by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 20, 2022 | Bestseller Essentials, Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesHiring a book publicist can be tricky, I get it. The options are often confusing and, for many authors, this is a very new endeavor. But I can tell you that the best book marketing campaigns are created and executed when the author, and the...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 13, 2022 | Bestseller Essentials
Reading Time: 2 minutesI know it may be hard to hear, but book publicity doesn’t happen overnight. It takes some real work to get your book out there and seen by the right people. In the world of marketing, often, what your give is what you get. Make a Plan and...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 11, 2022 | Author Branding
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe hear the term author branding a lot, and truthfully it always feels a bit nebulous. Creating an author brand feels hard. But it doesn’t have to be. Let’s start first with the elements that make up a great brand: YOU! Your author brand is your...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 6, 2022 | Bestseller Essentials
Reading Time: 2 minutesI write non-fiction and have a longstanding blog with free content, so I feel like I am a prime example of someone who’s faced the challenge of marketing a self published book when there’s tons of free information out there, not just from...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 4, 2022 | Bestseller Essentials, Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhether they’re releasing the first – or fiftieth – many authors rely heavily on advertising to launch their book. And while advertising can be helpful, it’s often not used strategically enough to move the needle. A lot of...