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February 28, 2015
How To Develop A Book Marketing Strategy Part III
One of the biggest mistakes a writer can make is to treat their profession as if it isn’t a business. If your writing is not a business, then it must be considered a hobby. There is certainly nothing wrong with having a hobby, but it is different from a business. If your intent is to ...
February 24, 2015
Ten Reasons Why You Need a Literary Strategist
1. You are a loner and you get lost in your own world. 2. You are a sheeple: one who emulates other authors without knowing if what they are doing works. 3. You hate marketing and you just want to write. 4. You ...
February 23, 2015
Tom Blubaugh, The Russian Writing Maverick
Join us for an up close and personal archived interview with Tom Blubaugh about being a R.E.A.L. Authorpreneur at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/themaste... . Change something today to make your tomorrow better. Tom Blubaugh Literary Strategist, LLC TomBlubaugh.net tom@tomblubaugh.net 417-812-6110
Tom Blubaugh, The Russian Writing Mavertick
Join us for an up close and personal archived interview with Tom Blubaugh about being a R.E.A.L. Authorpreneur at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/themaste... .
January 23, 2015
How To Develop A Book Marketing Strategy – Part II
Developing an effective book marketing strategy takes: Hard work Time Money Creativity Knowledge Persistence Patience Determination Vision Planning and much, much more. I work with already published authors and writers who want me to help place their books in the hands of readers. This is a problematic situation for numerous reasons. The clock is ticking ...
January 9, 2015
How To Develop A Book Marketing Strategy – Part I
It’s easy to get in a rush when you have finished writing your book—you want the whole world to have it in their hands as quickly as possible. This is understandable because you have spent months or years working with your “baby” and now it’s time to give birth. I am a father. I have ...
December 22, 2014
Is Your Book A Business Or A Hobby?
It is disturbing that the average book sales are only 200 copies. Rather than looking at this as a negative, try looking at it as a positive. Fact: Most of the authors/writers I consult do not treat their writing as a business. It’s more of a hobby. There is nothing wrong with this except that if ...
November 2, 2014
Should An Author Be Reachable By Readers?
Only if your desire is to take every opportunity to develop your brand. Sometimes your book is a big business card. It opens doors to speaking engagments at book clubs, writing groups, service clubs, schools and other organizations. Being accessible is important. On the average, everyone knows two hundred people who also know two hundred […]
October 30, 2014
Does it Make Any Sense to Join Social Media Platforms and Not Identify Yourself?
A high percentage of people do exactly this, by not fully completing their profile. The whole idea behind social media and networking is to develop relationships with others. Many authors and writers have a Google+ profile that states they are male or female and that’s it! They either have no image showing or it’s an […]
October 17, 2014
Is it True? What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You.
There is an old saying, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.” I heard it a lot when I was a child, but I’ve found this to be a false statement. What you don’t know will hurt you. Granted, what you don’t know–you don’t know. None of us can know everything. So, if what you […]
