You promote as you write. By this I mean, if you wrote sporadically\u2014just when you felt like it or when you had a few minutes here and there\u2014that\u2019s probably the same kind of time and energy you will put into promoting your book. If you stuck to a strict schedule from the time you started writing your book until you finished it, you may approach promotion with the same sense of discipline.<\/p>\n
You might think about this as you establish your writing schedule this week and from now on. Think ahead to the time, energy and attention you must put toward book promotion and set a good writing schedule. If you can\u2019t discipline yourself to write, how in the heck will you discipline yourself to do the hard part\u2014promote your book?<\/p>\n
Maybe you don\u2019t quite understand what book promotion entails. None of us do until we are faced with books that aren\u2019t selling. I suggest to anyone who is writing or even thinking about writing a book that they study the publishing industry before getting involved. <\/p>\n
For a highly informative study of the industry, your publishing options, the possible consequences of your choices, your responsibilities as a published author and the whole publishing and book promotion process, read my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book.<\/em> It\u2019s discounted now at my website. http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/rightway.html<\/a> <\/p>\n Join SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network) http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a>. Or start by signing up for our FREE monthly enewsletter (on the home page). You\u2019ll also receive a FREE ebook on promoting yourself.<\/p>\n