![]() ![]() Writing is, as much as we hate to say it, a business. ![]() ![]() Create an audio book and ads (book trailers) to compliment the release.Įven though the list is only 8 bullet points long, it’s still a lot of work and a lot of time.Comic con would be nice, but it’s too expensive. Buy booth space or ad space at small conventions.(Yes, this means talking and selling to random strangers.) Set up temporary book store stands in areas where my demographic has high foot traffic.Approach libraries and book stores for opportunities to do author signings or presentations.On Goodreads, A Bitter Winter has 4 reviews. This step will cost money that I hope to earn back through sales. Facebook, Twitter, Amazon Ads, Goodreads Ads, etc. Write ad copy that sells the book through paid advertising.The pitch will be a catchy headline and an enticing body copy. Any local newspapers, magazines, and websites, will be receiving a pitch from me. Here’s my strategy campaign for A Bitter Winter: Therefore, if authors want to see some sales revenue for their books, they need to come up with a PR plan. Ian Flemming wrote press releases, scoured opportunities to promote his book, looked for papers that would feature his stories, and pretty much did everything he could to promote James Bond. He didn’t just publish short stories and wait for the royalties to come in. This means rehearsing your pitch in case someone asks you, “What’s your book about?” Practicing being comfortable with stating the price of your book when someone asks, “How much?” Preparing to talk about your life and your writing process when someone invites you to their podcast.ĭo a little research on Ian Flemming, the author of the James Bond novels. If you want to make a living off of your writing then you better be able to sell it. Get rid of that anti-social, reclusive hermit stereotype. If you want to make income off of your writing, you have to sell to strangers and get comfortable talking to them. If Phase 1 is writing the book, and Phase 2 is publishing the book, Phase 3 is selling the book. Like it or not, hitting the publish button is only the mid-game. In this blog post I am going to discuss what an author needs to do after they release their book. They don’t care how long it took or the challenges you had overcome. People you don’t know don’t care about your book. And you sold some books to your family and friends, maybe some co-workers, but now you need to sell to strangers. You slaved over every word and rewrote almost every scene and then finally, FINALLY hit that publish button. You spent weeks, months, years writing your masterpiece. No one outside of your family and friends cares that you published a book. What should I do after publishing my book? I am going to share some disappointing news with a lot of writers out there. What should I do after publishing my book? This post was created on: September 12th, 2018 ![]()
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