What Kind of Products Can You Make from Your Book?

As an author, you’ve put a lot of time and effort into creating your book. But once it’s finished, what’s next? One way to make the most of your book is to re-purpose its content and turn it …
How to Create a Media Kit for Your Book Launch

In today’s post, we talk about creating a media kit for your book launch. A media kit is a set of tools that you use for your launch. It makes the launch more efficient and easier to manage.
1. Build …
The 5 Essential Pages You Need for Your Author Website

In the previous post, we talked about creating your Author Platform. One of the essential elements you will need is some kind of web presence. A home on the web. This can be a website or a blog. I prefer …
How You Can Build an Author Platform for Your Book

Prep Before You Publish
You are ready to publish your book. Editing and design/layout are underway. Publishing is right around the corner. What should I be doing? Let’s build a base to start from. It is time to start getting …
I Didn’t Learn to Write Until I Was 53

Who am I? I am J. Bruce Jones, a 33+ year business graphic designer. I have created every kind of design project you can imagine. Designing logos, brochures, environmental wall graphics, books, newsletters, presentations, reports, and more. It has been …
Did I Really Sell $322,650 Worth of Books on Amazon?

What Are the Real Numbers Behind $322,650?
I made a bold statement on the cover. I sold $322,650 worth of books on Amazon.com. That equals 34,605 books from March 2010 to October 2020. I didn’t do it in one launch …
How Do I Sell My Book on Amazon?

How Do I Sell My Book on Amazon?
I see some version of this question all the time. You have published your book on Amazon and congratulations, but now what? You might have done a full-on book launch or …
I Have No Idea What Works to Create a Successful Book

There are many ways to promote and sell your book. This series of posts focuses on my general concept of using your book’s content to sell your book. Take your content, spread it around, have Google see and index it, …
Expand Your Exposure By Connecting with Influencers in Your Market, S1 E2

S1 E2 Expand Your Exposure By Connecting with Influencers in Your Market, Create Your Own Dream 100
One strategy for launching your book and expanding your reach is to link yourself with some influencers in our market. People who …
Speaking at Conference 21, Feb 20-21 on How to Create Your Own Business Book

I will be speaking at the Conference 21 Summit, Feb 20-21. Join 30+ speakers speaking on marketing, mindset, business, sales, services. There will be plenty of opportunities for networking and even drinking some wine. I am speaking on How to …