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Five Author Tips for a Radio Interview

by Helen Lewis of Literally PR http://www.literallypr.com/ Radio interviews can be a great way to get news about your book out there in the general population but they do need to be prepared for if you want to get the most out of them. Literally PR has sent a lot of authors into the radio […]

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Why The Google Books Ruling Is Good For Authors and Publishers

  By Ellen Duffer┬á – www.forbes.com The decade-long Authors Guild v. Google case came to a close on October 16, with the Second Circuit court siding with Google. Authors, filing with The Authors Guild, Inc. to contest GoogleÔÇÖs book-scanning project (recently the subject of a much-circulated New Yorker article, ÔÇ£What Ever Happened to Google Books?ÔÇØ), […]

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How to Build an Author Platform Through Email Lists

Targeting email inboxes gives authors direct access to readers Author platforms: weÔÇÖre still talking about them because theyÔÇÖre such a crucial part of introducing new books and new authors to a wider readership. And, for indie authors, having a robust author platform can mean the difference between giving up your day job or staying put […]

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2015

Frankfurt Book Fair was once again attended on behalf of AuthorCraft members by Literary Agent Susan Mears (www.susanmears.com) Though there was no dominant book or theme at this yearÔÇÖs Frankfurt Book Fair, attendees have reported a busy, business-like week, with strong translation rights trading in key categories. Meanwhile, publishers and agents have broadly welcomed the […]

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The biggest new trend in publishing might shock you!

By Michael Kozlowski Ever year major publishers release books by debut authors and perennial bestsellers. What is interesting is how every year the entire industry follows certain trends, whether its genre based or the 2013 trend of celebrity memoirs. The biggest trend in 2014 and 2015 has to be YouTube and Gaming content creators securing […]

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Amazon Knows Who Your Author Friends Are

If AmazonÔÇÖs commitment to monitoring your shopping, reading, and social networking habits werenÔÇÖt enough of a bellwether for this bit of news, hereÔÇÖs a thing for you: Amazon knows who your writer friends are and no, you canÔÇÖt post reviews for them. HereÔÇÖs the section of the company’s review guidelines that addresses reviews: ÔÇ£Promotional Reviews […]

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Tips for Overcoming WriterÔÇÖs Fatigue

WriterÔÇÖs fatigue and writerÔÇÖs block are similar concepts. Whereas blocks can happen at any point in the writing process, even before youÔÇÖve begun, fatigue normally occurs after extended periods of writing. The condition is frustrating, emotionally draining, and affect confidence. The symptoms of writerÔÇÖs fatigue include some of the following. Unclear thinking Frustration with sentence […]

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