Feb 2, 2018 | Business, Publishing
Book Publicists Spill Their Secrets Many self-published authors have found out only too late that having a PR plan in place before you release your book dramatically increases its chance of success. So how can self-published authors become their own most valuable...
Dec 13, 2017 | Business, Publishing
Self-publishing is a rewarding, empowering experience, and a great way to get your message out there to a (potentially) limitless audience. When done correctly, self-publishing can be a way to grow your business, meet new and exciting people, and can open up a world...
Jan 1, 2017 | Featured Authors
It’s January 1st, and I’d like to wish a happy New Year to all readers of this blog (and happy birthday to me). Let’s start off the year strong by getting our book marketing in check, with advice courtesy of email expert and self-published author...
Dec 15, 2016 | Book Reviews, Featured Authors
As an overall memoir-junkie and the author of a travel memoir myself, I love to read about other people’s travel experiences—I’ve been obsessed with them since I read Eat, Pray, Love as a college student. But my favourite travel memoir of all time is a...
Nov 1, 2016 | Book Reviews, Featured Authors, Publishing
I first found Race Traitor by local author Elisa Hategan when I was searching on Amazon for new memoirs to read on my Kindle. Here’s what another reader had to say about her book: “…It is all at once an adventure, an exposé, and a young woman’s...
Oct 1, 2016 | Business, Publishing
In the article “Meet Douglas Gardham, the hardest-working Canadian novelist you’ve never heard of,” Globe and Mail Books Editor Mark Medley features a Canadian author who has travelled every weekend for the last three years and driven over 115,000 kilometres to “hawk”...
Sep 1, 2016 | Business, Publishing, Writing Tips
Publishing is a risky business. Whether you opt for self-publishing or score a deal with a Big Five publisher, there is no guarantee that you will win lots of sales in the end. In an industry where going it all alone can be overwhelming and yet finding a publisher can...
Aug 9, 2016 | Book Reviews, Featured Authors, Publishing, Writing Tips
I had the pleasure of coming across Bethany Chase’s debut women’s fiction, The One that Got Away, a couple of months ago when I was looking for a de-stresser. I saw her book on the shelf with an Emily Giffin blurb, and I was sold. Easy-to-read and...
Jul 26, 2016 | Business, Featured Authors, Publishing
Today’s post features self-published author (and savvy book marketer) April Klasen. Over to you, April! Marketing when you self-publish is a bitch. You have a good story wearing a nice cover and it’s available from all major online retailers. So all you have to...