There are a variety of newsletters available to help you to polish your wordsmithing skills, develop new marketing ideas, stay legal, and understand surfacing trends in the book publishing industry. Here are a few on-line newsletters that are worth subscribing to:
The Writers Network News, an ezine published by Bobbie Christmas, professional editor and owner of Zebra Communications, www.zebraeditor.com.
Book Promotion Newsletter, an ezine supported by subscriptions featuring articles and promotional coups for generating book publicity, published by Fran Silverman, www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com.
The Marketing Minute, brought to you every Wednesday by Marcia Yudkin, marketing consultant and author. This unique ezine takes a minute to read and is available at www.yudkin.com/marketing.htm.
Book Marketing Matters, published by Brian Jud, is an ezine dedicated to helping you to get your fair share of the special-sales markets and sell more books profitably. It’s available at www.bookmarketing.com.
Smart Fast Newsletter, covers the business and legal aspects of being an author. It’s published by Jean D. Sifleet, Esq., CPA, Business Attorney, and author and is available at www.smartfast.com.
Publishing Poynters, published by Dan Poynter. This ezine is full of pointers to help authors understand and benefit from the latest trends in book publishing. Available at www.parapub.com.
The Book Marketing Expert Newsletter!, published by Penny C. Sansevieri, is a bi-weekly ezine packed with insider tips on book marketing & promotion and is available at www.amarketingexpert.com.
John Kremer's Book Marketing Tip of the Week is an ezine published by John Kremer with hints to improve the effectiveness of your book marketing efforts. To subscribe, visit www.bookmarket.com.
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The Author's Gazette, published by Infinity Publishing is an informative resource for teaching authors how to be effective in their efforts to promote and market their published books. To subscribe, visit www.infinitypublishing.com