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Tips and Strategies for a Successful Book Launch

by MKMarketing | Nov 3, 2014 | Best Writer Tips

You want to sell books, right? The journey to publication was long, wrought with *tears and massive revisions (*Oh, was that just me?). The sole purpose of our admirable, satisfying, and daunting craft is not to send our books to a blind oblivion, buried under the...

Lit Agent Laurie Abkemeier’s Advice on Connecting with Readers

by MKMarketing | Feb 8, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Guest posts

The only thing better than buzz about your new book is PRE buzz resulting in pre-orders. I follow agent Laurie Abkemeier (Brian DeFiore & Co.) on Twitter, and found this blog post by Erin Reel at TheLitCoach.com featuring Abkemeier’s advice about connecting...
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