{"id":411,"date":"2009-01-15T06:22:52","date_gmt":"2009-01-15T14:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=411"},"modified":"2009-01-15T06:22:52","modified_gmt":"2009-01-15T14:22:52","slug":"the-authors-repair-kit-a-one-of-a-kind-tool-for-failing-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=411","title":{"rendered":"The Author&#8217;s Repair Kit&#8211;a One-of-a-Kind Tool for Failing Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is there anyone out there who is struggling to promote a book? Are book sales sluggish? Are you running out of energy and interest in promoting your book? Is it, perhaps, time to re-evaluate your project and change your tactics?<\/p>\n<p>I have a tool that might help you to jumpstart book sales in 2009. And I\u2019m offering it FREE to the first 6 authors to contact me by Monday, January 19, 2009 at  PLFry620@yahoo.com. <\/p>\n<p>What is it that I am offering? It\u2019s my ebook, <strong><em>The Author\u2019s Repair Kit<\/em><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em><strong>The Author&#8217;s Repair Kit <\/strong><\/em>is designed to give your faltering or failing book a swift kick in the pants. It shows you how to heal your publishing mistakes. It helps you to breathe new life into your book. What&#8217;s the secret? Patricia Fry&#8217;s one and only post-publication book proposal process. Study this 27-page ebook, apply the suggested tips and techniques and just watch your book sales soar.<\/p>\n<p> For those of you who don\u2019t contact me in time to receive this ebook for free, it is only $5.95 at my website: <a href=http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/author_repairkit.html> http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/author_repairkit.html<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>News Flash<\/strong><br \/>\nMy newest book, <strong><em>Catscapades: Tales of Ordinary and Extraordinary Cats<\/em><\/strong>, should be available for sale next week, according to my webmaster. Watch for the big announcement. Just wait until you see the cover we designed using our cat, Winfield\u2019s glamour photo. It\u2019s yummy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your Promotional Brochure<\/strong><br \/>\nHow often do you evaluate and change your promotional brochure? That\u2019s my project today\u2014making some changes to my brochure. I use my brochure to introduce myself, my services and my books. I include contact information, ordering information, testimonials for some of my books and comments from former students. I\u2019m going to change it today to include my two latest books\u2014<em>Catscapades<\/em> and <em>The Author\u2019s Repair Kit<\/em>. I must also change some of the specs. My brochure indicates that I\u2019m the author of 27 books; that has to be changed to 29 books. <\/p>\n<p>January is a good time to update your business card and your promotional brochure. 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