BookWhirl.com Revamps its Online Bookshelf
BookWhirl.com unveils the new face of their online bookshelf.
A Profitable Idea for Writers
To say that I read a lot is perhaps one of the greatest understatements of all time. I read chronically, obsessively. Articles, books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters–you name it. Whenever I am alone, if I’m not actually writing something, I make certain I have something to read with me. I carry a large purse precisely for this purpose; my partner, John, calls the one I hoist on my shoulder these days “carryon luggage,” which should give you some idea of its size.
Approaching Agents & Publishers while Self-Publishing
Money. If your publisher prints 5000 copies, the book sells for $19.95 and your royalty is 6% of the cover price (12-14% of the net), your earnings will be less than $6000. If the book sells and goes back to press, you may do well.
Otherwise, it is not worth the many hours at the keyboard for $6000. According to Publishing for Profit by Tom Woll, most initial print runs are 5,000 copies.
How to Promote Your Book to the Top of the NY Times Best Sellers List
Although Mark Hyman, M.D, the New York Times best-selling author and practicing physician, had a strong, multifaceted marketing and sales plan in place, the addition of an article-marketing strategy helped push his book, UltraMetabolism—The Simple Plan For Automatic Weight Loss to the No. 2 spot of the Times best seller list.
Book Marketing is Not the Same as Sales
Many authors mistakenly think that selling and marketing are the same. They aren’t.