Plan to Promote Your Book
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Thank you!chytach18- wrote:Downloaded and read it already. Writing review. Possibly publish it tomorrow on Amazon, after work. Great book, Scott.
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My point is that I am sure we would have all read the book and posted a review if: A) she had continued to attend meetings; and B) as you mentioned in your book, she had waited to request that people read her book vs. requesting it at the first meeting and then never returning
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And @bookowlie I implemented your suggestion and created a forum about marketing and promotion for authors. Well actually I made it "for writers" so as to not exclude anyone.
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OMG, Scott, I read it! Wonderful! Wonderful! I loved it! Great book!!
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Step 1: Be Scott Hughes.
The end.
Hahahaha hahaha.
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does anyone use sites of books promotion?
thanks in advance!)
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I thought to myself that I ought to write to the managers of these businesses to schedule a Meet an Author event, but after some brainstorming, I concluded that there is a certain way to do this. You don't want to appear pushy or narcissistic, so how should you word the letter?
A nice letter should read much like an agent query, but should include the following:
1. A nice greeting, like, "To the Manager of Panera Bread." Or even better, try to find out their name.
2. First Paragraph: Introduce yourself and explain that you are a local author who would like to host an author event at the place of business, for the following reasons:
3. Second Paragraph: First reason: The event would benefit the business by driving higher levels of customer traffic to the store on that particular day, which would result in more sales for them. The only sacrifice on their part would be one table near the entrance for about four hours. You need to sit somewhere, right?
4. Third Paragraph: Second reason: Explain that the event can help the community because you plan to donate a percentage of your sales to a local charity. Offer to let THEM choose the charity, and they just might take you up on your offer. A win-win situation.
5. Last Paragraph: Thank them for taking the time to read your request, and express the hope that you will receive a reply soon. You may or may not hear a reply. If your request is refused, be polite, and try somewhere else. You just never know who might say yes!
6. Sign your name, and leave your contact information, along with the best time to reach you.
What you are probably wondering is how this will benefit YOU, the writer, the one who sacrificed Game of Thrones time, time with the spouse, and many hours of much-needed sleep. As you may have guessed, I'm going to tell you. Exposure, exposure, exposure. As a new writer, you can never have too much of this. When you sit there at your chosen place of business at a table full of shiny new copies of the book you wrote, you get the opportunity to chat with people about it, make a bit of money, and even get the thrill of signing autographs!
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