Monthly Archives: August 2011

Hints for Getting Publicity on TV

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Marty Martins

Probably a dream of every author is to got on national TV (or even local TV!) in order to publicize his/her book. If you are a self-publisher without the advantage of a publicist paid by a national publisher, you know … Continue reading →

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Developing a Cover: Createspace Report Card – Part 4

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Marty Martins

At some point as I was writing or editing The Blizzard, I began imagining what the cover should look like.  Illustrations of that creative process follow below and were pretty firm by the time I contracted with Createspace to print my book. Createspace … Continue reading →

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Boost Your Amazon Sales

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Marty Martins

New York Times Best Selling Author Peggy McColl has put together an article entitled “Sell More Books by Making the Most out of Amazon” with tips to help maximize your sales on amazon.com (although many of the hints also apply … Continue reading →

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