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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
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• 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

Monday’s planning tip for authors
Choosing the right title for your nonfiction book or e-book is one of an author’s most important planning tasks. The right title attracts the prospect’s attention like a magnet, and creates an almost irresistible demand. Few authors understand the importance of titles as well as Bob Bly. Bob jis one of [...]