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Reblogged this on Author Steve Boseley and commented:
Some really helpful info here on how your book is viewed by potential readers, and the areas that we need to pay attention to.
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Thanks for re-blogging Steve 😀
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Reblogged this on writerchristophfischer.
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Excellent.
As Linda said; timely. I have a book due out soon and some of this info is worth discussing with my publisher.
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Hope it helps – Some authors go for the 5×8 option if their book is less than 100 pages, just to add to the perceived value for money aspect. 🐵
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It certainly made me think, that’s no maybe. I am sure my publisher will read this post at any rate and likely re blog it too!
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LOL That would be a first for me 👍😃😄😄😄
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I am sure she has linked you before. P’kaboo?
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Once or twice 🐵
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Reblogged this on Nutsrok and commented:
Reblog of a great article
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Thanks Linda 👍😃
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Thanks for this timely information.
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Very informative.
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Very insightful article. I recognise a lot of my own behaviours when evaluating the purchase of a book.
What is intersting is that the chain of decisions is the same as mine. When I read the article, I though, “Oh, strange, the title is before the cover”, but then when I read the process, I did recognise this is what I do myself most of the time.
Well, yeah, if I don’t receive a recommandation, the chain of decisions might be different. For example, if I’m browsing, I’d probably evaluate the cover before the title… but then, I’m not sure. Though I have to say, I don’t normally go browsing books randomly.
Really, really a good article. Thanks for sharing.
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Welcome 😀
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I can assure you, the author’s biography does NOT influence my decision when buying a book. I look at the title, fair enough. I look at the cover – as the picture someone chose can say a lot in what tradition the author sees his novel (and this information can be misleading, as the first US-covers of the Peter Grant series from Ben Aaronovitch have shown!) –
I look at the description (and the description for some of the Peter Grant series was wrong!). Then I look at online reviews. Not only amazons anonymous ones, also those of journalists in papers if that book has been written about. I usually try to get a review which says a little more about the content than the back cover. Fair enough, I DO like to look at negative comments. Not always do those put me off.
Does it matter who recommends a book? No. I do not go and buy everything successful friends recommend nor do I go and have a look at a book some celeb has endorsed. But I may be the unusual reader in this.
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Reblogged this on Wild and Woolly Wordsmithing and commented:
This one’s a real eye opener! I would not have picked that factor as number one. If you’re an indie author, don’t pass this great article up!
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