Every writer dreams of becoming a best-selling author. But, as most of us know, that’s a rare achievement that few ever attain. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a best-seller to make a decent living as a writer.Still, I ran across an interesting post from Joe Wickert, the Executive Publisher for Wiley & Sons. It’s
Interesting Book Statistics
Ever wonder what happens to your book once it’s published? Hopefully, it sells well and the publisher is happy, which generally means… a successful fiction book sells at least 5,000 copies. a successful nonfiction book sells at least 7,500 copies. But, if it doesn’t sell, then what happens? Check out these interesting statistics: • 40%
The Dangers of Blogging
Why would a marketing consultant post a blog message on the dangers of blogging? Because I sincerely care about the growth of your business or ministry. And, my research has shown that blogs could be the biggest time waster since Solitaire became standard on office computers. Here’s my assumption: You’re a very busy author or
Write a Book Proposal that Publishers will Love
So, you’re a non-fiction author with a great new book idea? How will you get that idea published? One secret is to create a book proposal that will blow the socks off of a literary agent or publisher. But, how do you create a powerful proposal?One of our WildFire Marketing clients, Mary DeMuth, has the
Don’t Play Hide & Seek with Your Customers
While surfing the web this week, I visited several author/speaker websites and noticed an alarming problem. Whenever these individuals offered a free PDF resource to download from their website – the PDF documents were devoid of any contact information! That’s right…nothing, nada, no website address, no phone number, no nuthin’. That’s a big mistake. Whenever