Category Archives: Selling Books

And Coming Up, Changing Times Changing Worlds Convention

I’ll be appearing as one of the psychics of Foresight on November 3-5, 2017 as speakers at the Changing Times, Changing Worlds conference in Amherst, Ma. I’ll be presenting Living in Interesting Times, “the challenging reading” and “clearing and releasing … Continue reading

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Better Descriptions on Amazon

When folks buy books online, the description is one of the major factors that gets them interested in a book. Want to write better descriptions? Check out How Writers Can Optimize Their Book’s Description On Amazon Catherine Kane 5/18/17 For … Continue reading

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What Makes People Buy Your Book?

Want to sell books? Then you need to know what makes people choose one book over another so you can encourage them to buy yours. Here’s one take on that. How People Really Decide to Buy Your Book Catherine Kane … Continue reading

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No Chains on Me- Think Outside the Box

It’s not always easy to be an indie author. We’ve talked about thinking about who your readers is and looking for local outlets where they might hang out. Now let’s think outside the box a bit and expand the places … Continue reading

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No Chains on Me- Think Local

So, you’ve identified who your readers are and thought about the kinds of places where  they might hang out. Now that you’ve got that information, think about what local stores, shops and facilities might be a good match for that. … Continue reading

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No Chains on Me – the Matrix

Last time, we talked about how self published authors have a hard time getting displayed in the major chain book stores (No Chains on Me) It’s worth noting, however, that the same chains that probably won’t display your books on … Continue reading

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No Chains on Me…

One of the disadvantages of being a self published author is that many of the major chains won’t give shelf space to self published books. They may special order copies of your books when customers request them. They make you … Continue reading

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It’s a Sale on Foresight Publications at Lulu.com

Here’s your chance to save some money on my books or any other books listed on  Lulu.com. Drop by my author’s page at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/CKane and use  Code LULU20 at check out to save 20% on print books This sale cannot … Continue reading

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