Last November, I decided to commit myself to a healthier lifestyle. I became ‘mostly’ vegan and started training for a half-marathon, but I wanted some help with planning a diet that would accommodate my exercise level. So I did a … Continue reading
Online Book Marketing That Works: An Interview with Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete
Posted in Author Websites, Blogging, Book Marketing, Interviews, Social Media Marketing
Tagged blogging, blogs, book marketing, No Meat Athlete, seo, social media
Comments Off
Calls for Submissions: Week of February 24, 2013
Requests for writing submissions we’ve come across this week. Like last week, most of these are small presses and online magazines. Be sure to read each publisher’s submission guidelines thoroughly before you submit work. Cactus Heart Press “Cactus Heart seeks new … Continue reading
Posted in Calls for Submissions, Submissions 101
Tagged calls for submissions, submissions
Comments Off
Calls for Submissions: Week of February 17, 2013
A short list of requests for writing submissions we’ve come across this week. Most of these are small presses, but you have to start somewhere! Let me know if this is helpful and something we should continue to do each … Continue reading
Penguin to Book Designer: Do a Bad Job
I just had to share this story courtesy of The Independent’s Friday Book Design Blog by Jonathon Gibbs because it made me both laugh out loud and cry a little on the inside. If there was ever a story that epitomizes what … Continue reading
Beta Books! How The Pragmatic Bookshelf Is Rethinking the Author-Reader Relationship
This morning, I came across this quote in Predictable Revenue, a book by Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler: People, when under pressure or stress, tend to retreat to the safe place of what they know rather than taking the risk of … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Publishing
Tagged author, beta books, creative publishing, pragmatic bookshelf, publishing innovations, submission guidelines
Comments Off
Marketing a Memoir: An Interview with Sugarhouse Author Matthew Batt
About 18 years ago, I met Matthew Batt while playing, of all things, touch football with a group of fellow grad students. Maybe it was flag football, hard to say. But after reading Matt’s memoir Sugarhouse, which recounts in vivid … Continue reading
Posted in Book Marketing, Interviews
1 Comment
Pubmission Creative Launches Website for Author Matthew Batt
We’re happy to announce the launch of our first author website at www.matthewcbatt.com through our new Pubmission Creative service! Matt Batt is a professor the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He published his first book, a memoir titled … Continue reading
Posted in Author Websites, Book Marketing
Tagged author platform, author websites, Matthew Batt, Pubmission Creative
Comments Off
Book Marketing in Balance: An Interview with Author Prajna Ana
The internal focus that’s required in the authorship of a book often stands in stark contrast to the subsequent (or even concurrent) efforts to publish and market that book. Yet, author Prajna Ana seems to have come to terms with … Continue reading
Posted in Book Marketing, Interviews
Tagged book marketing, book promotion, createspace, Prajna Ana, self-publishing, spirituality
Comments Off
The Haven Journal: New Pubmission Publisher Member!
We’re happy to welcome a new online journal to our publisher member ranks. The Haven Journal is a Christian magazine dedicated “to women’s challenges.” As they put it: Most women’s magazines promote harmful expectations and impossible standards, making it a … Continue reading
Posted in Featured Publishers, Pubmission News
Tagged christian book publisher, new publisher member
Comments Off
Don’t Get Hacked This New Year: 6 Simple Tips for Boosting Online Security
If last year was the year of the author platform, this will be the year for keeping that platform safe and secure. The more we writers and publishers venture into the online arena, the more vulnerable we become and the more savvy the bad guys get. Continue reading
Should Literary Agents Start Charging by the Hour?
If a literary agent charges fees of any kind, writers are told to avoid them like the plague. But is the standard 15% cut any better for the writer? Continue reading
Secret Boards Make Pinterest More Enticing to Writers
Now that Pinterest has added a secret boards feature, it seems like a much more useful research tool for writers. Continue reading
Posted in Book Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Writing
Tagged pinterest, secret boards, writing research
Comments Off
How do your characters handle confrontation?
I think it’s valuable, and rather self-enlightening, to take a step back from our writing occasionally and examine how our characters handle confrontation. Continue reading
Writing for Free: When Is It Worth It?
Certain professions lend themselves to “freebies” more than others. So when is it smart to give away your writing for free, and when is it not a good idea? Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Kelly Gunzenhauser, Writing
Tagged articles, blogging, freelance writing, writing for free, writing for money, Writing Links
Comments Off
New Pubmission Publisher Member: Winter Goose Publishing
Pubmission is very happy to welcome independent press Winter Goose Publishing to its online writing submissions hub. Continue reading
Posted in Featured Publishers, Submissions 101
Tagged courage worldwide, jessica kristie, new publisher member, online submissions, publisher member, publisher members, Winter Goose
Comments Off
2 WordPress SEO Plugins to Give Your Author Blog a Boost
A WordPress SEO plugin can save authors and publishers valuable time and greatly improve traffic to their blogs. Continue reading
7 Blog SEO Basics for Writers & Publishers
I’ve encountered a number of writer and publisher blogs and websites that completely neglect some very basic SEO. Here are 7 tips to help. Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Book Marketing
Tagged blog, blogging, google, keywords, marketing, online marketing, seo
1 Comment
Blogging Basics for Writers & Publishers
Should writers and publishers bother with blogging? I’ll cover some blogging basics to help you decide if it’s worth your time. Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Book Marketing, Social Media Marketing
Tagged blogging, google, marketing, social media
1 Comment
The Baltimore Orioles and the Underdogs of Publishing
Now that Pubmission has reached the two-year mark, I’m realizing that my devotion to the underdog is the driving force behind the site. Continue reading
Posted in Publishing
Tagged baltimore orioles, Big Six, independent publishers, pubmission, submissions process
Comments Off
New Publisher Winter Goose Shares Secrets of Early Success
How was independent publisher Winter Goose able to publish 21 titles in just one year? And what do they expect of authors? Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Publishing
Tagged advances, Amazon, author platform, independent publishing, marketing, Winter Goose
1 Comment
