• 7 Book Publicity Tips for Authors and Small Publishers by Joan Stewart - Don't pitch authors! Pitch issues. Don't pitch books! Pitch entire shows.

• 7 Book Writing Secrets that Make Your Book Sales Soar by Earma Brown - Does your writing lack pizzazz? Does it lack the power to draw your readers in for more? Does it inspire confidence in you as an author? Does it stand up to your competition and hold its own?

• 8 SUPER SELLING THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU WRITE YOUR BOOK SALES LETTER by Erma Brown - Every marketing campaign should begin with a plan. Sales letters are no different. No plan and you may miss the mark of High Sales you are aiming for.

• A BAD LITERARY AGENT CAN BE WORSE THAN NO AGENT AT ALL by Dee Power - Types of things to watch out for with agents

• A Common Mistake To Avoid When Submitting A Manuscript Is To Beware The Rogue Agent by Mark Walton - Many aspiring authors rush into the process of finding an agent and overlook a common pitfall - the rogue agent. Agents work hard for their money - or at least good ones do. Bad ones find easier ways to make ends meet.

• ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AGENTS--FOR NOW by Sophfronia Scott - The agent issue is such an emotional one for writers. Having one is a huge validation. I was fortunate to sign with an agent while still writing my first novel and it was wonderful being able to work and know that someone was waiting for what I was writing.

• APPROACHING AGENTS & PUBLISHERS WHILE SELF-PUBLISHING by Dan Poynter - Many nonfiction book writers ask how to approach an agent or publisher. Today the question is when to approach them. Traditionally, writers had to decide between selling out and self-publishing. Their considerations were often reduced to money, time and control.

• BE GRATEFUL FOR A BAD REVIEW by Dan Poynter - Reviews are the least expensive and most effective form of book promotion. More than 300 titles are published each day. There is no way anyone can know and rank them. That is why bookstores, libraries and readers rely so heavily on book reviews. Reviews sell books.

• Be Your Own Literary Agent and Get Published by Robin Van Auken - So you're one of 20 million Americans who want to write a book. If you've already written a manuscript, chances are you're looking for agent representation.

• Benefits of an Agent For an Author by Mary Jensen - When I first started writing, I never considered the idea of having an agent. I have examined many publisher websites. I also follow blogs of some people in the industry (authors, agents, editors).

• BOOK CLUB SALES -- INCREASING THE ODDS by Joni Hamilton - What is a book club sale? It is actually a rights sale or a licensing agreement: you are granting permission to a book club the right to “borrow” your work. You have written a book, and now you are allowing a book club to print and distribute your book to its members. Selling to book clubs can be one of the more lucrative book marketing strategies.

• BOOK EVENTS AUTHORS SHOULD ATTEND by Kathryn Lively - Whether you write science fiction or mystery, poetry or romance, ultimately you will have something in common with writers of different genres: the need to promote your work.

• Book Marketing By Tying Into Breaking News by R. Scott Lorenz - Can you pounce on a breaking news event? Not everybody can, but if your subject has breaking news potential then you'd better be ready to take advantage of it.

• Book Promotion - What Does a Publicist Do For an Author? by Yvonne Perry - Times have changed and gone are the days when marketing was part of the package offered to authors by the publishing house.

• BOOK PROPOSALS 101.: WHAT PUBLISHERS WANT by Sophfronia Scott - Lots of writers like to talk about writing books. You hear very few talking about writing book proposals. Maybe that's why it's easy to forget that a strong book proposal is the first step to getting a great deal for your non-fiction book. It's where you make the big pitch and tell the editor everything that's going to make him or her want to buy.

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