Wouldn\u2019t it be nice? We go to a lot of trouble to put ourselves out there\u2014to be noticed by readers of our topic\/genre. And still you meet people and hear from people who have never heard of you or your book, even when you write in their favorite genre or on a topic of their interest. That\u2019s one of the biggest frustrations of authorship! When a potential reader says they just learned about my book, I want to shake him and ask, \u201cWhere are you looking for books on writing a book proposal or where are you looking for cozy mysteries?\u201d I feel like I\u2019m covering my promotional bases, yet there are still people who don\u2019t know about my books. Why?<\/p>\n
Maybe it\u2019s because they neglect to open the email they\u2019ve signed up to receive. They ignore the Amazon notices announcing new books they might be interested in. They don\u2019t know how to do simple research to locate the books they want. Heaven knows many authors are in-your-face promoters.<\/p>\n
We go where we\u2019ll find our audience. We have websites and blogsites related to the theme\/genre of our books. We\u2019re involved in social media. We send announcements to our potential readers. We produce newsletters. We write articles for appropriate newsletters, guest post at other blogsites, solicit book reviews. Why aren\u2019t avid readers and those seeking specific informational books paying attention?<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong; I love meeting readers new to my work. They\u2019re usually thrilled to have found my books. We all want to entice more and more readers for our fiction and nonfiction. But it\u2019s disturbing to know they\u2019ve been out there all along, wanting a book like yours, and never noticed your webinars, podcasts, radio spots, web interviews, blog book giveaways, articles, amazing blog, live presentations and so forth.<\/p>\n
Maybe we need to provide reader research seminars. I wonder if anyone would attend.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, if you happen to stumble upon this blog post and you\u2019ve never heard my name before, I\u2019m Patricia Fry. I\u2019ve been writing for publication for over 40 years and working with authors on their book projects for fifteen years or so. Many of my books are for authors. The latest one is \u201cPropose Your Book, How to Craft Persuasive Proposals for Nonfiction, Fiction, and Children\u2019s Books.\u201d If you\u2019re on my massive email list, if you\u2019ve visited Carolyn Howard-Johnson\u2019s website, if you read the \u201cFreelance Writer\u2019s Report,\u201d \u201cSPAWNews\u201d and other publications for authors, if you\u2019ve visited Amazon lately looking for a book on book proposals, or if you\u2019ve done a Google search for such a book, you\u2019ve had the opportunity to know about me and the book. Learn more here: http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Propose-Your-Book-Persuasive-Nonfiction\/dp\/1621534677\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442333826&sr=8-1&keywords=propose+your+book+fry<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m also the author of the Klepto Cat Mysteries. There are now a dozen books in this cozy mystery series formatted for your Kindle. Eight of the books are also in print. http:\/\/amzn.to\/1kAI8I2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wouldn\u2019t it be nice? We go to a lot of trouble to put ourselves out there\u2014to be noticed by readers of our topic\/genre. And still you meet people and hear from people who have never heard of you or your book, even when you write in their favorite genre or on a topic of their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,5,24],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t