Book Promotion & Marketing (7)

A book blurb is an endorsement from a famous author or well-known expert. It's shocking how a quote from the right person can lure an agent, editor, or reader. Here's HOW to get blurbs and WHEN you need them. BLURBS: WHAT WE COVER 📘 WHAT IS A BOOK BLURB? 📘 Why book blurbs matter 📘 How to get book blurbs 📘 When to get book blurbs RELATED VIDEOS Query Letter Webinar & Critique with The Book [...] more

We've said before that publishers can make BIG mistakes . Then came AMERICAN DIRT . Here's our take on controversies rocking publishing in 2020. Links mentioned in the video are below. WHAT WE COVER - REASONS PUBLISHERS ARE STUPID 0:49 An overview of the AMERICAN DIRT controversy. 4:22 There are many books by Latinx authors. So why aren't Latinx [...] more

Write Articles to Help Get Your Book Published, Build Platform, & Promote Your Work. The Book Doctors are proud to announce were starting an exciting new partnership with Shawna Kenney, journalist, author, writer, coach and teacher. We regularly tell our clients that writing and publishing short pieces is a great way to build your brand and resume, get your work into the world, prove to a publisher that there's an audience for your work, become a better writer, and publicize your book when it comes out. Weve brought Shawna onto the team to show you how to [...] more

Authors, do you need to hone your presentation skills for your next speaking engagement, pitch, or interview? Maybe you're joining us for Pitchapalooza? In today's video, we share simple public speaking tips for authors. Do authors need public speaking skills? As an author, you're called upon to do live performances or appear in media. As Truman Capote counseled young writers: "Socialize. Don't just go up to a pine cabin all alone and brood. You will reach that stage soon enough anyway. "And when you're [...] more

? So many writers, unpublished to bestselling, are networking-phobic. They didn't become writers to schmooze, mingle, and hobnob. If this is you, and you want to NOT get published, and NOT find readers, by all means, continue to ignore this seemingly heinous but totally essential part of the publishing business. Lucky for you, dear friends and writers, we have anew Book Doctors video to help you stop being allergic to promoting and marketing . When [...] more

We first met David Gilmore many years ago during a writing conference in Tucson, Arizona. He stood out among the other attendees in part because he was just so smart, funny. He had already done so much work as a writer, and he was a fantastic listener. When we saw that he had a new book out, [...] more

We were absolutely delighted when we got a request from editor extraordinaire Peter Ginna to write something for a new book he was putting together called What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing . Because Arielle is an agent and writer, and David is a writer and book doctor, we have a very different perspective than most people who make money editing books. We thoroughly enjoyed writing our piece, but it was much more fun reading some of the amazing pieces in this book. So now that What Editors Do is [...] more