The Author's Repair Kit, by Patricia Fry

The tips on this blog are generally aimed at authors who are writing new book proposals or at the early stage of their manuscript development.  But how about all those books that are already published and not selling very well?  Where can an author find tips on how to fix the book after it's already out?

I used to think there was no good answer to either of those questions...until I discovered a 27-page e-book called The Author's Repair Kit, by Patricia Fry.  In all fairness, this e-book is a great resource for authors who are at any stage of the writing/publishing process.  And it's only $5.95!

The Author's Repair Kit is loaded with the type of tough questions you need to ask yourself to help make the best book possible.  Some of the major headings in this e-book are:

• Who is Your True Target Audience
• Make the Most of What You Have
• Establish New Promotional Tactics
• Make Changes in All the Right Places
• Build Promotion Into Your Book

There's a 3-page section called "Continue to Build on Your Platform" which includes a list of 10 fantastic items that is worth the e-book's price all by itself. The separate list in the promotional tactics section is also extremely valuable.  Highly recommended.