Archive for August, 2008

Listen as Chuck Frey offers creativity and productivity tips for authors on the path to publishing success

Posted August 29th @ 12:25 am by Roger C. ParkerPrint

Friday’s upcoming events for authors
Join Published & Profitable friends and members when Roger C. Parker interviews Chuck Frey, founder of the InnovationTools web site. Innovation Tools is the largest, most extensive website focused on business innovation, creativity and brainstorming. Roger and Chuck will be discussing Chuck’s “Power Tips” for authors interested in making the most [...]

How authors can uncover new profit opportunities by visiting the websites of other authors in their field

Posted August 28th @ 6:15 am by Roger C. ParkerPrint

Thursday’s author profit tip
Authors can learn a lot from studying the websites of other authors in their field. Authors can uncover new profit opportunities for their own businesses by analyzing how authors of competing books in their field are leveraging their book’s awareness, credibility, and visibility into new profit opportunities. When visiting another author’s [...]

Rick Frishman’s 15 things authors must know if they want the media to help promote their books

Posted August 27th @ 12:41 am by Roger C. ParkerPrint

Wednesday’s promoting tip for authors
The current issue of Rick Frishman’s Author 101 Newsletter contained a concise description of 15 things that the media loves. When authors pay attention to Rick’s guidelines, they are preparing the way for editors, producers, and reporters, to pay attention to an author’s press releases. This increases the likelihood that the [...]

How to write a book that sells by choosing topics that address your market’s urgent information needs

Posted August 25th @ 10:13 pm by Roger C. ParkerPrint

Tuesday’s writing tip for authors
Many authors go astray by writing books that they would like to read, rather than writing books that their market really wants to read. The easiest way to avoid this common mistake is to engage in ongoing market research using simple online assessment and surveys.
Online surveys and assessment can be as [...]

Author planning tips from Stephanie Chandler’s new book, “The Authors Guide to Building an Online Platform”

Posted August 25th @ 12:09 am by Roger C. ParkerPrint

Monday’s planning tip for authors
Stephanie Chandler’s recent book, The Author’s Guide to Building an Online Platform: Leveraging the Internet to Sell More Books, offers numerous ideas for authors planning their first book or writing project. The strength of Stephanie’s book is its “first person” perspective as a published author, as well as an information-marketer, plus [...]

Choosing a book title is the theme for the August free author coaching call for Published & Profitable friends and members

Posted August 22nd @ 4:00 pm by Roger C. ParkerPrint

Friday’s upcoming events for authors, #3 of 3
On Friday, August 29, 2008, at 11 AM EST, I’ll be hosting our monthly “open mic” call for Published & Profitable friends and members. These calls offer Published & Profitable friends and members a unique, no-cost opportunity to profit from an hour of group coaching and mutual support. [...]

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