Book Marketing

To Sell More Books, Show Don’t Tell

Here is an excerpt from an email book promotion I received a few years back that did not get my click-through to buy the book. This book “is a remarkable testimony to the strength and perseverance of the human spirit. This true story will pull at the heartstrings of every American, and readers from everywhere.” Now, that […]

Persistence: What You Have Control Over

When you are writing a book, you have lots of control over the content, style, and format of your book, but once you start to market, you lose a lot of control. You can’t force media to feature you. You can’t force bookstores to put your book on their shelves. You can’t force readers to […]

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Book Marketing Quote: Everybody Loves a Bookstore

What’s the thing that everybody loves and treasures the most? It’s a bookstore. — Jeff Kinney What’s the thing that everybody loves and treasures the most? It’s a bookstore. — Jeff Kinney Click To Tweet 1 3

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Book Marketing Tip: Creating Relationships

All of marketing consists in creating relationships. Real relationships: friends, lovers, partners, warriors, fans. — John Kremer Have you built your tribe? Have you inspired a fan club? Do you lead, or do you follow? Do you share, or do you shout? All of marketing consists in creating relationships. Real relationships: friends, lovers, partners, warriors, […]