The Contact by Duncan Long book cover artwork

I’ve been in the publishing industry for several decades now, and have seen some amazing changes. When I started, anyone with reasonable talent could get into print with a big publisher.

Not so anymore.

Another change is the lack of promotion new books now get today. Most publishers — big and small — budget little or nothing for promoting books, with the exception of those written by the top tier, big-name authors.

In other words, if you are an author who wants your book to succeed, and if you’re even going to get published, you must do a whole lot of self-promotion these days, both before and after you get into print.

Here’s the good news: I was recently sent a book to review, and discovered it basically gives an author everything needed to promote both author and book – before it gets into print as well as after.

Premium Promotional Tips for Writers offers excellent advice that (even after decades in the publishing industry) I’ve never seen anywhere else. Page after page of fantastic ideas. Heck, I found myself not just reading it to review the book, but taking notes so I could apply her secrets to my own somewhat dogeared career.

And most of the promotional secrets are easy to execute and quite often free.

My advice to any author who has mastered all the basic writing skills and wants to move into top-list professional status: Read this book! You can find out more about it at (as well as order it) at Jo-Anne Vandermeulen’s site.

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Duncan Long is a writer/illustrator with titles published by HarperCollins, Avon Books, and other presses. You can see his illustration work (including is book cover artwork and graphic designs) online at: http://DuncanLong.com/art.html
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