Publish That Book-- I'm in! Now What?

 

I’m in! Now What?

 

Congratulations, you’re now officially a business owner or if you prefer, an entrepreneur.

Regardless of whether you’re self-publishing or with a publisher, there are several things you must do. Open the phone book (if you have one) or do a web search for local libraries and small bookstores within fifty miles of your home.

I read a statistic somewhere that 60% of households have a library card and 70% use the card on a regular basis. How awesome is that!

Approximately four months before the release date, send out snail mail letters and/or email letters letting them know you’ll have a book out soon, the title, the genre, the publisher, and the date when it’ll be out. When you receive the ISBN and ASIN, send out another round of letters reminding them about the book and include the ISBN and ASIN.

If you can, order some books and donate them to the libraries.

Continue and increase activity on your social media sites. Start following authors who write the same genre you do and interact with them. Get to know them, ask questions, promote their books, share, etc. It isn’t going to hurt you to help other authors.

Offer to be a beta reader if they’re looking for someone. Offer to write a review. If you offer to write a review, make sure you sit down and write it. Authors send a bunch of books out for reviews and unfortunately, they don’t get the promised reviews.

Keep in mind with each review, with every word you write, how you’d react if it was about your book. You can be honest and diplomatic. You’re an author, a wordsmith. I’m sure you can come up with an honest review.

Have a little class, a pinch of genuineness, and kindness and you’ll be helping your fellow authors.

Send out queries to bloggers and reviewers who read the genre you’ve written, asking if they’re available to review your book or help you promote it. You can send them a pdf copy of your book before it comes out. Just make sure they’re a legitimate blogger or reviewer.

If someone doesn’t like your book, accept it. It’s okay. You haven’t liked every book you’ve read. It’s their opinion. If they give a reason why, listen to what they’re saying, it might just improve your writing skills.

Whatever you do, don’t start arguing with them. It’s their opinion. Everyone has one. Leave it alone. You’re going to get good and bad reviews. You might even get snarky reviews. It happens. Shrug it off and don’t let it discourage you.

 

Now just a couple of things before I pitch Be More Successful with Marketing and AdvertiZING.

If you haven’t already, find local author workshops, conferences, conventions, book signing events etc. It may be too late for you to register as a participating author, but that doesn’t mean you can’t attend as a reader.

Pick their brains for information. Most authors are happy to help other authors. Introduce yourself and rub elbows with awesome authors, bloggers, event coordinators, and the readers. Then, try to get on the sign up list to attend as an author for the next available event.

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.

E-Book $4.99

Paperback $9.99

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

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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'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.