Author Archives: Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

About Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

I'm a storyteller at heart and a resilient small business owner navigating the vibrant yet challenging landscape near New York City. As a devoted husband, father of twins, and doting grandfather, I balance the art of storytelling with life's adventures. This website is my digital canvas, where I share the highs and lows and the ins and outs of self-publishing and entrepreneurship, aiming to inspire and guide others on similar journeys. Whether you're a fellow writer, a budding entrepreneur, or simply here for the story, I invite you to embark on this journey with me. Let's explore the possibilities together.

The 5 Basic Ingredients of Successful Book Marketing

Synopsis In order to become a successful self-publisher, you will need to devote a large part of your life to marketing. This will encompass marketing yourself, as well as your book. Understanding these five ingredients will ensure that your book … Continue reading

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Sell Sheets: An Intro Guide for New Self-Publishers

Synopsis A sell sheet is a one-sheet flyer that gives some detailed information about a book and its author. Here is a short discussion of what a sell sheet is and is not, how to use it, and what information … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Self-Publishers Should Avoid Selling to Bookstores

Updated September 5, 2023 Subtitle Getting bookstores to accept your book and give it shelf space is time-consuming, difficult to achieve, and costly Synopsis Getting bookstores to accept your book and give it shelf space is time-consuming, difficult to achieve, … Continue reading

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5 Profitable Ways to Use Your Book’s Sell Sheet

Synopsis Your sell sheet is the equivalent of your book’s resume. And, because of this, it can become a very powerful and profitable marketing tool. The five places on this list are where you can most quickly get your sell … Continue reading

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Personalize Your Foreword with Anecdotes to Make It More Powerful

Synopsis Anecdotes are an amazing literary device for writers, as well as marketers. They are a deceptively powerful writing and marketing tool. Here is a short discussion about anecdotes, and how to use them in a book’s foreword to help … Continue reading

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Differentiation and Positioning for Authors

Synopsis In order to become a financially successful author, you must learn how to differentiate and position yourself and your book as the go-to person and book that will help the readers solve their problems. This is not a difficult … Continue reading

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3 Questions to Help You Decide if Your Passion Can Become a Profitable Business

Synopsis Turning your passion, or passions, into a profitable business takes planning, research, commitment, an honest assessment of your life and your abilities, and a realistic assessment of what the market needs and wants – and is willing to pay … Continue reading

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11 Testimonial Sources for Non-fiction Authors

Updated September 7, 2023 Subtitle Testimonials from a wide variety of people are a great way to bring credibility, exposure, and higher book sales Synopsis Testimonials from various people are a great way to bring credibility, exposure, and higher sales … Continue reading

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2 Amazon Marketing Tools to Help Make Your Book a Financial Success

Synopsis Amazon provides two very powerful and easy-to-use tools to get our books in front of millions of potential readers and buyers. Together these two tools help form the basic foundation of an author’s marketing plan. So, to help get … Continue reading

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Health Care vs. Health-Care vs. Healthcare: The Debate Continues

Updated December 3, 2022 Subtitle The battle over healthcare in the U.S. today Synopsis The term “healthcare” will eventually become widely accepted as one word, not two, whether die-hard grammarians, linguists, and editors like it or not. Our language, and … Continue reading

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How a Book Foreword Can Help an Author’s Career

Synopsis How a carefully written book foreword can boost the career and book sales of both the author of the book, AND the author of the foreword. What You Will Learn 1. You will learn how a carefully written book … Continue reading

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3 Questions to Help You Discover Your Passion

Synopsis How to start the questioning and exploration process that will help you discover your passion. Here are three basic questions that I believe you should ask yourself to help you start your journey to discovering your life’s passion. What … Continue reading

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4 Hot Tips to Writing a Sell Sheet’s Call-To-Action (CTA)

Synopsis An effective call-to-action is the linchpin of a successful sell sheet. If it’s done right it can help generate greater book sales. The sell sheet’s call-to-action will play a pivotal role in making this happen. What You Will Learn … Continue reading

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9 Tips on Writing a Great Description for a Non-fiction Book

Synopsis If your book’s description does not grab the reader by the collar, and quickly convince them that you have the answers that they are looking for, you are going to lose them. This short list of tips can improve … Continue reading

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8 Tips for Safeguarding Small-Business Computer Data

Updated June 15, 2023 Subtitle Quickly and inexpensively protect your data with these simple tips Synopsis No matter the size of your business, you must have a data backup plan. No one method alone is a guarantee your data is … Continue reading

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2 Essential Ingredients That Make a Book Foreword Great

Updated December 4, 2022 Subtitle A well-crafted foreword can substantially improve your book sales Synopsis A foreword is an essential marketing tool for your non-fiction book. If written correctly and with some understanding and forethought about its role in your … Continue reading

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What Are Niche and Micro-Niche Publishing?

Updated February 2, 2023 Subtitle Writing for a tightly defined segment of a larger market can be profitable Synopsis Niche marketing and micro-niche marketing are essential and powerful ingredients in the success of your book and your self-publishing business. Here’s … Continue reading

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Questions to Ask before Writing Your Book’s Introduction

Synopsis Your book’s Introduction is a crucial first step for readers. It prepares them for what’s to come AND ignites their interest to read on. This makes your book’s Introduction an important marketing tool for your book. Here is a … Continue reading

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7 Types of Testimonials: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Updated March 1, 2023 Subtitle Good testimonials are a critical ingredient in your book’s financial success Synopsis Testimonials are one of the critical ingredients of your book’s marketing plan. If created and utilized correctly, they can positively impact your sales. … Continue reading

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10 More Small Business Start-up Mistakes to Avoid

Updated May 4, 2023 Subtitle Do not let the fear of making mistakes, costly or not, deter you from starting your new business Synopsis Although mistakes made can be our greatest teacher, they can be time-consuming and costly. So here … Continue reading

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