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June 15, 2012
E-Book Sales Predicted to Hit 50% by 2016
This was in the news yesterday at Paid Content:“New data from Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook projects that e-books will make up 50 percent of the U.S. trade book market by 2016.”
That is less than four years away! Book sales in general will remain steady though:
“…thinks that while total spending on print trade books will decline, the e-book market will be growing fast enough by 2013 to offset those declines.”
How many people are now reading e-books?
“…estimat...
June 11, 2012
My Spin on Book Spin by C. Hope Clark
Today I welcome author C. Hope Clark with her tips on selling books! MY SPIN ON BOOK SPIN
By C. Hope Clark
I was asked recently what I do to sell books. What don't I do is more like it. My recent release, Lowcountry Bribe: A Carolina Slade Mystery, is traditionally published via Bell Bridge Books, but I also self-published a book, The Shy Writer, several years ago that's still selling.
What I do to sell books is no different for one book over the other. The only difference is getting the book i...
June 6, 2012
The Insecure Writer's Support Group
It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, hosted by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.A few more rounds of edits on my next book and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I still need to do just a little more research to be sure I have all of the latest information. (So if the publishing industry would just stop changing for a couple weeks? Thanks!)
I’m excited because of the possibilities of this book. Not just in terms of sales or being able to offer it at...
June 4, 2012
Book Promotions - What Has Worked For You?
There are so many things we can do to promote books. I've tried to note some really great ideas here at Spunk On A Stick's Tips.
After all of my years as an author though, I often feel I am just recycling the same tips.
I would like to open it up to you! What tricks have you tried? What's something you do for every book that seems to pay off? What idea was really daring but it worked?
And I'd like to invite any author to do a guest post on his or her experiences. Leave a comment or send me an em...
After all of my years as an author though, I often feel I am just recycling the same tips.
I would like to open it up to you! What tricks have you tried? What's something you do for every book that seems to pay off? What idea was really daring but it worked?
And I'd like to invite any author to do a guest post on his or her experiences. Leave a comment or send me an em...
June 1, 2012
Google Searches and Content Discovery Optimization (CDO)
The way Google searches online for content has changed. This means our marketing efforts need to adapt to the changes. According to J. S. McDougall, Content Discovery Optimization (CDO) is replacing Search Engine Optimization (SEO): “Where SEO focused on the technical aspects of search engine manipulation (keywords, link-building, etc.), CDO emphasizes quality content, sharing and community interaction.”
He compiled a list of five questions to ask yourself before you put anything on the web,...
May 29, 2012
Making Money as a Self-Published Author
A report came out last week based on a survey of self-published authors. The Guardian composed an article based on the results, stating the following: “But a survey of 1,007 self-published writers – one of the most comprehensive insights into the growing market to date – found that while a small percentage of authors were bringing in sums of $100,000-plus in 2011, average earnings were just $10,000 a year. This amount, however, is significantly skewed by the top earners, with less than 10% of...
May 25, 2012
My Next Project and Ciara Knight's Book Cover
The final stop this week is with
Allie Casey
where I discuss my next project - one that’s been a long time coming! Today we also reveal the cover art for Ciara Knight’s new book, Weighted. Isn’t it gorgeous?
Weighted is a young adult post-apocalyptic with paranormal elements. It is a prequel novelette to The Neumarian Chronicles, and will be released August 2012. Book I, Escapement, will be released in 2013.
Blurb:
The Great War of 2185 is over, but my nightmare has just begun. I am being hel...
May 24, 2012
It's All About the Speaking Engagements & Industry News
Today my stop is at Tina Games’ BLOG I cover some of the speaking opportunities I’ve had over the years. Industry News and Interesting Articles:
Amazon Under Pressure to Relight the Fire at Seeking Alpha
Barnes & Noble Launches 16th Annual Summer Reading Program: Imagination's Destination at Book Business
Books-A-Million is still surviving at Publishers Weekly
Have you ever done a speaking engagement? Does the thought of standing in front of a crowd of people scare you? I’ll share this with...
May 23, 2012
Writers Beware!
Today my stop is at Life as Leels as I warn writers to beware of the different publishing paths at Leila Brenner’s site. After teaching publishing and promoting seminars for over five years, it still amazes me how little writers sometimes know about the publishing industry. I hope that my guest post at Leila’s site really helps.
And on a sad note, a blogger friend of mine, Eric W. Trant at Digging With the Worms just lost his 18 month old son. Eric, my heart and prayers go out to you!
Today’s...
May 22, 2012
Typical Writing Day
Today I am visiting Launch Pad Publishing and discussing The Evolution of the Typical Writing Day with Faye Levow.(And my guest post yesterday with Irene Roth is now available for those who missed it.)
Some people have very structured days and set writing goals. I’ve been self-employed for 13 years now, so a schedule went out the window for me. No two days in my week are the same. At first it was chaos, but I learned to make the chaos my balance.
Those of you who are writers, do you have a se...
