attention When No One Knows Who the He** You Are. During that presentation, I shared some of these common mistakes
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As I mentioned at the beginning of 2021, I am sharing the best and most current information on how you can work and collaborate with the many different publishing experts needed in order to launch a book. The experts range from editors and publishers to
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When it comes to creating a book, whether you decide to secure an agent who lands a publishing contract for you, work with a hybrid publisher, or self publish through your own publishing company, there are many different people you’ll need to work with in
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It looks like I hit a nerve with a recent post focused on journalists “outting” people with bad pitches. If you missed it, you can read it here. Before we continue, I want to underscore the fact that most media folks are very professional and easy
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