ZLS Publishing, LLC's Blog – July 2009 Archive (3)

The other day I was meeting with members of my marketing team to discuss a poetry contest we are currently planning. When trying to figure out what sort of submissions we would be accepting, someone brought up the point that they do not want to read poetry submissions and stated, "Why would I want to read someone elses's when I write my own?"

Interesting to say the least.

While, we have decided what sort of submissions we will accept, it brings up an interesting discussion-How many of… Continue

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Once again, we’re back with another episode of Bad Book Marketing. This one is about the writers state of mind. Too many writers make the following mistakes and I believe it’s mental:



1)Thinking that marketing is the publishers job.



2) Thinking that it is smart to market after your book has been written.



3) Thinking that marketing and selling are the same thing.



4) Thinking that people are interested in your book.



5) Thinking they come… Continue