Branding Yourself? Presto!

Anyone who reads this blog knows how I feel about marketing. It’s critical, especially for authors. I’ve learned this the hard way, after several books I was proud of, which I had either written or co-written, did not see the success they deserved. Now...

The Art of Writing a Book Media Release

I seem to be writing more and more media releases these days, what with writing coach clients launching their books and businesses needing to promote themselves. Between my background as a journalist and my years of writing, I know how to attract an editor’s...

Book Trailers Help You Publicize Your Book

Go to the movies and you know you’re going to see half a dozen movie trailers before the feature begins. Why? Because the studios know that trailers effectively promote new releases. With the advent of the Internet, trailers aren’t just for movies anymore....

Viral Story-Telling

If the story below were being told on paper, I’d want a lot more story-showing than story-telling. I’ll write about that next. Until then, the video below is a great example of viral story-telling. Brad Phillips blog, which arrived in my mailbox thanks to...