by Penny Sansevieri | Jun 20, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesIndie authors are in a unique position to mold and develop their brand at their own pace and in their own way, but just because you have more flexibility than a traditionally published author doesn’t mean you don’t have to be careful, and you...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jun 19, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 6 minutesDoes this describe you? You hear the term “guerilla marketing” and you want to rock/hide in a corner or run screaming from the room instead of doing book marketing? If you would rather die than speak in public or tell funny stories about your...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jun 6, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’ve been on the fence about whether or not to self-publish an audiobook I’ve pulled together, what I feel, are some staggering and extremely motivating statistics for you! For starters, the Audiobook Publishers Association reported that...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jun 5, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesHave you ever glanced at the back of a Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes mailing? There are about 3,000 words in four-point type about liability, probability, and eligibility. Did you know that the laws that require that microprint apply to...
by Penny Sansevieri | May 31, 2018 | Bestseller Essentials, Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 7 minutesLet’s start off here: 95% of books are sold via personal recommendation. Let that sink in for a minute. Personal recommendations are the biggest sales generator — not just for books, but a lot of things. Think about the last time you heard...