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Book Launch

A book launch is a big deal for any author. We’ve got advice and ideas to help you plan and succeed at getting your book promotion off the ground.

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Planning And Capitalizing On Your Book’s Pre-Sale

Your book's pre-sale period is crucial to your book's chances of success for so many reasons. Still, it's one of the least understood facets of a book's release. Hopefully, this post will change that.
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Your Book Needs A Pre-Sale Period To Be Successful

A pre-sale period gives you an opportunity to build a foundation for your book’s success. Without spending the time and energy to make sure that foundation is ready, your book sales will suffer.
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10 Tips for Hosting a Successful Book Launch Party

You’ve written your book and completed the hard work of producing it. Now, it’s time to release it to the world. In other words, it’s time for a book launch party.
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Seven Keys To Crowdfunding On GoFundMe

Crowdfunding has become a useful resource for independent authors. These tips will teach you how to write a GoFundMe campaign that works.
galley letter

How to Write a Galley Letter (And Get Book Reviews)

Galleys, or advanced reader copies, are important to your book promotion, and so is your galley letter. You want to put your best foot forward with reviewers and by following these tips, you'll be off to a good start.
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Your Book Launch Timeline: Develop A Three-Phase Plan

There are a lot of variables that go into a book launch – there isn't a single template that will work for everyone – but consider approaching your book launch timeline in three phases.
Market Research for your book

How To Do Market Research For Your Book

This post addresses market research for your book and the how to focus on the key elements that will help you craft a book that has the potential to be a best seller.

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