Author: Jori (J.J.) Hanna
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How to Sell Your First 1000 Copies
I recently attended the Taylor University Professional Writers Conference in Upland, IN. There, I had the pleasure of connecting with authors and editors, agents and publicists. I sat with authors as they asked me what they should do—should they self publish? Should they try for an agent? Should they work with a hybrid publisher? What…
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All Publications
Articles: 2025 Torchflame Books Blog Effectiveness of Email Marketing for Discounted Ebooks Email Marketing and the Marketing Funnel for Authors How to Stay Organized as a Debut Author 2024 Torchflame Books Blog An Unofficial, Incomplete List of Ways for Readers to Get Free Ebooks Next Steps for First-Time Authors How to Write an Endorsement Blurb…
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Editorial Work
Developmental Editing: Secrets at Deep LakeNancy WakeleyTorchflame BooksPublished October 2023 In the Cards: the Kaybrum Chronicles Book IEmily K. BrayTorchflame BooksPublished October 2023 The Big Shakeup: a Nicole Graves MysteryNancy BoyarskyTorchflame BooksPublished September 2023 A Deathly Irish Secret: a Blanche Murninghan MysteryNancy Nau SullivanTorchflame BooksPublished July 2023 Crystal and the Underlings: the Future of HumanityJack…
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Speaking Engagements
Upcoming No upcoming events. To book Jori for your event, please fill this contact form: Past Events July 25-27, 2024Head Publishing Consultant, Hanna Book SolutionsAdventures in Book Marketing – Intensive TrackFull day of training in book marketingTaylor University Professional Writers Conference, Upland IN October 30, 2023Head Publishing Consultant, Hanna Book SolutionsAll About VideoTaylor University, Social…
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Cover Design
Jori Hanna is an award-winning cover designer (The da Vinci Eye, 2025, Intimate Conversations). Fantasy and Science Fiction Nonfiction Contemporary YA Romance Mystery and Thriller For examples of a full spread (front, back, and spine) please fill out the form with a request on this page.
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Ebook Marketing and Measuring Return on Investment
Is it worth it to market your book at a discount? It surprises me how often authors come to me and ask “Is it worth it to market my book?” Approaching a book marketer and asking that is like asking a baker if it’s worth it to try a new cake. The answer is always…
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Free and Easy Book Marketing Resources
The inevitable truth of modern book marketing is that much of it falls on the author’s shoulders. This happens for two main reasons—1) as publishing houses grow and gain more authors, their team’s attention must split and focus their resources more heavily on their front-list authors, and 2) readers are more interested in the more…
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Best Bang for your Buck Book Marketing
Book marketing consists of finding new answers to the same question over and over again: how do I reach a new audience who will be engaged with my subject matter? At first, this question seems easy. The default answers are, “Get the book in the library, get the book in bookstores, talk about it on…
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Working with Freelancers: The Ins and Outs of Hiring Help
When you begin working as an author, you may promptly decide you need help. Whether you want help with marketing, you hire someone for cover design, or you hire someone to help guide your path and money changes hands, there are some things to take into consideration. Clearly communicate about roles and expectations. Different people…
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Copy/Paste Guide to Writing a Book Proposal
I want to give you a quick guide to writing book proposals. I used to struggle with this, not sure how long to discuss each section or even what the sections should be. So, I wanted to help change that for you all as you go about trying to sell your books to traditional publishers…
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