#HowToWriteaBook

I received the quote below in a newsletter. It's great advice for those of you who want to write a book. It won't happen unless you begin writing. Just do it. Editing can happen later. Get your thoughts on paper.

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day." 

~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Denise

www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com

#RadioPublicity

Radio publicity is a wonderful way to promote your book. I have used radio many times and found it to be very successful. 

At Ink Tree, we no longer do hands-on publicity, preferring to teach authors how to manage their own publicity campaigns, thereby keeping their profits in their own pockets.

However, we do encourage authors to use services that can be of help yet do not cost a ridiculous amount of money. Here is one that you should investigate:

www.radiopublicity.net.

Denise 

www.inktreemarketing.com

www.publishacookbook.com

#SelfPublish

Self-publish. What a misunderstood term!

So many "self-publishers" really do not understand what the term means, so they find a vanity publisher to do the work for them. They pay thousands of dollars to a company whose business is to pump out a formula-style book for them and to "market" the book on the vanity publisher's website. Really?!!

Well, you get what you pay for usually but in this case, you might as well take your money and set fire to it.

Self-publish means that YOU are the publisher. YOU hire your own editor, graphic designer and printer. YOU take ownership of the project. YOU assume responsibility for selling the book. 

YOU are the business owner - the PUBLISHER. 

If you take shortcuts, you will be short-changed.

It's just that simple.



Denise

www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com

#CompetitionForAuthors

Every author has a story. Every author deserves a chance.
                                                    Ink Tree Ltd.

The above words are from our group at Ink Tree. We hosted a competition for authors several years ago.

It is time to run the competition again.

Stay tuned.

Denise



www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com

#LittleFreeLibrary

Have you heard about http://littlefreelibrary.org/ ? 

What an amazing, simple concept. I have seen them in neighborhoods in my city. They're awesome.  

One of the grocery chains here has a similar concept - drop off books, pick up books for free. I love it and have found many delightful books that I would never have found otherwise.

Look into it.

Denise


www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com

What is a Little Free Library? It’s a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share. You can, too!

#FreePublicityInformation

If you have published, or plan to publish, a book you need to familiarize yourself with publicity strategies. 

There is absolutely no point in paying to advertise a book. No one pays attention to such ads. I know of publishers who have spent thousands of dollars on ads not to sell a single book. Publicity, on the other hand, generates great attention to your book if done well.

There are chat groups that can help you but if you want one-on-one free help, become a client of Ink Tree Ltd. Go to www.inktreemarketing.com.


Denise

www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com

#BookAwardTime

If you are proud of your self published book, submit it to some award contests. Why not? Winning an award adds great prestige to your book and often opens the doors to the media. Many editors and producers are looking for a story behind a book. Award winners definitely attract attention.

Here is the last call for the Hoffer Award:

www.HofferAward.com 

Check the website for entrance criteria and if you qualify, apply.

Denise


www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com

#EbookPublishers

There are services out there for publishing ebooks. Some offer international distribution, which might be a service of value.

However, don't just sit back and expect the sales to flow in unless you put in some - no, make that a lot - of your own effort.

Denise

www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com

#BackToWork

Today is the first day back to work after a nice long break from routine. The change was wonderful but the mind begs to be challenged again.

The new year is a good time to learn new things. I am refreshing my French language skills by listening to CD's while driving my car, which is generally quite a time waster but now I feel productive while sitting in traffic.

For those of you who are planning to publish a book this year, consider a way to carve out some time for yourself to study the business of publishing. You will find that it is time very well spent in the long run.

Denise

www.inktreemarketing.com
www.publishacookbook.com