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You're an author. You've worked hard writing your book (or books) and are now holding the published dear in your hands. What's next?

It's time to promote your book and your options are endless.

Where do you start?

The one thing you know for sure. You want more people to know about your book. The more people who see it, the more chance they will buy it. Right?

The Polka Dot Banner recently had the pleasure of interviewing PDB Featured Author Sarah Tregay. Sarah is the author of several books including Love and Leftovers, a novel written in verse (Katherine Tegan Books/Harper Collins), B is for Boston Terrier, books on model horse painting and a variety of short stories and verse.

Rejected? Can’t get an agent? Can’t sell, even though your critique partners LOVE your work? Award-winning, multi-published Harlequin and Silhouette romance author Susan Meier will be teaching Can This Manuscript be Saved? AND Discover how to transform your story into an attention getting page-turner, and receive a critique of the first 500 words of your story. Published author Catherine McLean will be teaching Cause & Effect Sequences. Click below for more info.

You've made it to 2012! What's new besides the year? New books and book deals, favorite tweeters, secrets and newsy items, all to be found in the latest edition of the PolkaDotBanner gossip. Step inside and see who, what, and where is mentioned... it might even be you!

by Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt

Man, I hate it when people don't take writers seriously!!

by Cheryl Carpinello

In this installment of my self-publishing blog, I am comparing the pre-publication process from my first book Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend published with Outskirts Press with that of my second book, Young Knights of the Round Table: The King's Ransom which will be published by e-publisher MuseItUp Publishing of Canada.

by Rudy Waldner

Stop in to see Rudy Waldner's latest video blog on how he turns a trip into a book signing, reading, or lecture--no matter where he finds himself, even in foreign lands. (Hint: This is his best tips video yet!)

by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

You've honed your idea for your children's story and now you're ready to put it on paper. One of the key elements is going to be dialogue and how your characters interact with each other.

by Carol Silvis

Nonfiction book authors must have a platform to be taken seriously. Building a platform takes time but is well worth the effort. Follow these steps to lay the groundwork for your platform:

Click to view the top hit getters for December. These titles are HOT and are grabbing a lot of our web traffic. All titles are linked to their profiles for quick views. We will select the next Featured Author on December 31. Your views help them win!