tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post3081210542596351408..comments2023-10-11T04:26:34.403-06:00Comments on Writing Fortress: Marketing: Where the Rubber Hits the RunwayKerstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208370383994488655noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-38804423079474906742011-01-18T12:33:15.921-07:002011-01-18T12:33:15.921-07:00Great post Don, and great comment Michael.
Selli...Great post Don, and great comment Michael. <br /><br />Selling the book myself is something I've struggled with. I have never kept a large supply on hand and I've always referred people to Amazon and local bookstores, but what you say makes a lot of sense.<br /><br />Strike while the iron is hot and make the sale personal.Steve Westoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281628136635926941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-23427777453916737152011-01-18T12:33:01.396-07:002011-01-18T12:33:01.396-07:00Great post Don, and great comment Michael.
Selli...Great post Don, and great comment Michael. <br /><br />Selling the book myself is something I've struggled with. I have never kept a large supply on hand and I've always referred people to Amazon and local bookstores, but what you say makes a lot of sense.<br /><br />Strike while the iron is hot and make the sale personal.Steve Westoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281628136635926941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-76950303386074351162011-01-17T14:28:15.844-07:002011-01-17T14:28:15.844-07:00Thanks for the post. It all looks like fun.Thanks for the post. It all looks like fun.Valerie Ipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958210886138097232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-62231487226197197572011-01-17T12:19:17.772-07:002011-01-17T12:19:17.772-07:00Great insight! I awarded this blog an award over a...Great insight! I awarded this blog an award over at soimfifty.blogspot.com. You can pick it up on Tuesday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953440041536434213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457448853740094441.post-8260862031342661752011-01-17T09:20:47.349-07:002011-01-17T09:20:47.349-07:00Looks like a great tour so far, Don!
I've l...Looks like a great tour so far, Don! <br /><br />I've learned that the build-up is more important than even the execution. Pre-promotion, both online and in print, is best started weeks before, intensifying right up until the day. It's hard work, but worth it when a good crowd shows up. <br /><br />I agree with you about selling your own books. I've gotten over obsessing about my Novelrank ranking and bookscan stats. Let's face it, a first-time author's LDS market release is not going to crack the top 10,000 on the bestseller list, and how many books Amazon sells is not going to impress anyone. If I wait to let "those guys" sell my book, I make $1.50. If I sell it myself, I make $10. Plus it's a much more personable transaction, and the customer always gets a signed book!Michael Knudsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640030735263279057noreply@blogger.com