Need To Sell More Books? Start A Blog.

Many authors fail to understand why they need to start a blog. Blogging is in fact one of the most beneficial things you can do in order to gain exposure for your books. But the key to success is not to to just stick up a blog and forget about it. Consistency is what will brings massive results. There are few things for you to take into consideration when deciding to start a blog. First of all, you have to decide what topic you want to talk about in your blog. Do you want to focus on the topics and themes in your book? Do you want to talk about relationships? Do you want your blog to teach something? It is up to you. But if you are going to start a blog, you have to keep it updated. You should plan on blogging a minimum of 3 days a week, twice a day. The more you post to your blog, the more it will rank in the search engines. The more you rank in the search engines, the easier it will be for people to find what you have written about. You can start out on a free platform, such as this one, just to get yourself used to posting. It takes practice. It also takes discipline because sometimes you will not want to sit down and write. You want to make your posts informative, educational and even entertaining. You want to give your visitors a reason to come to your site and why they should stick around once they do visit. If at all possible, you should try to make your posts at least 350 to 500 words. So, if you want to sell more books, dust off that blog, or, get one set up and get to writing. Make sure that you mention your book or books in the title of your posts, and in the first paragraph of your posts if the title of your blog has nothing to do with your book.
 Until next time,

Three Ways To Succeed At Self-Publishing

Self-Publishing can be a pain in the butt.

You not only have to write a good book, but now you have to promote it, get people to buy it, ship copies to the readers, etc, etc.

The faint at heart will be ready to give up and throw in the towel at the drop of a hat.

Making the decision to self-publish can be scary.

There is always some level of uncertainty.

You wonder if people will really like your book, or will people like it enough to turn your words into a best seller.

There are three ways that you as an author can succeed at self-publishing, and they are as follows:

Know your audience from the beginning. Who did you write your book for? Knowing the answer to this question will save you a ton of heartache and pain in the end.

Write a good story. You would be surprised at the number of people who will write a boatload of crap and then get upset when they sadly discover that either no one wants to read it, or the story sucked all together.

Be prepared to face rejection. The reality of this business is that if you want to succeed, you have to have a tough skin. There are going to be some people who are going to tell you no. They don't want your book, they don't want to sell it in their stores, and so on and so forth. The reality is that you have to take it with a grain of salt and keep pushing on until you get to a yes.

So, if your dream is to succeed at self-publishing, develop your tough skin, learn to handle rejection and get to know your audience. Doing so will make your dream of becoming a best-selling, self-published author, that much more attainable.

Do you have a book that you would like to self-publish? Consider purchasing 'The Blueprint' , a user friendly guide which breaks down the entire process of self-publishing from start to finish. This manual was put together out of a need to educate people on the right way to get started in the publishing industry and avoid many of the pitfalls I endured when I published my first book.

You can learn more and download your own copy here.

Thinking About Self-Publishing? Consider These Publishing Services.

When considering a self-publishing services partner, look no further than Dr. Sandra Peoples.

A resident of Michigan, Dr. Peoples offers one on one assistance to aspiring authors looking to break into the into the self-publishing industry, but also assists authors and entrepreneurs with marketing their books, products and services online.

Celebrating 10 years of service to aspiring authors in August of 2014, Sandra Peoples is the one to choose for professional publishing services.

Some of the services Ms.Peoples provides includes:

• Professional cover design
• Book editing
• Proofreading
• Online and offline book distribution
• Book design and layout
• Typesetting
• Promotion and branding
• Ebook publishing services

Based in Michigan, Dr. Peoples is available to assist clients virtually all across the globe. Since 2004, Sandra has worked with clients from as near as her home town, to as far away as Africa.

To get started on your publishing project, you can email Ms. Peoples directly at coachsand@gmail.com. Be sure to include "Publishing Services" in the subject line.

7 Reasons To Self-Publish

Your Book Deserves A Fighting Chance

If you are one the thousands of aspiring authors contemplating self-publishing, here are seven good reasons why you should stop putting it off and put yourself in the running to become 'best-selling author'.

1. Save Time. Most traditional publishers work on an 18 month cycle. By working with Sandra, your book can be completed in as little as 2 months!

2. Control. Self-Publishing gives you the final say on the direction of your book.

3. Bigger Profits. A large publisher may finance the project but may only offer a 5 to 15% royalty. Since all authors must do their own promoting anyway, why not self-publish and earn a 40-400% margin? If your book becomes a hit, publishers will come calling. This will give you the upper hand in negotiations.

4. Sole Owner. As a self-publisher, you own all rights to your book. A traditional publisher owns the rights. If they lose interest in your book, you cannot print additional copies unless you purchase those rights back.

5. Filling a Niche. Traditional Publishers may not take interest in your book, especially if it deals with a very specific topic. They may feel the demand is not great enough to warrant a large press run. Your book may fill a niche that has not been met, and you can test the waters with short run printing. If you are an expert in the field, who better to publish and sell?

6. Local Advantage. Books about local or regional topics are generally produced by local authors in short run quantities. Large publishers will decline publishing these books because of their limited sales potential.

7. Be In Print. Making money is not the only reason to publish. Sharing what you have learned or leaving a legacy to your family are other admirable motives.

