A Newbie's Guide to Publishing

I've finally compiled the list of bookstores I'm hoping to drop in on the Rusty Nail 500 tour. There are actually over 700 stores li...

How to do Drive By Signings Your book has made it into the stores! Congratulations! Your publisher/distributor/sales reps have done their jo...

Let's talk about public forums on the Internet. I'm a staunch believer in freedom of speech, and the information superhighway is qui...

The bestseller lists aren't easy to break into. But there is a method, sort of, provided your publisher is on your side, you're in t...

I've gotten reports from several sources that Rusty Nail is appearing on the shelves at various bookstores. The street date is July 5. ...

This morning, I finally got the letter. Dear Mr. Konrath, We are about to offer the hardcover edition of Whiskey Sour for remainder. We wil...

In my continuing effort to become known as the Martha Stewert of thriller writers (except for the prison part) I write my own press releases...

When I sign copies of my books, either for a fan or for a bookstore, I stick a business card between the pages to subtly remind the buyer ab...

Do newsletters work? If you're an author, what should you include in your newsletter? How many should you send out a year? I talk about ...

I'm in a silly mood, because I have waaaaay too much work to do and not enough time to do it, plus I just got my hardcover copies of RUS...