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A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: Oh, My! How the Littlest Things Count!

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It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side. Today's topic suggests that the little, often-overlooked things, can count -- a lot. So,c heck out the “little things,” Sometimes, it is the little things that flatten authors’ sales curves. They are so easy to manage, but they   get forgotten. Author information  An example is the Amazon Author Central, mentioned above --- does it have all your books, rewards, and writing efforts and activities that might interest a reader? Do you look at it every few weeks or months to make sure it is up-to-date and curate it?  Your book description at Amazon and other online sellers   Is it exciting? Accurate? Meaty – or short and wimpy? Send me some new