Do you believe that exposure is important to a book? Do you take advantage of the promotional opportunities that come before you in order to get exposure? Do you seek out ways to get additional exposure for your book?<\/p>\n
I happen to know that some of you do and some of you don\u2019t. <\/p>\n
I\u2019m in the process of offering authors exposure for their books. I\u2019ve broadcast my need for authors to participate in a project that will give their books FREE visibility. I\u2019ve contacted dozens of authors in recent weeks asking them to participate. And the response has been interesting.<\/p>\n
First, very few authors have responded to my \u201cbroadcasts.\u201d And about 1\/3 of those I\u2019ve contacted personally have either neglected to respond or they couldn\u2019t figure out a way to participate. <\/p>\n
You\u2019ve probably heard\/read me talking about the author\u2019s responsibility. I firmly believe that once you decide to produce a book, you have accepted the responsibility to give it a good ride. The fact that so many books fail or fall by the wayside shortly after being published is testament to the author\u2019s lack of responsibility, don\u2019t you think? <\/p>\n
Look at it this way, if you open an ice cream parlor and keep forgetting to or getting too busy to order the ingredients to make the ice cream or if you decide you don\u2019t feel like opening your parlor every day, your business is not going to survive. It\u2019s the same with publishing. If you want to succeed as a published author, you really, truly must find a way to be invested in your project to the point that you make sacrifices. Again, here\u2019s the recipe for publishing success:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tWrite a book that is actually needed\/wanted.
\n\u2022\tHave the book professionally edited.
\n\u2022\tStudy the publishing industry.
\n\u2022\tMake informed choices.
\n\u2022\tCommit to the enormous task of promotion.<\/p>\n
I often hear authors bemoan how hard publishing and promotion is. Yes, it is\u2014so is maintaining good relationships, staying healthy and fit and running any business. So what? Either decide to do it or not. <\/p>\n
I had a discussion recently with another book marketing professional. She brought up the idea of authors hiring people to help them with the enormous amount of work involved with book promotion. I felt like giving her a big high five right through the phone lines as this is something I\u2019ve recommended to some authors for years. And I need to do more of it, as well.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not going to go into a big spiel about who to hire, what types of jobs they can handle for you, etc. as I may devote a blog post to this subject in coming days\/weeks. In the meantime, you might have some comments or some experiences you would like to share with me for this pending blog post. <\/p>\n
Have you hired people to help you with aspects of your publishing project? Do you have built-in help? Some authors work with a co-author and they spread out the workload. Others have talented husbands or kids who help with the technological functions that keep their businesses going. Send your comments to me at PLFry620@yahoo.com or leave your comments here.<\/p>\n
Personally, I\u2019ve hired my grandkids to help me with mundane tasks\u2014such as getting out mailings. As they got older, my grandsons have helped me load and unload large shipments of books over the years. I hired a friend to send out article queries for me once. She also typed an entire book into the computer so I could do a reprint one year. I\u2019ve hired webmasters, editors and proof-readers as well as printers.<\/p>\n
What sort of help do you get from family or do you hire out? My readers would like to know. Do you pay your helpers or barter for services\/goods?<\/p>\n
Stay tuned\u2014this could be an enlightening discussion.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, go to my Patricia Fry website and sign up for your free gift<\/p>\n
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