Tap into Pop Culture: Be Cool & Kooky When Promoting Your Book

Promoting a book isn’t easy. Not only do authors need to invest in a marketing plan specific to their location and audience, but they also have to be inventive and imaginative with their strategies.   Of course new authors want to sell books and make some extra cash, and yes, the traditional methods of hosting [...]

October’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.   BookWire LitMinds SiteHoppin NewPages YouPublish   BookWire BookWire® … for Book Lovers! Welcome to BookWire®, the internet resource dedicated to new titles, new authors, and the general scoop [...]

Branding Your Web Site: Maintaining Your Unique Voice on the Internet

Nowadays, promoting and selling your book means you need a strong Internet presence. Of course, you can start your own blog with WordPress, or you can create profiles in social networks like Myspace, Booksie or WOW! But in order to distinguish yourself, you’ll need your own author Web site.   Looking for free Web site [...]

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 [...]

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

Doubting Thomas announces…   …AuthorTreeHouse’s July Online Marketing Resource Winners!   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.   WordHustler WordHustler is the collaborative brainchild of John L. Singleton and Anne Walls: two writers, dreamers, and cultural insurgents. They’re [...]

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 [...]

Ten Blogs Authors Should Know: Publishing News & Professional Book Marketing Strategies

Professor Willard Wisely says…   Salutations, book promotion ruffians, and welcome again to AuthorTreeHouse, home of AuthorTree’s marketing masterminds.   As you already know, keeping with the latest publishing announcements and Internet book marketing software can be difficult. In order to relieve some of the burden from your shoulders, our bloggers compiled the below list [...]

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 [...]

New Marketing Opportunities for Authors & Book Marketers: Online Spotlight & Web Marketing Resources

Professor Willard Wisely Says… Salutations, book marketing ruffians, and welcome to AuthorTreeHouse, my nesting home where I can teach earger authors not unlike you. Today, the other bloggers and I started a two new marketing programs to which both individuals and organizations can submit their information. Information on submitting your promotion blog or your personal [...]