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What Do I Deserve As An Author?

So, you have written a book. Congratulations! No matter how you did it, that is truly a feat worthy of praise. You have beaten the odds and did what few others have done. You now have a piece of your legacy that will always set you apart from others.



I'm not going to tell you that now the hard work begins. By now, I am sure you have done your homework and you realize that you have a responsibility to market your book. Unless you are among the elite best-selling authors, your publisher will ...

Marketing Tips Around The Net: May 28th

It's Friday and that means it's time to kick back and enjoy some posts that I have found around the net. I have a great line-up for today, so let's get started!



1. Email is Dead- Penny C. Sansevieri discusses some important questions you need to ask yourself as you start an e-mail or newsletter campaign.



2. Videos Also Need Search Engine Optimization and Other Video Tips- Phyllis Zimbler Miller gives some great tips if you are going to video yourself for your website or blog.



3. Do the...

10 Tips On Preparing A Speech When Given Little Notice

On Monday, I wrote a piece called, 10 Tips For Overcoming Stage Fright. In today's post, I want to stick with the theme of public speaking and deal with something that is even more frightening to many people than finding out they have to give a speech. That is, being asked to give a speech with little to no prep time.



Imagine this phone call: "Hey Tony, my club is having it's annual banquet and our keynote speaker just broke his leg skiing. Will you please, PLEASE speak for us tonight at 7:...

Is It Worth It to Market Your Book Online? By Phyllis Zimbler Miller

It's Tuesday and that means it's time for our guest expert to visit Marketing Tips For Authors. Today, we have an alumni back with us. Phyllis Zimbler Miller will tackle the question, "Is It Worth It to Market Your Book Online?"



Before we get to her post, I wanted to make sure you knew that the new video tip is out for my newsletter subscribers. In it, I share 10 Twitter Tips and Tricks to help you become more efficient, effective and help increase your online visibility using Twitter. If y...

10 Tips For Overcoming Stage Fright

I was a full-time public speaker for over 10 years and I still take time to speak when the opportunity presents itself. In that time, I have come up with a few tricks that help me overcome stage fright when I get in front of a crowd. Some crowds numbered in the thousands, and some numbered less than five people. But in all circumstances, these tips helped me control my stage fright. I bet they can help you as well.



Before we get to these tips, I have one quick announcement to make. Today is ...

Marketing Tips Around The Net: May 21st

It's Friday and that means it's time to take a trip around the net to look at some book marketing posts that have caught my eye. So sit back and enjoy these words of wisdom from some great book marketers.

Before we get to our tips, I have two quick in-house announcements to make. First, The new video tip is out for my newsletter subscribers. In it, I share 10 Twitter Tips and Tricks to help you become more efficient, effective and help increase your online visibility using Twitter. If you are...

Links for 2010-05-20 [Digg]

Marketing Tips For Authors: Free Toys and Downloads List 3

Third installment of cool free tools to make your work on the internet more productive and fun. Creators are really outdoing themselves and you can be the beneficiary!

Free Toys and Downloads List 3

I have scoured the Internet to find more free toys and downloads for you. If you have not seen my previous list of goodies, check them out here:



Free Toys and Downloads For Authors



More Free Toys And Downloads For Authors



Now, on to the new list:



1. Tiny Spell- Have you been typing in a program like Notepad and later found a spelling error? Well, now there's a nifty little program that checks all your spelling in any window environment. You can customized the dictionary, turn it on and of...

Links for 2010-05-18 [Digg]

Media Kits: Ultimate Author Publicity Tool By Angela Wilson

Former journalist and social media content producer Angela Wilson talks about the importance of an author having a solid media kit available for maximum publicity.

Media Kits: The Ultimate Author Publicity Tool By Angela Wilson

It's Tuesday and that means we have the privilege to read the advice of a guest here on Marketing Tips For Authors. Today we have a returning guest back with us. Angela Wilson will talk to us about our author media kits.



Before we get to Angela's post, I have two quick in-house announcements to make. First, The new video tip is out for my newsletter subscribers. In it, I share 10 Twitter Tips and Tricks to help you become more efficient, effective and help increase your online visibility us...