Book Marketing
　　If you're like me, you have a book and the passion to spend the rest of your life making it a success. But, with all the ways to market your book, the costs and the inevitable sinking feeling of utter helplessness, what can you do?You COULD run around in circles trying to get your book in every bookstore prada shoes wholesale jordans GUCCI MENS beach mat GUCCI WOMENS in town. You COULD write Oprah or the Today Show, and hope for a call-back. You COULD spend months crafting a book proposal and wait another six months for the exact right time to send it to the exact right editor at the exact right publishing house with the exact right level of interest to stand behind your book.
　　But those are lies (well, for most of us, most of the time, they are) and here are the TOP TEN LIES and how you can avoid believing them: you don't. Visit your local bookstore-any bookstore-and you'll GUCCI WOMEN GUCCI MEN Insulating glass mens boots Park equipment see thousands (maybe millions) of books crammed, piled, stacked and displayed. Do you really think that simply adding your book to this haystack will catapult you to success?
　　Truth: The right bookstore at the right location selling the right kind of books to the right customers CAN catapult your book to success. What is the right bookstore? One that sells your kind of book, whether it be a Christian bookstore, a success store, a health store, etc. For my book, "101 Ways To Pray Better And Get Faster Results," rattan chair women's boots womens boots wholesale jeans ed hardy cap I am targeting Christian bookstores in my area, especially bookstores in churches. They will give me the greatest amount of exposure to the people who will actually be interested in my book. Who buys your kind of book? What is the best place to sell it? Maybe it is at a grocery store, a pet store, or at an airport.
　　Yes, it would be nice to get on Oprah. Certianly, it could not hurt your book sales. But most people with this goal ask themselves the wrong question: "How do I get on Oprah?" Getting on Oprah is not the point, albiet a good timberland boots men's boots gucci sale air max 2009 Playground equipment objective, though a long-shot for most authors. However, as a natural optimist, I must admit there's no reason for you not to try!
　　Truth: The RIGHT question to ask yourself is: "How can I create a book that Oprah would want on her show?" Why is this a better, more powerful question? First of all, it is focused on Oprah's needs, and she will only care about your book if it helps her and her show get more people watching and talking about (you guessed it) her. After all, you want people to read and talk about your book, don't you? That's why you're reading this article. Start with the right question, and you women's sandals Indoor playground louis vuitton wallets leather shoes women boots will end up the right answers. So how do you create a book that will appeal to Oprah? Write one that appeals to her television audience, mostly women who are at home at the time of her show. You can get more detailed, of course, and you should. Case Example: the new book "He's Just Not That Into You." Oprah has had one of the co-authors of that book on her show twice since its release.
　　Again, good idea, but it doesn't guarantee succes anymore than carrying around a four-leaf clover ensures good luck. You need more than big bucks to get people to read your book. In fact, the only thing that a big advance gives you is the knowledge that the publishing company will try hard to make people buy your prada shoes leather boots men shoes Cushion Wholesale women's sandals book. Yes, that's a plus. Yes, you want that. But it takes more than that to squeeze into the ranks with Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Seth Godin (author of Purple Cow, among others).
　　Truth: What you really need is a good book, written well, formatted with the reader in mind, that entertains, informs, pursuades and gets customers talking to each other. No easy job, I assure you. But it can be done. And is done. Here's how you can do it, too:Gather up the most popular, talked-about books in the last five years (Harry Potter, Da Vinci Code, mens boots cheap nfl jerseys china travel information air jordan 2 Stainless steel flange among others). *Ask yourself, "What makes people talk about these books?" *Copy the strategies, change/add/delete whatever you need to make your book more success-friendly.
　　Truth: What you REALLY need is to get your book in the hands of people who are ready, willing and able to buy them. How do you accomplish this? First, sit down and write out a description of the people who are most likely to be interested enough in your book to fork over money for it. Second, figure out where these people congregate: online,jordan 23 jordan 14 wholesale designer handbags cheap bags jordan 8 conventions, magazines, etc. Where do these type of people go to find the type of information which is in your book? Be specific. Write it down. Third, and lastly, get your book infront of those people in those places.
　　For example: My book is on prayer, so I want to get it infront of people who are interested enough in the topic to trade thier hard-earned money to learn how to improve their prayer lives and get closer to God. So, in addition to attmpting the normal routes (getting book in bookstore, creating a website, trying to get book on {域名已经过期}), I also will contact Christian groups and organizations to give FREE talks on prayer, after which I'll offer my book.
　　Sorry, no that is not true. Yes, you should try to write the best book possible and give it a great, eye-catching cover, with a mind-grabbing title to boot. But, none of those savvy stratigies are the gucci handbags china travel services knockoff handbags louis vuitton bags fashion bags MOST important part of your book promotion. They only work if you can do ONE thing Truth: The MOST important part of book promotion is (drum roll please) getting the right people to experience the great benefits of your book. If your book entertains, then that is the benefit. If your book explains or teaches, then that is the great experience.
　　Who are the right people? People who will tell others about your book.Truth: The outcome of your book promotion will be the result of your tenacity, creativity, passion, talent, and willingness to try new Nike shox r4 31618-90-3 Cheap nikes china group tours gucci bags things until somthing clicks. If you can do that, you will one day succeed. And, my friend, I hope that day comes soon for you.If you enjoyed this article, why not print it out and share it with a friend or your writing group! Good luck!