If you are considering whether or not self-publishing is for you, I have put together manual to help make the entire process go a lot smoother. It's called 'The Self-Publishing Blueprint: the easy way to publish, promote and sell your own book.' Read more about it and purchase your copy here.

Until next time,

Experiment in Self-Publishing Leads to Ebook Success

 Find A Need And Fill It...With Your Book

Eric Goldman and Rebecca Tushnet self-published a legal casebook on advertising and marketing law as an ebook.

The reasoning behind self-publishing the book was due to the fact that there were no published casebooks covering advertising and advertising law and professors found themselves having to compile their own materials to use in the courses.

Goldman and Tushnet saw this as an opportunity and published an 870 page, 400,000 word casebook to fill the need.

The two utilized self-publishing platforms such as Scribd and Gumroad to publish the book, seeing which medium was the better one to use.

Through their experience, Goldman and Tushnet were able to reflect on some of the pros and cons of self-publishing.

You can read about the pros and cons that they learned, as well as read the entire story on Forbes.com.

Until next time,

Want To Sell More Books? Find Your Tribe.

Sometimes, Being A Self-Published Author Can Feel Cold And Lonely

Making the decision to publish your own book can be both scary and exciting. It is exciting because you will get to see something that you have written in print. Scary because you are embarking on a journey that may forever change your life.

You must understand that just because you decided to follow your dreams and publish your own book does not mean that everyone is going to be happy for you. In fact, be prepared for the vast majority not to be.

Be prepared for reviewers to turn your book away because you did not go through a traditional publisher.

Be prepared for family and friends NOT to buy your book.

Sometimes you may feel as if you have no support system.

You may even start to wonder why you even wasted your time self-publishing anyway.

If there is one thing that can be said about self-publishing it is this: you must have tough skin.

Just because one person told you they didn't want to purchase your book does not mean every reader feels that way.

What you have to do is find your tribe.

You have to find those raving fans of yours who will support you, encourage you and be on the lookout for EVERYTHING you write.

Once you find your own flock, the world won't seem so cold and lonely afterall.

Instead, you will feel like a celebrity.

Your tribe will not only read your book, but recommend it to others, who will in turn offer to write a review for you.

Your tribe will direct you to those blogs (like this one) that do review the books of self-published Authors.

Find your tribe and your life will change for the better.

So, here is your action step: get busy defining who your tribe is and get to work finding them. These are the people you need to have in your corner to help boost your readership and increase your sales.

Without them, your raving fans, life in the self-publishing arena will always be a cold and lonely place.

One Dangerous Author

Dangerous Lee

This month's featured author is Dangerous Lee, author of  Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down. Dangerous Lee is an HIV Prevention Specialist and author who turned her book into "a brand with various projects in the fields of activism, writing, painting and internet radio. She is currently studying psychology and has an interest in working with at risk youth.


n 2008, her short erotic story, Til Death Do Us Part, was featured in the New York Times Best Selling anthology, Succulent: Chocolate Flava 2, edited by Zane. In March of 2010, Dangerous Lee self-published her first book titled, Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down, a book of six erotic stories with an emphasis on HIV education.
Dangerous Lee’s claim to fame is the humor advice column, Ask Dangerous Lee, where she dished out advice and opinions on love, relationships, pop culture, and celebrities. Ask Dangerous Lee was published monthly in the now defunct Uncommon Sense newspaper and syndicated in various independent magazines and websites nationwide.
Ask Dangerous Lee, the column, lead to the Ask Dangerous Lee Live radio show on the Blog Talk Radio online network. For more than two years Dangerous Lee, along with her co-host hip hop artist Hassahn Phenomenon, featured celebrities on all sides of the entertainment and media spectrum.
Working as her own marketing team, Dangerous has secured close to 50 media features over the course of a year. Dangerous is also a contributing writer for actress Monique Coleman’s official website, GimmeMo.com and is the co-founder of Book Bizarre, an annual event that highlights self-published authors in Flint, Michigan.

Book Dangerous Lee, HIV Prevention and Health Advocate to discuss…

• HIV
• Safe Sex
• Writing
• Erotic Fiction
• Acting
• Her book Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down

Dangerous Lee Guest Expert Interview Credentials

• Certified HIV Prevention Specialist
• HIV Testing Counselor
• Author of Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down
• Humor Advice Columnist

Guest Expert Availability

By telephone from Michigan- Eastern Time Zone

Interview Booking Contact

Dangerous Lee
Email Dangerous Lee at askdangerouslee @ hotmail.com

Guest Expert Web Sites

www.dangerouslee.biz

www.pantiesupskirtdown.com

A big misconception about self-publishing

There are many misconceptions about self-publishing. One of the biggest things I hear aspiring authors say is that they have been contacted by a company that has promised to help them self-publish a book and all they have to pay them is (whatever the amount may be). In true self-publishing, you don't pay anyone to publish your book for you. You pay out money to different companies to handle the various aspects of you bringing your book to market. For instance, you will find a printer, and you will pay that person to print your books for them. You will find someone to design your book cover for you, and you will pay that person who will create a cover for you. There are many details that goes along with putting together a good quality book, and each week, I will uncover and shatter the myths that go along with publishing your own book. This is the truth about self-publishing. It's not just a book you're putting out there. It's a business.

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