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Make a book trailer with great online tool

Who doesn't like a good movie trailer? The jury is still out on whether or not video book trailers (same as movie trailers) are effective, but why not give it a try. It surely couldn't hurt, and if your video is entertaining enough, it could go viral. That would be nice!

To read about making your own book trailer easily and for free (for 30 days, then you have to pay), and to view one that I, a low-tech person, made, read this article at… Continue

Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 19, 2010 at 1:10am — No Comments

Jay-Z book update: Gucci designed BOOK JACKET for Jay-Z

Writing stars, this is what I'm talking about. Remember the collections of Barack Obama fashions that paraded down runways during the 2008 election? Gucci has taken the concept to a whole 'nother level.…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 17, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

How sexy is your marketing campaign?

That I have to even ask the question suggests something is terribly wrong in bookdom.

Yesterday Edward Nawotka at…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 17, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments

Free blogging resources for unemployed writers (pt 1)

Many writers are using the daily discipline of blogging to develop content for the books they will self-publish one day. For unemployed writers, blogging is one of the best ways I know to keep writing, keep working.

The Information Age is tailor made for our kind of work. Where many writers have fallen short, however, is on the monetary side of the ledger. We must get…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 16, 2010 at 5:21am — No Comments

Jumpstart Monday // DEFEAT writer's procrastination

The stress of not writing is worse than not writing! Have you ever had a panic attack because you weren't writing?

An article in Psychology Today offers 10 things you should know about procrast… Continue

Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 15, 2010 at 5:56am — 2 Comments

Promote your mission through self-publishing

I feel a connection to the writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls. In a time of war, their mission was to preserve in writing their history and teachings for future generations. Self-publishing mission accomplished!

Read about promoting your mission through self-publishing at TheCelebrityEditor.blogspot.com.

Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 12, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

A new way to think about author branding

Like matter, author marketing can exhibit both particle and wave properties, to loosely paraphrase a concept from quantum mechanics (and I mean loosely). Particles appear to be separate from one another, but that's not true. It's hard to see, but all particles are actually part of the greater whole, the wave.

To learn how you, writing star, are that wave read here:… Continue

Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 10, 2010 at 9:43am — No Comments

Self-publish your autobiography

Has your life been full of drama? Want to share the lessons you learned with others? Capture your life story by self-publishing your own autobiography. Read here for some things to think about: www.TheCelebrityEditor.blogspot.com.

Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 9, 2010 at 2:10pm — No Comments

7 steps to accurate proofreading

If you can raed tihs, 

 you're giong to hvae a tguoh job 

 pronfiog an entrie book.

I bet you can read the above sentence. It says, "If you can read this, you're going to have a tough…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 9, 2010 at 2:02pm — No Comments

Developing a marketing mindset

Imagine the scene: A crazy friend of mine (let's call him Jody) says I'm too nice, too traditional about marketing my books. He has shamed me into being more bold, so I'm standing across the

street from Harpo Studios in Chicago with the ridiculous goal of getting on the Oprah show. I'm hoping to talk to a producer or cleaning lady about…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 9, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Great online resources for self-publishers (pt. 1)

Never before in the history of the universe has there been such a time as this for self-publishers. The power to make and sell books is ours!

Reality check: yes, publishing has been democratized, but that means you've got a lot of work to do. The good news is that there are a ton of resources on the web to help you take your place among the self-publishing superstars. Read here:…

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Added by Donna Marie Williams on November 9, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments