Gain immediate access to all our resources by signing up today! Privacy policy. We will not share your name or contact information with anyone. |
Get email updates
- Rick Frishman’s 15 things authors must know if they want the media to help promote their books
- How to write a book that sells by choosing topics that address your market’s urgent information needs
- Author planning tips from Stephanie Chandler’s new book, “The Authors Guide to Building an Online Platform”
- Choosing a book title is the theme for the August free author coaching call for Published & Profitable friends and members
- Book Yourself Solid author Michael Port wants you to help him write part of his next “Think Big” book!
- A Book Marketing Expert - Penny Sansevieri’s book marketing & promotion advice
- Architectural Eyesore / Month - Social critic James Kunstler’s outspoken observations
- Back of the Napkin Blog - Visual Thinking ideas and comment from Dan Roam.
- Bad Pitch Blog - Examples of how NOT to approach the press
- Beneath the Cover blog - A compendium of expert publishing insights
- Best Seller Authors blog - Warren Whitlock’s social marketing tips for authors
- Better Business Blogging - Mark White’s detailed advice for blogging success
- Big Bad Book Blog - Clint Greenleaf’s from the Greenleaf Book Group
- Book Cover Coaching blog - Graham Van Dixhorn & Susan Kendrick on covers & titles
- Book Marketing Buzz - Ideas and examples of book marketing at work
- Book Marketing Network - John Kremer’s community of authors and publishers
- Book Marketing Works - Exploring non-traditional markets with Brian Jud
- Book Promotion Blog - John Kremer’s advice on selling books worldwide
- Booklet Tips by Paulette - Paulette Ensign’s tips for promoting with booklets
- Cool Book of the Day - Interviews and impressions from PR Lead’s Dan Janal
- Copyblogger - Brian Clark’s writing and promotion tips
- Dan Pink’s Blog - Business and social trends from Fast Company writer
- Design to Sell Blog - Design tips for author newsletters & white papers
- Direct Marketing Blog - By Bob Bly, leading direct response copywriter
- E-book and Teleseminar Profit Secrets blog - By Ellen Violette, e-books profit coach
- Fresh Books - Insider’s perspective from Matt Wagner, literary agent
- Frugal Book Marketing Tips - Shel Horowitz’s blog-based monthly tips
- Full time author blog - Bob Baker’s advice on self-publishing success
- Guide to Literary Agents blog - News and perspectives about and from agents
- Guide to Writer’s Conferences and Workshops - Shaw’s searchable directory of over 900 events
- Idea Mapping - Creativity and mapping advice from Jamie Nast
- Indexed Blog - Julia Hagy’s examples of visual thinking on 4×6 cards
- Internet Writing Journal - News magazine for writers and book lovers, since 1997
- Made to Stick blog - Updates from Chip Heath and Dan Heath
- Marketing Message Blog - Stephanie Diamond explains & explores social marketing
- Membership Site Planner - Membership site success tips for authors
- Michael Port Events - By author of Book Yourself Solid & Beyond Booked Solid
- Mind Mapping Software blog - Mindmapping tips from Chuck Frey’s Innovation Tools
- Mindjet blog - Helpful advice and advance notice of free upcoming events
- Nothing Binding Blog - A retired NYC publishing executive’s insider perspective
- Origin of Brands - Positioning ideas from Laura Ries
- Presentation Zen - Fresh presentation advice from author Garr Reynolds
- Publicity Hound Blog - Joan Stewart’s news from the world of publicity
- Publishing 2020 blog - Insider tips from John Wikert, senior editor at John Wiley
- Publishing, Media, & Technology - Insider insights from Chris Webb, editor at John Wiley
- Rapid E-Learning - Tom Kuhlman’s e-Learning insights, shortcuts, and tips
- Red Hot Internet Publicity - Author promotion advice from publicist Penny Sansevieri
- Rick Frishman - Book promotion and publicity advice from a pro
- Ries Report - Video blog from positioning experts Al Ries and Laura Ries
- Self-Publishing Blog - Advice from Aaron Shephard, author of “Aiming at Amazon”
- Selling Books blog - Advice from Steve Weber, author of Plug Your Book!
- Seth Godin’s blog - Seth’s blog’s ideas consistently set the standard
- Sharing with Writers Blog - Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s resource-sharing community
- Small Press Blog - Challenges and opportunities for independent publishers
- Success Common Sense - Straight talk from Bud Bilanich, Common Sense Guy
- Teleseminars and Free Reports for Authors - John Kremer’s event and resource “give away” blog
- The Frugal Editor Blog - Tips for error-free marketing and writing on a budget
- The Writing Life - Advice from Terry Whalin, editor, agent, and author
- Unnecessary “Quotation” Marks blog - The blog where unnecessary quotation marks go to die.
- Web Ink Now - David M. Scott wrote The New Rules of Marketing & PR
- Writer’s Digest “Questions and Quandries” blog - Brian A. Klems answers questions submitted to this very active blog.
- Writers in the Sky - Yvonne Perry’s blogs and podcast interviews
- Writing White Papers - Advice from Michael Stelzner, white paper authority
Resources
Search
RSS Feeds
 Blog Feed
 |
|
Recently Written
Categories
Archives
Blogroll
Jan
14
New authors should carefully explore all publishing alternatives, including self-publishing
Filed Under Step 1: Plan | Leave a Comment
Monday’s planning tip
While planning their book publishing project, new authors should carefully explore all publishing alternatives, including trade publishers, self-publishing, and digital print-on-demand publishing. After a honest evaluation of alternatives, trade publishing, through large publishing houses for retail channels, may–indeed–make the most sense. But, new authors should, at least, explore more entrepreneurial publishing alternatives.
Ultimately, [...]