How to Get Reporters to Give You the Red Carpet Treatment
Think... Hollywood.
Use Controversy to Get Free Publicity (For Your Business or Book)
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Writing a Book? Get Beta Readers
When I posted a notice in my ezine asking for volunteers to be beta readers for my new book, “How to Write Your Book in a Flash: The paint-by-numbers system for writing the book of your dreams FAST!” I was thrilled to have 10 people respond! Upon further reflection, I was surprised that 10 people [...]
Editing (and Cutting) Is Essential for Good Blogs, Articles and Books
Editing is part of the writing process. Someone once said that writing is really re-writing. That’s the truth. The first things you write will rarely see the light of day. That’s because you will revise, edit, cut, trim and add to your prose. It is hard to delete words and sections. However, if deleting 1,000 [...]
You Know You’ve Arrived When…
One of my clients told me she was mobbed at the NSA conference during breaks. I said, “You have arrived.” That, of course, made me wonder, what are the other signs that you’ve arrived? You know that you’ve arrived when… You see your name everywhere that matters Clients sign up for your services without talking [...]
Quote Me! Thoughts About Plagiarism
I’m glad that plagiarism raised its ugly head. As a former journalist and current writer, there is no greater sin than stealing someone else’s words. Unfortunately, the internet has made it so easy to copy words, pictures, music and other intellectual property that most people don’t give copying a second thought. They copy first [...]
The Importance of Having a Platform for Authors and Speakers
One of TED’s most watched talks was by Amy Cuddy, the Harvard professor who captivated the world with her personal story and her advice to use a “power pose” a la Wonder Woman to gain confidence. Apparently, a publisher took note of her massive audience and convinced her to write a book, which came out [...]
How to sell more books on Amazon with an Author Page
My webinar on how to sell more books on Amazon was a great success! I did the webinar as a fundraiser for charity and more than 75 people ordered! You’ll be pleased to know that checks are being sent to the Wounded Warrior Project, St. Jude’s and Pets and People Together (a local Minneapolis charity [...]
Publicity Opportunity in the Wall Street Journal for Book Authors
Have you noticed the Wall Street Journal is printing informative articles from authors of books that are about to be launched? The Saturday edition is the place to be for new books. I read two articles, one on how to learn a foreign language, another on arctic explorers. Both books sounded fascinating. What is [...]
"Is There a War Against Authors?" Book Publicity Speaker Dan Janal Asks
Dan Janal - Book Publicity Speaker It’s time to state what has become an obvious fact to me: There is a war against authors. Look at the facts: - Google won a court case against the Authors Guild last week that allows them to ignore copyright laws and freely scan any [...]
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