The received wisdom of merchandizing handouts for promoting your book is that you need bookmarks and picture postcards to give out at your readings and personal appearances. While I wanted to do that, it never quite worked out. My first book, Emperor Dad was done as an experiment and while I ordered the PR kit… Continue reading Book Business Cards
Author: hmelton
Meet the Artist: Wes Hartman
Early in my publishing efforts, I realized I needed good cover art for my novels. So, I sent out a call to everyone I knew asking for help. Scott Cupp, replied with an email pointing me to his nephew Wes Hartman and shortly we began exchanging email. Wes is with Antarctic Press in San Antonio.… Continue reading Meet the Artist: Wes Hartman
Contest: Autographed Ebooks
The instant I saw the HP USB thumb drive with a built in label, I knew I had to have one. Why? To give out autographed ebooks of course! I had seen articles about various hacks that allow authors/publishers to distribute ebooks with custom cover art, but it seemed a bit too labor intensive, both… Continue reading Contest: Autographed Ebooks