Bard Press Essays #10April 14, 2021 1. Launching a book is difficult and book launches are getting more difficult. For as long as I have worked in publishing, I have wondered what makes some books work and others don’t. I am sure everyone who works publishing books wonders the same things. When things shift, like […]
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Speaking Truth
The Bard Press EssaysWeek 9 – March 30, 2021 “I want to change how publishing reaches out to authors.” That is how Yahdon Israel, newly hired senior editor at Simon & Schuster, described his approach in his Instagram Live last week. Editors using social media to talk directly to authors is not something you see much. […]
Full Shelf – Page Sixteen
There are so many links I come across and there is not enough time to write longer posts about all of them. Borrowing an idea from Ben Dowdy and his Misfill feature at The Pen Addict, I have started sharing these links in a blog post with a short description about why each article is interesting […]
Marketing The Throughline
In the last few weeks, I’ve written a couple of essays about book throughlines. Creating a strong connection between the elements of the throughline makes your book a better product for readers. Today, I want to take it a step further and suggest that you extend the throughline beyond the book and into the marketing […]
Who Did You Write Your Book For?
Bard Press EssaysWeek 7 – March 17, 2021 1. Recently, I talked about the importance of picking the right problem. For an author, it is one of the most important decisions they can make. Books help readers solve problems. If you get the problem wrong, you are not going to connect with readers. What I […]
The Biggest Trend in Business Books
The Bard Press EssaysWeek 6 – March 10, 2021 There is one trend I talk about more with authors than any other: The books we read for business are not really about business anymore. Consider these classic titles: The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and Bob Waterman […]
Start With A Good Problem
The Bard Press EssaysWeek 5 – March 3, 2021 From Bloomburg TV, June 16, 2011… Reporter Emily Chang: Given how fast innovation seems to be happening across the country, what do startups these days need to do to have a successful exit, whether it’s an IPO or building a great business? Y Combinator founder Paul […]
Create A Great Throughline For Your Book
The Bard Press EssaysWeek 4 – February 25, 2021 I just got done reading Adam Davidson’s book The Passion Economy. The book focuses on innovative businesses who are defying the odds and making their businesses more relevant than ever in a competitive, global economy. In the book, there are some incredible examples and he describes […]
Full Shelf – Page Fifteen
There are so many links I come across and there is not enough time to write longer posts about all of them. Borrowing an idea from Ben Dowdy and his Misfill feature at The Pen Addict, I have started sharing these links in a blog post with a short description about why each article is interesting […]
The Secrets To Great Book Titles
The Bard Press EssaysWeek 3 – February 18, 2021 Last week, an author I know who is working on a book sent me the title and book description for his project: The Doer-Leader Dilemma: A Trail Guide Companies need their best people to grow into leaders. At the same time, no company can afford to lose […]
