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Jun 24 2012

LeBron’s Lessons for Authors

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I’m a 5-foot, 10-inch white man who can barely jump. LeBron James is 6-foot, 8-inch basketball superstar who jumps so high people wonder if he’s human. So, we’re polar opposites on the basketball court. But, after watching LeBron win his first championship last week, I felt a strange connection between us. He just secured his

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Written by Rob Eagar · Categorized: Author Tips, Marketing Tips, Monday Morning Marketing Tips

Jun 11 2012

Turn Marketing Lemons into Lemonade

Last week, I attended the Book Expo America Convention (BEA) in New York City to launch my new book, Sell Your Book Like Wildfire. Unfortunately, when I arrived at my publisher’s booth raring to promote my new title, I was greeted with these words, “We’re sorry, but we forgot to ship your books. There are

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Written by Rob Eagar · Categorized: Author Tips, Marketing Tips, Monday Morning Marketing Tips

Jun 22 2010

Almost Half of University Library Books Never Used

Interesting article today from the Publishers Weekly daily news update: At the recent annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses in Salt Lake City, “publishers experienced shock and awe at a session on demand-driven library acquisitions. Michael Levine-Clark,collections librarian at the University of Denver, reported that 47% of books acquired from 2000 to

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Written by Rob Eagar · Categorized: Author Tips

May 28 2010

Hilarious video about book signings

This video is really funny, partly because it’s so true for so many authors. (Thanks to Chip MacGregor for mentioning it on his blog.)

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Written by Rob Eagar · Categorized: Author Tips

May 25 2010

Is Social Networking the Savior for Books?

“Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few.” – Twitter defined With the advent of social networks, such as FaceBook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn, an intense amount of hype has labeled these channels as the future of book marketing. However, as the allure continues to grow,

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Written by Rob Eagar · Categorized: Author Tips, Marketing Tips

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Your Publisher Is Not Your Marketer

January 19, 2026 Posted by Rob Eagar No Comments

Many authors quietly assume their publisher is better at marketing books than they are. This perspective isn’t foolish—it’s actually logical. But, this mindset also puts the author’s book at far greater risk than they might realize. Most authors don’t come from marketing backgrounds. They’re professors, counselors, pastors, executives, clinicians, artists, parents, or first-time authors who

Relying on your publisher to market a book can be a risky mistake. Here is what authors should do instead.

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