Posts tagged "Sherrie Wilkolaski"
Gordon Ramsay Will You Edit My Book?

Gordon Ramsay Will You Edit My Book?

by Sherrie Wilkolaski Radio Interview on Big Blend Magazine It’s official, I’m a workaholic. With that being said, you can imagine that I don’t have, or should I say, I don’t make much time to indulge in things like watching TV. With my busy work schedule, it isn’t at the top of my “to do”...
Think Outside the Book

Think Outside the Book

by Sherrie Wilkolaski The publishing industry is in fire.  From new publishing and distribution technology, to apps and widgets to market your book.  In the past, a book was a book.  Cover, pages, ink and the imagination of the author all bundled together to create piece of history.  Stored on a shelf, or a resting...
For the Love of Writing

For the Love of Writing

by Sherrie Wilkolaski Where would romance be without the written word?  Or is it the other way around?  If you think about it, love is what drives so many authors to write.  Whether it is the love for another person, or being passionate about a particular subject, love is most seemingly, on one level or...
10 Websites That Offer Free Marketing Resources for Authors

10 Websites That Offer Free Marketing Resources for Authors

by Sherrie Wilkolaski If you’re following my 12 Month Book Marketing Plan, you should be working on your editorial calendar right about now and getting your content out there for this new year.  Many authors like the idea of guest blogging or doing online author interviews, as a general practice or as part of their...
Top 10 New Year's Marketing Tips for Authors

Top 10 New Year’s Marketing Tips for Authors

by Sherrie Wilkolaski As an author, you MUST take control of marketing your book, your brand and your platform. With the New Year upon us, what better time to make a change for the better.  Whether you’re a first time author or a seasoned professional writer, it’s always a good idea to get focused on...
Book Awards Tips

Book Awards Tips

by Sherrie Wilkolaski We’re closing in on the end of the year and we should be thinking about how to better promote our books in the New Year.  Today I wanted to talk specifically about how to use book awards to help market and promote your book. First, you’ve got to be in it, to...
Top 5 Best Gifts to Give an Author

Top 5 Best Gifts to Give an Author

by Sherrie Wilkolaski With only a few days left to Christmas, you may be wondering what last minute gift you might get for your favorite author.  Here is a list of gifts that you can give any time of year.  Most authors won’t come out and ask for what they really want this holiday season, so...
Author’s Guide to Publishing

Author’s Guide to Publishing

Publishing advice for the aspiring and inspired author. by Sherrie Wilkolaski The holidays are here and it’s my favorite season. What I really love is that when it comes to publishing it is one of the busiest times of year.  There is so much energy it’s hard to not want to be a part of it. ...
12 Month Book Marketing Plan

12 Month Book Marketing Plan

by Sherrie Wilkolaski Original version of this article published in Ms. Wilkolaski’s monthly column “Author’s Guide to Publishing” in IFWTWA’s “Press Pass”.   The holidays are upon us and thoughts of sugarplums and holiday cocktails are much more fun to dream about than worrying about what you’ll be doing in the New Year to ensure your...
The Passion of Writing

The Passion of Writing

by D.L. Wilson During my “day job” in the fashion industry I was fortunate, or unfortunate, depending on how you look at it, to have traveled and worked in 32 countries. The unfortunate part was the countless hours I spent on airplanes or waiting in airports. What got me through those endless trips with some...
Authors Tell Santa What You Really Want for Christmas…

Authors Tell Santa What You Really Want for Christmas…

by Sherrie Wilkolaski When my pen hit the paper this morning I was thinking about writing an article about the top 5 tips to drive holiday book sales and then found myself wondering down another path.  (That article I will write up next.)  I got to thinking about what every author really wants for Christmas…book...
7 Free Tools to Market Your Book on Amazon

7 Free Tools to Market Your Book on Amazon

by Sherrie Wilkolaski It’s hard to find a needle in a haystack, not to mention a diamond in the rough, but if you look hard enough, you’ll find that Amazon offers a menu of free marketing tools for authors to promote their books.  These are some real gems and the investment will last a lifetime....