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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 1:25:19 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled 25 Tips on How to Impress a Book Publisher by Cheryl Tardif:
Charles said, "1. Understand that publishers are very busy people. We are juggling multiple authors and manuscripts, as well as promotions, events, and marketing. We have little time to spare, especially when swamped with hundreds of manuscripts, many of them sent..." more
Monday, August 25, 2014 4:51:19 AM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled 8 Unexpected Lessons From Working with a Literary Agent by Brian Klems:
Charles said, "With self-publishing becoming more widely accepted and Amazon waging wars with publishers, more and more I get the sense from aspiring authors that they don’t think landing an agent means as much as it used..." more
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:36:41 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled WHEN SHOULD WE SELF-PUBLISH? WHY? WHY NOT?:
Charles said, "By Charles S. Weinblatt My first book would have been a perfect poster book for self-publishing. It represents every solid reason why an author should self-publish. Forget the years of effort writing books and then devoting months or years..." more
Sunday, July 6, 2014 6:30:32 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled 5 Things Writers Should Ask Potential Agents by Brian Klems:
Charles said, "An agent has offered me representation, but I don’t know how to tell if she’s right for me. What are the most important questions a writer should ask an agent before signing? —Anonymous There are hundreds of questions you could ask an agent,..." more
Sunday, June 22, 2014 9:14:01 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Agent Queries and Publisher Proposals – Why You Should Use Links, Not Attachments:
Charles said, "By Charles S. Weinblatt Copyright © 2014 Abstract: Agents and publishers do not accept unsolicited letters, proposals or manuscripts from a novice author. Nor will they open an e-mail attachment from an author unknown to them. A..." more
Friday, May 2, 2014 5:33:28 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled 89 Book Marketing Ideas That Will Change Your Life by Caitlin Muir:
Charles said, "Almost all authors love to write. Some even enjoy editing. A few like graphic design and web page creation. But, let’s face it, almost all of us hate marketing and promotion. Sadly, all authors must contribute to marketing today, including..." more
Friday, April 18, 2014 9:13:07 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled THE ROAD TO BEING PUBLISHED:
Charles said, "Virtually all of you reading this want to have a best-selling book with a major global publisher on your resume. I’m also guessing that most, if not all of you, consider your writing talent appropriate for this level of success. Of course,..." more
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 7:59:40 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Everything You Need to Know to Create a Bestselling Book by Ryan Holiday:
Charles said, "“I love books. Probably too much for my own good. I’ve written three, edited several others and also had my fair share of success helping turn books into bestsellers (cumulatively, the books I’ve worked on or advised have sold well..." more
Saturday, March 1, 2014 3:02:32 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Author Interview: Frank Fiore:
Charles said, "CW: Tell us about yourself. FF: Well, to start with, I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. I’ve done so many things in so many different areas. Mostly, I’ve been an entrepreneur but I always wanted to be a writer. I started writing..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 3:12:27 AM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Fraud Artists: Scamming Authors:
Charles said, "We read every day about one company or another scamming novice authors, stealing their hard-earned money for a vague promise and delivering nothing in return except misery. Often the new author who pays the most to an alleged “publisher’..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:32 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Proposal Power: What Publishers Desire in a Proposal:
Charles said, "As resume writing is a path to a successful career, the publishing proposal is a gateway for being published, especially for fiction. Unfortunately, very few neophyte authors are experienced in publishing proposal writing. Novice authors are rarely..." more
Friday, May 3, 2013 5:57:47 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Should I Hire a Publicist?:
Charles said, "When we are trade-published, our publisher will handle most of the difficult, expensive and time-consuming tasks, including editing, printing, graphic design, distribution, marketing, promotion and stocking retailers. Yes, the trade-published author..." more
Monday, April 8, 2013 5:04:38 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Why Small Publishers Can be a Risky Way to Publish:
Charles said, "Deciding whether to self-publish, trade-publish, subsidy-publish or wait for a literary agent is often not an easy or simple decision for the novice or inexperienced author. Clearly, the only way to be published by a major publishing house is..." more
Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:33:02 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Book Marketing 101:
Charles said, "Book Marketing 101. Everything you need to know about author marketing! Filed under: Agent, Author, Author Platform, being published, book, Book fair, Book marketing, book publishing, book publishing proposal, Book review, book signing, book tour,..." more
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:32:06 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled The Best Way to Publish Fiction:
Charles said, "I have been trade-published and self-published several times. I now have a talented literary agent. Although I have self-published three books, I feel more comfortable publishing fiction with a traditional publisher, especially a large,..." more
Sunday, January 13, 2013 8:03:59 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Three Ways to Get Published:
Charles said, "Three Ways to Get Published This new edition of Writer’s Digest offers a concise, factual and useful article on how to get published. “The goal for most of us writers is to get our work published. We dream of the day we walk through our..." more
Monday, February 27, 2012 4:05:06 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled How Can a Trade-Publisher Help You? Let Me Count the Ways:
Charles said, "For everything there is a time and a place. I have self-published twice and I have been trade-published twice. I also e-published a book. Here is what I’ve learned. If you can sell as many books as you desire on your own,..." more
Thursday, October 27, 2011 10:27:32 AM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Book Marketing 101:
Charles said, "Learn how to promote your book with public speaking, media appearances, bookstore signings and interviews. Use compelling and persuasive reviews to generate sales. Cerate published articles that will deliver readers to your landing page. Generate..." more
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 2:48:28 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Coupon for my book, “Book Marketing 101″ at Smashwords:
Charles said, "Until August 7, you can buy my book, “Book Marketing 101″ at Smashwords (http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2595) for 50% off the regular price ($1.99). Just click on the link in the sentence above and use the code..." more
Monday, January 25, 2010 3:31:55 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Video Trailer for Jacob’s Courage: A Holocaust Love Story:
Charles said, " Jacob’s Courage is a tender coming of age love story of two young adults living in Salzburg at the time when the Nazi war machine enters Austria. This historical novel presents accurate scenes and situations of Jews in ghettos and..." more
Monday, January 18, 2010 2:05:08 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled The Characterization of the Human Spirit:
Charles said, " As the author of a Holocaust novel (“Jacob’s Courage: A Holocaust Love Story”), I appreciate books that offer a frank, emotional examination of morality. Repugnance, despair and darkness exist within human nature. We therefore..." more
Sunday, November 9, 2014 2:52:08 PM
Charles Weinblatt wrote a blog post titled Author Platform: Reaching Readers and Gaining a Competitive Advantage:
Charles said, "“Author Platform”: If you’re an author, your platform is your ability to reach readers. Authors who can build, maintain and leverage their platforms will have a significant competitive advantage over those who cannot. Think of author..." more