Remember, you are in it for the long haul, and your book should mainly be thought of as a tool to enhance and further your business, and to help give you more credibility as an expert in your chosen field. Here are a few tips and tricks that can help you succeed faster, smarter and won’t break your bank.

To have a crit­ic ac­tu­al­ly re­view your book in a news­pa­per is a lux­u­ry that few can ex­pect. But what about lack of criticism? What should you think when all your friends tell you that you are wonderfully imaginative, powerfully poetic, richly romantic and generally the best thing since sliced bread?

Do you have a great story idea just bubbling around in your head, but you don’t have the time to sit down and type it? Do family obligations and interruptions interfere with your writing time? Here are some tips and ideas to make more time to write.

Until you actually put your money where your book is, you really do not know anything at all about what self publishing is and what is expected of a self-​published author. These are some of the things you should be aware of before you self-​publish your book.

What if there was a way to literally sell your book by the truckload? How can you do that? You don’t have a publicity agent, a fancy publisher and you don’t know anyone in the industry so what’s the catch?

Social networking sites like Facebook are a terrific way to promote your book, but many authors don’t optimize their Facebook profile or venture beyond their profile. Here are six ways to effectively promote your book on Facebook