by admin | Apr 7, 2026 | Books, Publishing
“Will my book sell?”Try this “one weird trick”…Imagine you’re selling autographed bricks. How many do you think you could sell at $20?No, really.This is why brand affinity (and audience size) is crucial.If there’s a connection, people...
by admin | Mar 9, 2025 | Books, Publishing
The joke I can’t tell anymore…It’s so old, most people won’t get it. But it still cracks me up.- What’s the definition of an optimist?- An accordion player with a pager.😆Which leads me to the subject of obsolescence and artificial...
by admin | Feb 12, 2025 | Books, Publishing
The FIRST question to settle if you’re gonna write a book… What’s your return on investment goal? Here are several kinds of ROI, some of which you may not have considered. Financial: Earn more in book sales than you spend (A publisher advance works...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | Books, Brand, Publishing
Which is worse — not publishing a book, or having a garage full of unsold books? Some would say it’s worse to not “ship” your book, or better to have written and lost than never to have written at all. I disagree. Because there’s another option. Instead of being a...
by admin | Aug 21, 2023 | Books, Publishing, Writing
(And only one page is part of your manuscript!) Writers rightly obsess about a manuscript. Keep doing that. But here are overlooked elements that make a book successful. And by “successful” I mean outcomes that go beyond the purchase of a book to build your brand and...
by admin | Jun 17, 2021 | Brand, Publishing
Let’s face it, some of the most gifted writers are terrible at networking. And it’s hurting their careers. The most influential people are also busy people. They’re not rude (usually) but simply don’t have time to read your life story in an email. With brief,...
