-- Scott Waxman, Literary Agent and President of the Waxman
Agency As a successful author and acquisitions editor, Terry Whalin knows why some proposals bring publishers to attention and why others put publishers to sleep.
And there is the point, people who self publish are making just as
much as successful authors, which is why the kindle is such an exciting device for us.
When she isn't busy selling
books as the successful author of The Resilient Employee, Rosalind Cardinal is the managing director of Shaping Change, a consultancy specializing in organizational development and human resources.
And if you want a long
career as a successful author, it's not wise to assume you don't need to take advantage of ALL the relatively free book marketing opportunities available to you.
As a successful author and someone who's coached over 300 other writers, I find there are three ways to give your book the best chance for success:
I'm often asked this question,
as both a successful author and book marketer, and my answer is always the same: don't use social media to sell books.
I should make it clear from the outset though that I do not class
myself as a successful author or guru on marketing.
The other problem is that the above self - published works are making the creators money so therefore, they view
themselves as successful authors.
Some of them will write reviews on Amazon and you will be on the right path to work as a full time writer and
as a successful author.
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As a successful author and acquisitions editor, Terry Whalin knows why some proposals bring publishers to attention and why others put publishers to sleep.
You know
them as successful authors, Carmel Harrington and Catherine Ryan Howard.
Paper sales are a small part of the pie — ebooks and eyeballs on your work, branding
yourself as a successful author, * that's * what it is about.