Guest post from Jim Fuller, If you have the money (then you might consider self-publishing)

Jim Fuller is a self-published author and our November guest blogger. He’s shared his thoughts on Entering Cyberspace at 80 and the lessons he’s learned from self-publishing. Today, Jim is talking about what it really means to self-publish, and whether or not it’s something you should consider. Don’t forget: Today is the last day to [...]

Guest post from Jim Fuller, Lessons in Self-Publishing

Jim Fuller is a self published author and our guest blogger for November. Learn more about how you can win a copy of Jim’s first book. A Self Publishing Experience There is an old saying that goes, “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” Whoever wrote that saying overlooked [...]

7 of the best posts on Inky Fresh Press

The amazing Alison Miller, a Young Adult writer and founding member of YA Confidential, tagged Inky Fresh Press with the 7X7 blog award (thanks, Alison!). Check out Alison’s seven links here. The caveat with the award is that you must list seven of your blog posts that fit the requirements. Then, you share the award with [...]

Twitter 101

People use Twitter for fun, quick communication, to network and to let people know about their business or product. Apparently there are approximately 175 million users of Twitter but many of these accounts don’t actually follow anyone (56 million). I guess that still leaves you will nearly 120 million potential readers, but how do you [...]

Outside the square book marketing

Erase the notion that bookshops are the place to sell books and you could be on your way up the New York Times bestseller’s list. It’s a nice dream to walk into a bookshop and see a whole shelf full of your books, but mostly it’s an unrealistic illusion. Bookstores take such a big cut [...]

A day in the working life of a book marketing publicist

Donna Munro is a marketing publicist for a small book publisher on the Gold Coast in Australia. This month, Donna is sharing her marketing and publishing savvy in her guest posts for Inky Fresh Press. Visit Donna’s personal blog to learn more. 9.00 am Arrive at work. Catch up with staff on the latest happenings. Check [...]

The Stand-out Press Release

If you want to get more publicity than a writer with the Oprah “O” tick of approval, then you need your press release to stand out. Journalists receive hundreds of press releases each week, so is it any wonder most end up as basketball shots into the trash? How to stand out? Simple – don’t [...]

The cheap website – just blog it!

Writers need a website to showcase their talent. If they are published they’ll also need an online presence to sell books. The struggling writer, living week to week and barely buying a coffee, let alone funding a website, need not worry. The solution is a blog. Remember what blogs are all about – writing! The [...]

What marketing can you reasonably expect from your publisher?

Once you’ve found a publisher, don’t think that the hard work is finished when your final edit ishanded in. The next (and probably most difficult) step is marketing and publicity – and don’t expect your publisher to do all of it (if any). Mass market publishers (such as Random House) will allocate a huge marketing [...]

Pitching at a Writers Conference

The best opportunity for pitching your manuscript, proposal or story is at a Writer’s Conference. Agents and editors attend conferences with the express purpose of meeting writers. They want to hear your pitch. So, leave your shyness at the door and jump right in. I met my agent, Kit Ward, and editor, Lynn Price, at [...]

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