• Do I Need A Literary Agent for My Book? by Brian Scott - Writing is a fruitful and fulfilling endeavor. The downside is you may find it difficult to get your book published. The process of convincing publishers to publish your book as well as negotiating on how to market your book may burden you with too much responsibility. NEW!

• How To Negotiate A Book Royalty by Brian Scott - The advance payment is just the beginning in the life cycle of your book. The royalty is the real money-generator. NEW!

• How to Write a Killer Query Letter to Sell Your Book or Novel by Brian Scott - A query letter is a formal letter sent by a writer to literary agents, editors and publishers. This is a way for writers to propose their book ideas. NEW!

• Is There A Market for My Book? by Brian Scott - Start by visiting some large bookstores. Take your notebook and a pen. Copy the Tables of Contents of books that treat the same subject matter that your book does. NEW!

• Pitch Your Book with a Persuasive Blurb by Brian Scott - The "blurb" is the back cover material for your book --- the selling points that will get people to buy the book. If you write the blurb before you write an outline, you're guaranteed not to wander off the track as you write your book. NEW!

• Understanding a Literary Agent Agreement by Brian Scott - Many aspiring book writers yearn to get a literary agent for representation. Literary agents have become valuable to getting books published. The first step could determine if you can make it or break it. NEW!

• 7 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR NONFICTION BOOK by Bobbi Linkemer - There are two things every author must know about promoting your nonfiction book. First, it is your responsibility, no matter what publishing method you use - conventional, print on demand (POD), or do-it-yourself. Second, promotion should begin long before your book is finished. In fact, you should be thinking about it from the very beginning of the planning process. ^pop

• AMAZON AS A MARKETING TOOL by Michelle Dunn - I could write an entire book about Amazon.com and how to use it to make money. There are so many options, most are free and you should utilize all of them. ^pop

• BOOK MARKETING 101- BOOK PUBLICITY FOR AUTHORS by Ray Robinson - Publicity is that elusive thing that can make or break your book - in all sorts of ways! Learning to promote you and your book is something that can take a bit of "re-training" for most new authors (and many old-timers too). ^pop

• HOW TO MAKE YOUR BOOK A BEST SELLER by Barry Sheppard - Turn on the light. Unlock the door. Here are the amazing secrets that can no longer be kept in the dark! So how do books become best sellers? ^pop

• HOW TO MARKET YOUR UNSOLD BOOKS ON THE INTERNET by Judy Cullins - Now, there is a new way to market those unsold books. Use the Internet. And you don't even have to have your own Web site or spend money. ^pop

• 1-2-3 SUBMITTING YOUR WORK TO PUBLISHERS by Lisa Hood - I’ve finished my first book: each word has been read and re-read, each sentence edited, each page a labor of love. All my family and friends have read my book and assured me it’s wonderful – sure to be the next bestseller. I have an agent, who praises my work and artistic genius. He submits my manuscript to dozens of publishers and soon a bidding war ensues. I can imagine that big advance in my bank account right now.

• 12 Essential Tips for Book Expo America by Gail M. Richards - While BEA is the place to make connections to agents and publishers, this event can be quite intimidating. It's full of over-stimulation, with thousands of people running in all directions.

• 3 Easy Ways to Get Your Book Noticed on the Internet by Nancy Hendrickson - In the three years that I've been working with authors and entrepreneurs, I've discovered that the majority of them think that marketing their books is an expensive proposition - - particularly when it comes to selling on the Internet.

• 4 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER BEFORE CONTACTING A BOOK AGENT by Roger C. Parker - Obtaining agency representation is your first step toward getting profitably published. Most publishers won’t even look at unsolicited manuscripts. But, before approaching an agent to represent you, you should finalize the presentation of your book.

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