Pluginin to Support Comment: The decline of the major chain bookstore like Barnes & Noble and Borders has made it a little more difficult to find publishers in the traditional way. Don’t fret due to the advent of the internet and now social media new authors may go directly to their target audience.  To assist you on your journey I want to share with you a list of tasks authors should do before publishing a new book.

1. Start a blog.
2. Write a marketing plan.
3. Build a social media platform.
4. Develop a launch plan.
5. Invest in high quality publishing services.
6. Prepare your marketing collateral.
7. Choose a great title.
8. Know your audience.
9. Develop a presentation.
10. Acquire media list
11. Get Testimonials.
12. Plan to giveaway at least 100 copies.