Submit Your Writing Contest: AuthorTreeHouse Launches Writing Contest Database & Calendar

Let the AuthorTreeHouse marketing staff investigate writing contests for potential benefits, prizes and deadlines. Now, by simply submitting the Contest name and the URL here, our team will do the legwork for you.   Writing scams infecting the Internet have turned writers skeptical of most contests, but with our new contest database and calendar, we [...]

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 [...]

Promoting Before You Publish: Finding & Submitting to Literary Magazines

Of course, you want the release of your book to be met with critical success. You want readers excited about your work, and you want them to order your title (perhaps even preorder) as soon as it’s available.   Unfortunately, there’s no magic fairy that can alert everyone about your publication. What is available to [...]

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 [...]

Promoting Your Literary Event: How Evite.com Can Help Create Book Buzz

Hosting a book signing at your local bookstore? Have a literary reading next month and want all your friends to attend? A radio station interviewing you about your book, and want your audience to listen? Have no fear, Evite.com is here.   You may have used Evite.com before for sending wedding invitations or your holiday [...]