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Does Pre-Ordering a Book Matter?
Great question popped up on one of the lists. The person asked, “Does pre-ordering a book help the author? Is pre-ordering more important than buying a book within the first 3 weeks it comes out?” Here’s my answer: As I understand it, pre-ordering helps a lot. The publisher looks to pre-orders to determine print run–and […]
Stand Up to Sell Your Books
A couple of weeks ago, I attended Festival of Mystery. I’m not sure how many books I had to sell–must have been 20 or two dozen at least. I sold out in the first hour and a half. After I sold out, I started taking orders for my books. That resulted in selling another 18 […]
50 Things Under $50 You Can Do to Promote Your Book
by Penny Sansevieri If your book marketing budget is tight (and even if it’s not) youmight want to consider some ideas that are powerful, and won’t costyou as much as you think. Here are a few to consider! 1) Buy your domain name as soon as you have a title for your book.You can get […]
Should You Self-Publish?
Should you self-publish? That’s a tough question, and you’re the only one who can answer it. I can’t tell you what to do…but I since I’ve been both self-published and traditionally published, I can share some insights. The biggest question you need to ask yourself is: What’s my goal? And as you ponder that question, […]
Shhh! How I Handsell Books
Don’t tell anyone, okay? I’ve found standing in front of the table is best. I think if you read about body language, behind a table or desk is always considered more intimidating. I hold my book up in front of me like the perfume salesladies do–that sort of warns folks that I’m hawking my book. […]
About Literary Agents.
Rick Frishman posted this interesting take on literary agents. Literary agents have emerged as the publishers’ gatekeepers. They are middlemen (and women), go-betweens and facilitators. Approximately 80 percent of the books that publishing houses release were brought to them by agents. Most publishing houses give agented submissions more attention because editors have a high level […]
Go Tell It on the Mountain
You remember this song, right? I’m not trying to be disrespectful to anyone’s religion, but I think this song title could well be adapted to our work as promoters of our books. I think it’s my job to tell anyone and everyone who meanders across my path about my books, because you never know when […]
Promoting Your Book to Organizations
Motivational speakers often promote their books to businesses. They offer to personalize their books or individually sign them, and then to appear at a business meeting for free. There’s no reason fiction authors can’t do the same. For example, my husband hosts a meeting of the St. Louis Area Music Teachers Association every year. This […]