Resources
You have a book… Now what?
This page contains ideas for marketing and
promotion to help get your book out into the world!
Writing the book is only the first part of the journey. Once your book is published, you will need to make sure you are getting as much exposure as possible to get it in the hands of the reader.
Book Launch — True Stories III
Volume III of True Stories will introduce you to the graduates and coaches of The Narrative Project (TNP), a dynamic organization that gives writers everything they need to get their books done. Led by author, teacher, and writing coach, Cami Ostman, TNP ushers...
November Clearance Sale
Our shelves are teeming with books and it's time clear some inventory and make way for 2021 titles! Need to stock up on some reading material? Looking for gifts for the upcoming holiday season? These prices are only good while supplies last. Check out these November...
This Uncommon Solitude
Red Wheelbarrow Writers Collaborate on Third Anthology What started with a handful of poets writing COVID-19-related poetry and the effects of being in quarantine during National Poetry Writing Month in April quickly evolved into a desire to combine the works into an...
Don’t miss these September events…
Linda Morrow—Heart of This Family Sign up here Linda Morrow’s new memoir details the pioneering journey of a mother whose son is born with Down syndrome in 1966 – a time when disability rights are non-existent. This debut memoir also records the author’s gradual...
How to Use Zoom for Your Virtual Book Tour
Chances are you if you hadn't heard of Zoom before March 2020, you've certainly heard of it now. Zoom is an online video conferencing app that makes it easy to have online meetings and share your screen with others. For those of you who have had to cancel book...
Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
Looking for more exposure for your book? How about entering a contest... The Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards competition is open to all English-language self-published books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of...
Who is Your Perfect Reader?
You've written the book, but now you have to sell it. But to whom? First, you need to know your target market. Consider the 5 Ws to describe people who would be interested in buying your book. WHO is the typical reader you had in mind when you wrote the book? Who...
2020 Literary Calendar from Build Book Buzz
One fantastic site for ideas on book promotion is BuildBookBuzz. Sandra has put together a terrific list of resources to help market your book. Check out her 2020 Literary Calendar for a list of dates related to authors and writing. Here's what Sandra has to say about...