Forced into
Self-Publishing
Right
there. Those words immediately put warning lights up in my head.
Why?
Responses:
Publishers
won’t publish the type of book I’m writing.
I
don’t want anyone changing my story.
My
book doesn’t need to be ‘fixed’.
Publishers
want me to write it their way.
It’s
my story. I’m doing it my way.
It
takes too long. I want it out now.
They
have a ridiculous long list of requirements.
Their
rules and requirements take away from my story.
My
story was written this way for a reason. I don’t want them telling me that’s
not how it’s done.
I
want to write what I want, not what they want.
I’m
not following their ‘rules of writing’.
The
problem with most authors who have mentioned the above complaints; their next
step is to complain they’re not selling any books.
There
are many crucial reasons why publishers want books a specific way.
The
biggest reason?
Their
way sells books!
They
have been in business long enough to know what sells, and how to sell them.
If
you wrote a novel/short story for your own personal pleasure and don’t intend
to sell it, then do it any way you like. Who cares?
It’s
for your pleasure.
If
you want your story purchased by readers, there’s a reason why publishers want
books written a specific way.
Listen
to them. They know what they’re doing. If you choose not to go with a
publisher, mimic their business plans, but don’t feel forced into
self-publishing.
Finding
the right publisher for your novel, whether it be non-fiction or fiction is a
must-do. If you write taboo or erotica, you don’t want to submit your
manuscript to someone who only publishes mainstream fiction. Finding the right
fit for your manuscript can be challenging, but it is possible.
Self-publishing
can be a moneymaker for the author if it’s done correctly, and professionally.
This book’s for you. My whole point of writing it is to help all authors. I’ve had many established authors, aspiring authors, and WIP authors ask me a multitude of questions and I was more than happy to help. (WIP-work in progress) I took the most commonly asked questions and solutions and put them in a nifty, absolutely priceless book.
What you’ll find in Be More Successful with Marketing and AdvertiZING:
Social Media Marketing and AdvertiZING for Books or Any Business
Becoming a Bestseller
Saying NO and Being the Bad Guy
How to Write Incredible Click Enticing Promotions
Promoting Your Book With or Without a Publisher
How Much is That Advertisement in the Window?
Self-publishing Doesn’t Have to be a Disaster
How to Make Your Website Awesome
Taking the Plunge into Publishing Audio Books
How to Make More Sales at Book Signings
The Uniform of Success
Purchase Be More Successful with Marketing and AdvertiZING at your favorite bookstore or on Amazon.
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Thank you for taking the time to read this.
You can find me:
Amazon.com/Pamela-Ackerson/e/B00QY1ARI4
Wondering what my qualifications are? Don't want to get any advice from someone who doesn't know what they're talking about? I understand! There are too many people out there giving bad advice.
The first thing I'm going to tell you is that the book industry is constantly changing and even the "experts" have to keep their ears to the ground to stay in the game!
Okay, so...Here goes.
I'm President of Marketing and Advertising for AdC Magazine. Affaire de Coeur Book Review Magazine has been in business since 1980. No small potatoes there! We've managed to survive all the ups and downs in the industry. www.adcmagazine.com
I'm an award-winning, Wall Street Journal, Amazon and Barnes and Noble bestselling author. I've been a published author since 1972. Yup, you read that right. My 10th grade high school teacher entered my sci-fi short story in the Science Fiction Reader's Digest Contest and I took first place. I continued to write and publish short stories for several years after that.
A short break--which felt like forever--in 1996 I finished my first novel. I was picked up by a publisher two years later and I haven't stopped since.
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