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  • I am confused. I thought beta readers were folks who read a book before publication, and made notes. But you're suggesting a group of fifty or so who are going to read...
  • Here's a link to a Washington Post article with a big message for first-time authors. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/23/AR2009092304603.h...
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    Do you want to see your site getting higher ranks on SERPs? Then you are in the right place. It is clear when someone chooses to invest in online marketing; the person...
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  • Good posting! I think you are setting reasonable limits & doing what you can (with readings, etc.) to promote your book. Beyond that, forget it. It does get to be...
  • To Patricia... >>My self-published book has yet to make me money, but it's nonfiction for for a nitch audience. I hope you are more careful with your books tha...
  • Hats off to you! Widowed at 25 with five kids? I'm scrambling with two. And the ex, as you said. You are one tough lady. After all that you've been through, I'm sure y...
  • Ginger, It's very possible that it's correct. You hear more and more about publishing houses NOT doing much in the way of marketing unless they thing the book will be a huge success...for mainstream and commercial fiction. Literary fiction I'm not so sure of, but it probably couldn't hurt. Greta
  • I like the contrast between the spiritual blog and internet marketing... And avoiding emails first thing in the morning is a BRILLIANT idea! (although I have small kids so if I don't get things done in the small timeframe that I have, well... it doesn't get done!)
  • I've been using a great book marketing company called Book Candy Studios. I only wish I had found them before I wasted $500 on throw away marketing. Their website is www.bookcandystudios.com. Rep's name is Sandy Rea. Email is [email protected]
  • Great information, Deborah Lee.  I just joined this group in hopes of finding the missing keys.  I'm not published yet.  Been in the query stage since Nov.  In the mea...