This Month’s AuthorTree Spotlight Winner: Author Gary Greenfield

Justin here, and today we’re posting the winner of the fifth AuthorTree Online Spotlight Competition. Now, please join me in congratulating Gary Greenfield, this month’s featured AuthorTree author. What’s the Author Spotlight Competition? The Author Spotlight Competition is a monthly opportunity for authors with free AuthorTree Web pages to feature their various site and books. [...]

November’s Online Book Marketing Resources: AuthorTree Selections for Authors

After searching the Internet for book marketing sites and reviewing the monthly submissions to our Web Resource Competition, the AuthorTreeHouse bloggers have finally made their selections: Book Glutton SmashWords NaNoWriMo Rainbow Authors BNStudios Book Glutton: A better way to read online, Book Glutton’s mission is to offer book that are different, engaging, intelligent and digital. [...]

This Month’s AuthorTree Spotlight Winner: Author Daniel Chamberlayne

Justin here, and today we’re posting the winner of the fourth AuthorTree Online Spotlight Competition. Now, please join me in congratulating Daniel Chamberlayne, this month’s featured AuthorTree author.   What’s the Author Spotlight Competition?   The Author Spotlight Competition is a monthly opportunity for authors with free AuthorTree Web pages to feature their site and [...]

BookWire: The Book Industry Resource

There’s a new publishing sheriff in town, and it’s name is BookWire… For those of you who don’t know BookWire, this marketing bird encourages all to check them out. At BookWire, Writers and authors can find: Videos Booksellers Libraries Agents Editors Interviews Publishers and much more… Visit BookWire.com for bookreviews, author resources, press releases, featured [...]

LitMinds: A Community for Readers, Authors and Indie Bookstores

What LitMinds Means to AuthorTree??? Here’s a community that not only allows authors to register their book information for free, but also connect with other writers and local bookstores for possible literary events. It’s an amazing network whether you’re just a reader browsing for a book, or you’re a bookstore owner looking to draw more [...]

This Month’s AuthorTree Spotlight Winner: Author Kathi Macias

Justin here, and today we’re posting the winner of the third monthly AuthorTree Online Spotlight Competition. Now, please join me in congratulating Kathi Macias, this month’s featured AuthorTree author.   What’s the Author Spotlight Competition? The Author Spotlight Competition is a monthly opportunity for authors with free AuthorTree Web pages to feature their site and [...]

Book to the Future: Book Marketing & Social Networking Trends

As the Internet continues to become a thriving book marketing environment, both established and emerging authors must explore new social writing networks. With an estimated 400 million social network members, Web communities have shattered the curve on marketing techniques.   You probably already belong to one, two or three social networks as it is. How [...]

Straight from the Horse’s Mouth: The Importance of Testimonials & Reviews

Justin here, and today we’ll be discussing the importance of placing short testimonials and author reviews on your book. Think about it – if you’re wandering the bookstore and you find two similar novels, which are you more willing to take home? The one with hardly any supplemental text supporting the creative voice and authority [...]

Contacting a Publishing Agent: Why? What? How? When? Who?

Have no fear, Doubting Thomas is on the case, which means we’ll finally answer your questions about contacting agents with your book queries once and for all.   Here’s the bottom line: there are people who prefer the royalty advantages and book design control of self-publishing, and there are those who prefer to take their [...]

June’s Online Book Marketing Resources: AuthorTree Selections for Authors

Professor Willard Wisely announces…   …AuthorTreeHouse’s Online Marketing Resource Winners!   Salutations, book promotion ruffians, and welcome again to AuthorTreeHouse, home of AuthorTree’s marketing masterminds.   Whew! So many choices, so little time… Choosing only five book marketing resources for this month’s AuthorTreeHouse’s online real estate was difficult to say the least, but after a [...]

This Month’s AuthorTree Spotlight Winner: Author Benjamin Potter

Justin here, and today we’re posting the winner of the first monthly AuthorTree Online Spotlight Competition. Now, please join me now in congratulating Benjamin Potter, this month’s featured AuthorTree author.   What’s the Author Spotlight Competition? The Author Spotlight Competition is a monthly opportunity for authors with free AuthorTree Web pages to feature their site [...]

Got Any Bright Ideas? AuthorTree Wants Your Web Site Criticism, Feedback & Suggestions

Have no fear, Doubting Thomas is on the case, which means we’ll get to the bottom of the AuthorTree suggestions or redesign, additions and information once and for all. Here’s your opportunity to unleash your constructive criticism of the AuthorTree page, the free author Web sites as well as AuthorTreeHouse. Any Internet suggestion, any marketing [...]

Generating Book Buzz: Contacting Radio Stations, Television Programs & Book Review Periodicals about Your New Publication

Professor Willard Wisely says…   Salutations, book promotion ruffians, and welcome again to AuthorTreeHouse, home of AuthorTree’s marketing masterminds.   TODAY’S QUESTION: How can the media help me with the promotion of my new book, and how can I get the attention of radio personalities, talk show hosts and magazine editors once I approach media [...]

Expanding Your Network: Finding the Best Promotional Event for Your Book

Greetings all, this is Tasheena, posting my first blog at AuthorTreeHouse on the benefits of attending book conferences and conventions. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is an easy three step process for determining which promotional events are best suited for your marketing goals. With more than 2,000 exhibits, 500 authors and over [...]

Come’on, Free Author Web Sites and Book Marketing Advice? Seriously?

Have no fear, Doubting Thomas is on the case, which means we’ll get to the bottom of AuthorTreeHouse once and for all.    Sure, you can visit AuthorTree and poke around the site; you can climb to AuthorTreeHouse, scan the “About” sections, read the author spotlight competition submission guidelines on the tree trunk (sidebar), but that [...]