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Acquiring An Added Edge
Every author's dream is to successfully publish a book. Authors
spend years pursuing this dream, a life aspiration into which
they pour their hearts and minds. Many think that after a publisher
has agreed to publish the book, the majority of hard work is done.
Actually, that is when the hard work begins in earnest - marketing
and promoting the book. (read
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Bringing Life to an "Old" Book
Just as the value of a new car depreciates the moment you drive
it off the lot, a book is considered "old" as soon as the publication
date hits for media coverage. Or is it? It is true that there
are several publications that require a book to be reviewed prior
to its publication date. However, simply because you've missed
the first round of publicity doesn't mean you've lost out completely.
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Oprah, I'm On My Way!
I don't think I have had a literary client yet that didn't utter
the words, "I want to be on Oprah." The unfortunate reality for
them, as well as many others, is that they have a better chance
of being struck by lightening. Although the mere mention of a
book from Oprah will indeed catapult authors headfirst into success
virtually overnight, it is not the only way to get noticed. (read
entire article)
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