In this blog I will be sharing my thoughts on writing and the publishing process. Early last year I had my first book,"The Presence, a Memoir of Miracles", published by O-Books. It is available online and through all good bookshops. I have now published my first novel, "77", on the Smashwords website: http://www.smashwords.com. It is also available as a Print on Demand paperback through Amazon. In this blog I will discuss various aspects of "77".
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Marketing/Selling
If I was granted one wish by my unfortunately non-existent Fairy Godmother I should have to ask for a crash course in the successful marketing of an e-book. I believe I have done all that can be done, at least for the moment, but it is really pathetic. Were I to have something - like a book! - to carry around with me I could possibly do more. I might arrange speaking engagements; even, though heaven knows how, organise book signings in Waterstone's, Smith's and a batch of independents. Without a book, well, there doesn't seem to be anywhere to start, apart from the social networks like Facebook and Twitter. But they, surely, can be used to some effect ... for all I lack expertise in working with them. Let me see what I can do. If anyone has a suggestion (or two, or three) about how to go about this please leave a comment, preferably polite.
Labels:
Book marketing,
Facebook,
Twitter,
W.H.Smith,
Waterstone's
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