by Penny Sansevieri | Oct 30, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s hard to believe that we’re less than two months from Christmas already. And even though you’re probably still knee-deep in Halloween candy and Fall decorations, many stores are already putting up Christmas stuff in preparation for the...
by Penny Sansevieri | Oct 23, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 9 minutesMaybe you’ve done events in the past – whether these are book shows specifically, or book signings in bookstores, libraries, or even craft fairs. If you came up short on book sales, you’re probably not alone. So often we decide to do these...
by Penny Sansevieri | Oct 11, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 5 minutesI just returned an eBook to Amazon. I don’t normally do this. In fact being in the industry I hate returning books – period, but I did in this case and I’ll tell you why: the book was over $15. And when it comes to eBook pricing, if you’re going...
by Penny Sansevieri | Oct 10, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn honor of National Cookbook Launch day on October 12, I wanted to highlight some important book discovery strategies specifically for our cookbook authors to use on their cookbook marketing journey. Book discovery is challenging across genres,...
by Penny Sansevieri | Oct 2, 2018 | Bestseller Essentials, Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ve written a lot about reader profiles for your own work, I even have a free worksheet you can download, but it’s been a while since I’ve addressed reader demographics as they pertain to media, blogs, and other reader-centric platforms where...
by Penny Sansevieri | Sep 19, 2018 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 6 minutesDiscount eBook promotions are like cilantro, or tequila, or oysters! What I mean is, when I talk to authors about this strategy it seems they either love them or hate them. When you find your stride with discount eBook promotions, and by that I...