Sell solutions even if you’re not selling books

The retail news for bookstores this holiday season has been dismal. Only AmazonВ is posting good retail sales – and I suspect they did a lot of heavy discounting in order to make those numbers.
So here you are. An author with boxes of books for sale and no eager buyers in sight. What do you do?
Forget [...]

January 12, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Information Products  No Comments

Make your book the best it can be

A little forethought goes a long way in producing your best work and maximizing your opportunities for book sales. In the excitement of writing and producing your long-awaited book, authors often overlook some of the basics. Poor planning can result in a garage full of unsold books and dashed dreams. Here is the first of [...]

October 1, 2008  Tags: , ,   Posted in: self publishing  No Comments