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  • New PubMatch

    Posted on April 29th, 2013

    It is with great pleasure that we announce and welcome you to the newly redesigned PubMatch!  PubMatch 2.0 offers you a more user friendly experience, and with it, some new functionality that we hope helps you even more in your quest to find the perfect match for your international rights! The...

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  • Online Attacks: Everything you need to know if you

    Posted on April 29th, 2013

    At one time or another it could happen to all of us. We’re attacked online. Whether it’s an errant blog post, a misunderstood tweet, or something more serious it’s out there and if it’s coming up in search, it’s always bad news. Unfortunately, with the Internet you are often guilty...

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  • 7 Signs that You're Not Ready to Publish

    Posted on March 29th, 2013

    When I speak at events, or get emails from authors, a lot of them say: “I’m ready to publish.” In fact many of them are, but the lion’s share of these folks really aren’t. Wondering which category you fall into? Here’s a list of some ways to know that you’re...

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  • How to Keep Current

    Posted on February 25th, 2013

    I don’t know about you but I spend much of my time trying to stay on top of the deluge of information that keeps coming my way. Between emails, newsletters, RSS feeds, Twitter and Facebook the information is sometimes overwhelming and, let’s face it, after a while it becomes white...

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  • The Quickest Way to Kill Your Online Success

    Posted on January 11th, 2013

    I have a friend who lives in San Diego. She and her boyfriend rented this lovely home outside of the city. They have tons of land, a great house. It was really a fantastic deal. Since they were in such a good place, the rent was cheap and they had...

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  • 8 Ways to Get Reviews That Aren’t Fake

    Posted on November 30th, 2012

    We’ve always had a problem with “fake.” Whether it was a fake Kate Spade handbag, or a knock-off clothing line, fake has always been a part of our culture. Most of this is made popular by the “don’t you want to have it, too?” mindset that often surrounds celebrities: “Get...

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  • Facebook Marketing from a Different Perspective

    Posted on July 31st, 2012

    How to Use Your Personal Facebook Profile as a Marketing Tool By Penny Sansevieri, Author Marketing Experts, Inc.   Before I launch into this topic let me be clear: Facebook profiles should never be used for business/marketing but that said, I’ve used my Facebook Profile to connect and offer helpful guidance and it’s...

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  • The Secrets to Getting More Book Reviews

    Posted on June 12th, 2012

    We hear it all the time: “the window for reviews is shrinking,” and yet we still see reviews appearing everywhere. So how can you capture a share of this market? It’s true that often reviews from big-name bloggers go to equally big-name authors. Well, can you blame the blogger? If...

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  • The Power of a Pin: Why Pinterest Is a Game Change

    Posted on April 30th, 2012

    About ten months ago, I listened to Gary Vaynerchuck talk about this new site called Pinterest. He was really excited about it, though at first I didn't get it. "Get on Pinterest now!" Gary encouraged. I didn't listen, thinking, "Oh, dear, not another social network!" But Pinterest has proven to...

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  • The 10 Deadly Sins of Website Design: A checklist

    Posted on December 30th, 2011

    The 10 Deadly Sins of Website Design: A checklist to help you avoid them   So, you’re ready to create your very own author site, or maybe you’re updating your old one. We all know there’s a lot that can go wrong with a website (server gone down?) but there’s also a...

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