When John J. Davis set out to market his first self-published thriller Blood Line, he thought he did everything right. He hired an experienced book publicist, arranged readings at bookstores, went on a 30-day cross-country author tour. The results were dismal. "We quickly discovered that the … [Read more...]
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Book bloggers can help sell your book: Tips for authors
"Something truly magical happened." That's how Amanda Hocking describes the impact book bloggers had on sales of her self-published paranormal romances. When she rolled out the first of nine books in March of last year, Hocking had no idea what to expect. Over the next couple of months, her … [Read more...]