Consulting Services

Author Personalized, Book-Sales Focused Overview

Pre-Publishing

Pre-Publishing

Marketing / Pre-Sales / Reviews

Marketing should begin long before your book is completely written. Post

blurbs and social media updates about how the work is going and what

readers can expect.

A well-planned, concerted effort should be made just prior to and during

the book release period to gain ARC (Advanced Review Copy) and

editorial reviews. Reviews sell books. Advances can be made to

booksellers, librarians, journalists, celebrities, or others, or as a contest

or school prize, before the book is printed for mass distribution.

• Domain • Design • Development

• Hosting • Maintenance

Experience tells us that the short answer is “absolutely YES, you must

have an author website.” It’s your public face, your ‘Main St. store front.’

A display of your personal brand is essential for stand-out sales.

You’ll also want an on-line Author Store to showcase your book(s).

Additionally, consider book-related merchandise like t-shirts, coffee

mugs, book-markers, etc. Your web presence may include any/or all of

the following:

Publishing & Distribution

Based on genre and market demographics, each book is different.

Your publishing and distribution evaluation should include consideration

of your overall marketing strategy. Will you be making public

appearances, hosting book signings, offering give-aways?

Consider your costs for:

Consulting Services

Author Personalized, Book-Sales Focused Overview

Pre-Publishing

Marketing / Pre-Sales / Reviews

Marketing should begin long before your book is completely written. Post

blurbs and social media updates about how the work is going and what

readers can expect.

A well-planned, concerted effort should be made just prior to and during

the book release period to gain ARC (Advanced Review Copy) and

editorial reviews. Reviews sell books. Advances can be made to

booksellers, librarians, journalists, celebrities, or others, or as a contest

or school prize, before the book is printed for mass distribution.

• Domain • Design • Development

• Hosting • Maintenance

Experience tells us that the short answer is “absolutely YES, you must

have an author website.” It’s your public face, your ‘Main St. store front.’

A display of your personal brand is essential for stand-out sales.

You’ll also want an on-line Author Store to showcase your book(s).

Additionally, consider book-related merchandise like t-shirts, coffee

mugs, book-markers, etc. Your web presence may include any/or all of

the following:

Publishing & Distribution

Based on genre and market demographics, each book is different.

Your publishing and distribution evaluation should include consideration

of your overall marketing strategy. Will you be making public

appearances, hosting book signings, offering give-aways?

Consider your costs for: