Sue Collier | August 19, 2011
I get asked this question a lot by authors who are looking for a simple, cut-and-dried answer. But deciding which might be the right option for a particular author depends on a number of things. Here are some questions to ask yourself: How long are you willing to wait to see your book in print? [...]
Sue Collier | June 14, 2011
As self-publishing continues to go mainstream and lose its stigma, more and more authors are taking the plunge and going indie. Success, however, is certainly not guaranteed. By following the tips below, you’ll avoid many of the pitfalls and enhance your chances of flourishing. 1. Educate yourself. Publishing is a business and needs to be [...]
Sue Collier | May 5, 2011
Guest post by Susan Daffron, The Book Consultant A lot of authors get stuck on their book projects. Some writers start strong, but flail over time as they encounter a few of the realities of book publishing. Others have trouble getting started at all. So their dream of writing a book stays just that: a dream. [...]
Sue Collier | March 25, 2011
I was thrilled when I first read that indie author Amanda Hocking was looking at a traditional house book deal, possibly worth millions. I don’t read her genre of fiction (paranormal), but I’ve admired her success and her level-headedness (she’s just 26 years old). Maybe I’m naïve, but I seriously expected everyone to be just as [...]
Sue Collier | February 23, 2011
Today, I’m happy to welcome guest blogger Adam Charles, director of www.iwritereadrate.com. He and I connected on Twitter (@iwritereadrate), and he offered to write an article on the digital revolution of books. I think you’ll enjoy reading this 20something’s perspective. I was sat in a bar a while ago talking with an old friend over [...]
Sue Collier | February 2, 2011
Folks generally enjoy being helpful. You’re much more likely to get people to accommodate you if they know what you want. When my colleague Marilyn Ross launched the first edition of Jump Start Your Book Sales, she created the following checklist; it was enclosed with every individual copy of Jump Start that was shipped out. [...]
Sue Collier | January 19, 2011
No one cares about it as much as you do. You’ve got to love it, and nurture it, and raise it to outstanding adulthood.
Sue Collier | November 16, 2010
A few weeks ago, I posted about how nonfiction authors can boost their exposure by speaking. The article was very well received, but it inspired questions from several authors of fiction—mainly, should they speak? And if so, what should they speak about? The answer to the first questions is “yes”! Authors of fiction can certainly [...]
Sue Collier | November 11, 2010
Twitter was aflutter yesterday with the discovery that Amazon.com had listed on its site a book called The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure, available for download on Kindle. I was surprised when I checked to find the book still there, thinking that certainly any company getting the negative press that soon went viral would [...]
Sue Collier | October 29, 2010
I wanted to let my blog readers know about an exciting project that is in need of contributors. Fellow Denverite and Licensed Psychologist and Certified Life Coach Jim Sharon is putting together a men’s anthology project. “This project represents a culmination of more than 30 years of my experience and dedication to men’s issues,” Jim [...]
