When I started writing my first novel, I never gave a moment’s thought to promotion. I was naive enough to believe that after I got a publishing contract, the publisher would do all sorts of promotion, while I’d visit bookstores and go to events they’d set up. Sure, I’d need a website, and probably a Facebook page, but I wouldn’t have to be the one “selling” my book. “They” would do that.
Contract signed, and The Hanged Man’s Noose out, reality came crashing in pretty quickly. These days, authors are expected to do the bulk of their own advertising and promotion—and set up their own events and bookstore visits.
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Reblogged this on Have We Had Help? and commented:
…funny how everyone thinks they won’t enter the seedy side of writing. – promotion. We all do it!!!
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Thanks for reblogging, Jack 😀
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Thank you Jack!
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My pleasure 😉
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thank you so much!
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Thank you for sharing, Chris! Appreciate all you do for authors everywhere.
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