Sticky Tips
Thanks for dropping by. Here’s your weekly dose of sticky content brillance.
Increase returns over time. Decrease effort over time.
Tip #6 from my series, 10 Fabulous Reasons to Self-Publish Your Book
Hands up if you have been in the following cycle: do some marketing, get busy, stop marketing, sales slump. Market, busy, stop, …
Simplify your marketing strategy.
Tip #5 from my series, 10 Fabulous Reasons to Self-Publish Your Book
You know Bunnings killed the local hardware store? It’s sad, but that is not my point. Bunnings used a strategy called the “ca…
Reasons to self-publish your book: #4 Stay focused on the right metrics
I have a confession to make.
In the three years since I published “Sticky Content”, I have sold fewer than 10 copies. …
Self-publishing costs you less than some trad publishing deals.
In days of yore, a publisher paid you an advance. And they paid for publishing costs such as editing, design, marketing and distribution. Times change….
When speed to market is an issue, self-publish
When you self-publish, your book will hit the market within four to eight weeks of finishing your manuscript. With a publisher, expect nine months to a year….
10 Fabulous Reasons to Self-Publish Your Book
For the past month or two, I shared tips on how to win a publishing deal.
And now I can finally share with you 10 reasons you shouldn’t bother. Yay! …
Avoid this massive no-no when pitching your book to publishers
Sending your finished manuscript to a publisher increases your chance of a rejection slip.
That’s right. The last thing publishers want is your full manuscript to read….
Have you made this rookie mistake when pitching to a publisher?
Back in my journalism days, I got regular phone calls from folks pitching story ideas (bless them). There was only one kind of pitch I would NOT listen to. It went like this:…
Publishers specialise. Send your book to the right one.
In my series to help you win a publishing deal, here is
Tip #8: Fit a genre and send your book to the right publisher….
Bring those publishers to heel like hound dogs: Tip #7
You want a publishing deal? Good for you. This is tip #7 for how to get a publisher.
Tip #7: Do original research…
Get traditional publishers in a bidding war for your book: Tip #6
If you want to win a publishing deal, or even spark a bidding war, here is number 6 in my top 10 tips.
Tip# 6: Base your ideas in the real world. Tell us how. Make it practical….
How to hook and land a publishing deal: Tip #5
I know that many new authors would prefer to land a publishing deal than self-publish.
So, I’ve been writing a series for you about how to outplay the publishers and win the deal you are looking …