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.

10 More Cons of Self-Publishing

Updated April 26, 2023 Subtitle More Reasons Self-Publishing Might Not Be for You Synopsis Here are ten more reasons why self-publishing might not suit you when trying to publish your new book. What You Will Learn 1. You will learn … Continue reading

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3 Questions That Will Help You Create an Amazing Preface

Updated September 15, 2023 Subtitle How to write a preface that will make you look like a pro and sell more books Synopsis The preface is an important marketing tool to help you connect emotionally with the reader. This bond … Continue reading

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Direct Mail Marketing vs. Email Marketing: What’s Best for Your Small Business?

Synopsis Direct mail marketing and email marketing both have their advantages and disadvantages. But, both are an efficient and cost-effective way to find new customers, make new sales, up-sell to current customers, and stay connected with existing customers. And best … Continue reading

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4 Simple Low-Cost Ways to Improve Your Outbound Marketing Efforts

Synopsis Among the basic foundations of a thriving profitable business is an active, ongoing, and professional-looking outbound marketing presence. It doesn’t matter if you are a home-based business, or one-person professional office, or a business with many employees. This list … Continue reading

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4 Myths about Sell Sheets That Can Ruin Your Book Sales

Synopsis Understanding the myths and misperceptions that many self-publishers have about the role of their book’s sell sheet can dramatically improve a book’s overall success. Having a well-prepared and professional-looking sell sheet for your book will go a long way … Continue reading

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5 Signs Your Sell Sheet Needs a Makeover

Updated September 14, 2023 Subtitle If your sell sheet driving is not driving the results you want or need, it might be time for a makeover Synopsis Is your sell sheet driving the results you want or need? If not, … Continue reading

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7 Questions to Ask before Writing Your Book’s Sell Sheet

Synopsis A sell sheet is not as simplistic as it might first appear. It’s much more than a simple list of physical facts about your book, and a picture of you and your book. It’s a sophisticated and calculated strategic … Continue reading

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7 Things Readers Notice When Picking up a Book

Updated September 13, 2023 Subtitle Understanding the buyer’s first impression of your book can boost your book sales significantly Synopsis If you hope to have your book achieve financial and critical success, you must understand the book shopper’s perception of … Continue reading

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Who Should Be Acknowledged in Your Book?

Updated February 9, 2023 Subtitle Recognizing and thanking those who helped you will help make your book more successful Synopsis The Acknowledgments is an excellent place to thank those who helped along the way to publishing your book. You should … Continue reading

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10 Great Reasons to Self-Publish Now

Updated April 27, 2023 Subtitle Self-publishing can be a fascinating and profitable way to improve your career, bank account, self-esteem, and business Synopsis Self-publishing can be a fascinating and profitable way to improve your career, bank account, self-esteem, and business, … Continue reading

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What Is Print-On-Demand (POD) Publishing?

Synopsis Print-on-demand (POD) publishing is a way to have books immediately printed and bound AFTER a customer places an order for the book. This can be a very efficient, fast, and cost-effective way to get books into the hands of … Continue reading

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The 5 Elements of Successful Online Marketing

Synopsis If you want to share your book with the world, and thereby help as many people as possible, and make some money doing that, you’ll need to treat your book like a product that your business sells. And that … Continue reading

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10 Amazing Low-Cost Ways to Market Your Book

Updated September 24, 2023 Subtitle Practical, popular, proven-to-work, and inexpensive ways to market your book Synopsis Here is a beginner’s list of practical, popular, proven-to-work, and low-cost ways to market your book. The steps to marketing your book and deciding … Continue reading

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Getting a Big Name to Write Your Book’s Foreword

Synopsis Getting a “big-name” to write the foreword for your book is a great way to jump-start bigger sales and get positive publicity for your book. If you’re an unknown author, getting a notable leader in your field to write … Continue reading

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10 Basic Steps to Setting up Your Blog

Updated September 24, 2023 Subtitle The benefits of setting up a blog can be very rewarding Synopsis There is a learning curve to successful blogging. It will take several months to thoroughly learn most aspects of blogging and how to … Continue reading

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Do the Best Book Ideas Originate in the Marketplace or in the Heart of the Author?

Marketplace Or Heart: Where Do The Best Book Ideas Originate? Synopsis This is one of the initial big questions would-be authors ask when they finally decide that they want to write their first book. The answer isn’t as elusive as many might … Continue reading

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What Makes a Great Sell Sheet?

Synopsis On its surface, the sell sheet might simply look like a static piece of marketing material. But, under the surface, it’s actually a practical, useful, and powerful marketing tool. Here’s a quick discussion of the 3 key ingredients needed … Continue reading

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Direct Mail Marketing for the Self-Publisher

Synopsis Many self-publishers have probably forgotten the power of this marketing strategy – or don’t believe that this method can work for a tech-savvy self-publisher. But, for the authors of non-fiction, especially those that own a business, a book’s marketing … Continue reading

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10 Cons of Self-Publishing

Updated April 19, 2023 Subtitle Reasons Self-Publishing Might Not Be for You Synopsis The odds against becoming a successful self-publisher can seem daunting. But if you are serious about seeing yourself in print and using your writing to help as … Continue reading

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What Is Self-Publishing?: A Quick Overview

Synopsis Self-publishing is where you, the author, bypass all the intermediaries that are involved in traditional publishing. These intermediaries do the editing, designing, illustrating, marketing, promotion, etc. of your book. As a self-publisher, you get to choose which functions you … Continue reading

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