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• A Book Marketing Expert - Penny Sansevieri’s book marketing & promotion advice
• Architectural Eyesore / Month - Social critic James Kunstler’s outspoken observations
• Attract More Visitors Blog - Karl Kasca’s Internet marketing from the visitor’s perspective tips.
• Back of the Napkin Blog - Latest visual thinking tips 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
• Create More Customers blog - Rick Henkin’s take on website usability and its relationship to sales.
• 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
• Entrepreneur’s Creative Edge blog - Will Reed’s fusion of East & West tips for physical, mental, and entrepreneurial agility
• Freelance Writing Success - Nick Usborne’s growing anthology of articles of interest to authors
• 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 - New location for Jamie Nast’s creativity and mapping advice
• 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
• Juiced on Writing - Michelle Thompson shares writing resources and her writing experiences.
• Made to Stick blog - Updates from Chip Heath and Dan Heath
• Maria Schneider’s Editor Unleashed - Until recently, Maria was the editor of the No. 1 magazine in the world devoted to writers.
• Marketing Message Blog - Stephanie Diamond explains & explores social marketing
• Membership Site Planner - Membership site success tips for authors
• Michael Hyatt’s From Where I Sit - Advice for authors from the President of Thomas Nelson Publisher
• 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

Wednesday’s promoting tip for authors

One of the best ways authors can promote their book is to provide visitors to their website with an incentive to return each day. Quamut, a division of Barnes & Noble, understands this. Each day, they offer a free PDF download of a different reference sheet. These sheets ensure visitors will [...]