It’s August 2008, and as a new author who recently had an existing contract to have my first novel published, Three of a Kind, I entered the backend portion of being an author in today’s market. I signed with a small, independent publisher with the full knowledge that the marketing efforts would be 99% my responsibility, both in sweat and dollars. Presented with the arduous chore of self-promotion, I began to build a marketing plan, examine what is involved in distribution, and came to a shocking discovery; the future of the traditional publishing model is about to undergo a fundamental change. After countless hours of research into the publishing and marketing side of the industry, a careful look at my publisher, and only six weeks away from my publishing date, I cancelled my contract. I concluded that if I was solely responsible for the marketing, and by appearance, much of the distribution, there were far better ways to approach my debut. Additionally, what I realized about the future of publishing led me to formulate a different approach. My research fueled an in-depth study available for FREE from my website by clicking here, The Future of Publishing, or going to the articles section of my publications. You must have Adobe PDF Reader Version 8 or above installed on your computer to view the study.

My goal for this web site is obviously for marketing of my works however, I do have a secondary desire. I have always been the type of person who likes to see others succeed at entrepreneurial or challenging ventures. Who do I try to help? As an aspiring author myself, my first target to assist was others like me.

I was offered a contract to publish my debut novel Three of a Kind in November of 2007 and finally accepted in January of 2008. My publisher was a small, independent organization just starting up with a stable of about six authors and fourteen titles. I knew going in that the marketing efforts and costs would primarily be my responsibilities, which I was fine with because I have a business background and marketing excites me. All that I required was basic ideas, outlets, and contact information.