Category Archives: Author Promotion

Tips and tricks for authors to promote themselves and their works.

The Challenges of Selling Your Self-Published Book in the Real World

I wear two hats.  Well, three actually.  Via my literary agency, The Zack Company, I represent numerous authors of commercial fiction and nonfiction.  And via Author Coach, I offer editorial assistance, career advice, and coaching directly to authors who are … Continue reading

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Are You Keeping Track of Yourself?

Once upon a time, there were clipping services and publishers used them to track news about the books they published.  If you were a lucky author or agent, the publisher would send you copies of the reviews and articles they … Continue reading

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The Dangers of Public Postings

I’ve been following an interesting exchange on Facebook. A best-selling author posted a comment and a link that looked a lot like an accusation of copyright infringement against another author. Specifically, he used the phrase “rip off” and linked to … Continue reading

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Spread Your Cover Around

Authors often wonder what they can do to promote their books.  One neat product I found at San Diego Comic-Con one year was these cute Moo cards.  Artists and authors had them with the cover of their books printed on … Continue reading

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