by Andy Updegrove | Oct 30, 2016 | My Writing, Promotion, SelfPublishing
Yesterday was the big day – fifteen months after tapping out the first few words of my latest satirical, political, cybersecurity thriller, I uploaded the files for Frank Adversego’s third world-saving adventure. This time around, the villains are an...
by Andy Updegrove | Oct 19, 2016 | My Writing, Promotion, SelfPublishing
Indie authors not only have to learn how to be self publishers, but self-publicists as well. One of the core deliverables of any book publicist is usually referred to as “the blurb.” That’s the short piece that appears on the back of a paperback, and...
by Andy Updegrove | Apr 9, 2016 | Promotion, SelfPublishing
In principle, every author (self published or otherwise) should be in favor of diversity and competition in the book distribution marketplace. The reason? Because competition in any area of commerce fosters continuing innovation, more choices, and more price...
by Andy Updegrove | Mar 27, 2016 | Promotion, SelfPublishing, Writing
This article is by Ellie Martin. You can find Ellie’s web site here. When one thinks of a good book, it’s quite rare that the first thing that comes to mind is the book’s design. Why would it? It’s generally agreed that a good book is all about the words on the...
by Andy Updegrove | Mar 26, 2016 | Promotion, Writing
It’s been awhile since I posted, in part because I’ve been trying to move my next book forward while still wrestling with the marketing of the last one. The good news is that I’m about two thirds of the way through the first draft of book three, and...
by Andy Updegrove | Mar 9, 2016 | Promotion, SelfPublishing
Long-time readers of this blog will know that cracking the conundrum of book promotion has been a consistent theme (obsession?) of mine. In a nutshell, it’s an almost impossible, and certainly Quixotic, quest. With that by way of introduction, here’s a...
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