Posts Tagged ‘book pr’
Interview with Lindsay Maclean, author of Speak Up & Be Heard
I could relate to Lindsay Maclean when she told me about her childhood. Like me, she was shy. Her school reports said she was “a very nervous child”. But also, like me, she didn’t let this hold her back. With support from her teachers, she started to develop her confidence. After university, she joined a…
Read MoreBook promotion for non-business books
I talk a lot about writing a ‘business building’ book. That’s because many of our clients are business owners. They want their book to help them to reach more clients, make a bigger difference, as well as building their credibility and expert status. But what if you simply want to tell your story or share…
Read MoreIt’s never too early to start marketing your book
It’s never too early to start marketing your book. We actively encourage clients to shout about their book before they’ve started to write it, and to continue their promotion for many months and years after its launch. This is the best way to maximise sales, reach more people, and achieve the best success with your book. In…
Read More6 ways to fund your book (before you’ve finished and published it!)
If you’re employing a book mentor or coach, sourcing an editor, using an illustrator, engaging a designer, or going down the partnership or self-publishing route to get your book out there, you’re going to need to fund your book. In my recent blogs I’ve mentioned the importance of getting support in the areas where you…
Read MoreBook PR – How to get more publicity for your book
On Monday I interviewed my good friend Esther Harris from Bookollective, and she shared her top tips to get book PR. You can listen to the interview here. As a new author, there are many things you can do to get more publicity. Things like talking about your book to anyone who will listen (especially…
Read MoreHow to create new opportunities by writing a book
Tonight is the second webinar in the 10,000 Word Summer Book Challenge. Just by stepping up and saying they are writing their book, many of my writers are already creating new opportunities! Actually, I could give you lots of examples of how my clients have created new opportunities – many before they’ve actually finished (and…
Read MoreHow to organise a book launch party
I recently held the book launch party for my fourth book, The Mouse That Roars: A Shy Girl’s Guide To Living Courageously. You could say that I’m a seasoned hand now it’s my fourth book, but I like to mix things up and do things differently each time. At the time of writing this blog…
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