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Two Smart Advertising Tools for Your Book
Kim Dushinski - Dec 28, 2007Very rarely have I recommended that authors advertise their books, but I’m officially changing my stance on that. While I stand my ground about ads in pre-publication journals (full page ads are too pricey and co-op ads don’t really get much exposure) and newspaper advertising (not a targeted-enough audience), I More
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