A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Book Promotion
Years ago, I read an interview with a musician who described what it felt like the first time he heard one of his songs on
May 2013 Book Sales
I feel blessed to have had a rather successful May in terms of book sales. I had gone through the trouble of making some very nice
The Little Novel That Could
In a number of my previous posts, I have mentioned the early success that I have been blessed to have with my superhero novel Sensation, which
How to Beat the High Cost of [Indie] Publishing
Back when I was in high school, a friend’s mother decided to publish a book. She went the self-publishing route, and in the process spent
Will Success Spoil Kevin Hardman?
As noted in my last post, my novel Sensation actually broke into the Top 100 in its Fantasy category last week, debuting at No. 97. I was tremendously
Zen and the Art of Amazon Rankings
When I first looked into indie publishing a few years back, I recall coming across a statement that the average self-published book only sold nine
Adventures in Indie Advertising/Promotion: Goodreads
There’s an old question that goes: If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is around, does it make a sound? In a similar
Book Prices and Comparative Value
Mother’s Day is coming up, so – like a good son – I recently went in search of an appropriate gift, along with a nice card.
The Value of Pen Names
I recently saw the funny commercial below, in which a young couple discover that the plumber fixing their sink is also the guy who did
Early Book Sales
Sales at the moment are nothing to brag about. Nevertheless, I was super-excited to see my rank at something like 92,000 after the first paperback