Promoting a First Book

Paying the Debut Dues Or How I Got a Silver Sharpie

Joy Preble | Posted 10.30.2009 | Books


Joy Preble

If I want to grow an audience, I need to get involved. I need to talk about my book online and in stores and with people. I need to let them know it's out there.

The Book Babes Talk First-Time Authors, Joe the Plumber and Shameless Self Promotion

Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media


Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel

I totally relate to Joe's desire to stay in the public's eye for more than his 15 minutes of fame. He says he turned down lucrative offers and went with a smaller publisher to spread the wealth.