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John Kremer's Blog – October 2010 Archive (6)

8 Websites to Promote Your Next Booksigning or Author Event

Here's a link to my BookMarket.com blog. Good tips. Be sure to check this out: http://blog.bookmarket.com/2010/10/8-websites-to-promote-your-next.html

Added by John Kremer on October 20, 2010 at 10:15pm — No Comments

Sell more books by creating a series of short videos: Here's one success story

Below is a story from Andrew Cort telling how he has had some success selling his books. His books sound interesting, as does his story about the videos he created. Check them out.

My books are about the inner meaning of the symbols, images and metaphors that are found within mythology and scripture. One of the most misunderstood features of the Bible is the position of the Feminine. It is generally believed that the Bible is sexist and women are treated as second-rate. This is… Continue

Added by John Kremer on October 13, 2010 at 12:26pm — No Comments

Author success story: Partner with associations to sell more books

Here is another success story from a small publisher on how they sell more books:

Fehrman Books is a new independent publisher of design, fiction, and animal welfare titles. We just published our first book for children, ages 8-12: The Corpse that Wasn’t There by Gayle Nastasi. It's a mystery involving a young girl and her psychic Saluki hound who solve crimes. The Corpse that Wasn’t There takes place at a dog show and while the girl, her dog and friends are solving… Continue

Added by John Kremer on October 13, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Word of Mouth Does Sell Books

Here is another story, told by Michael John McCann, on how he sells his PurpleUmpkin children's book:

The best way that I have sold books so far is really word of mouth, readers recommending my book to other readers.

PurpleUmpkin is a children's book about kindness, tolerance, love, and understanding. A book that gets children and parents to interact with each other, PurpleUmpkin is about having fun with words. Lots of fun.… Continue

Added by John Kremer on October 13, 2010 at 2:08am — No Comments

Author Success Story: An author's persistence despite obstables

Here's another author success story based on her persistence despite some key obstacles:

Struggling to fund the printing and publishing of my book left little to nothing to market it and regardless of what people tell you, you need money to make money. If these factors were not disadvantageous enough, I was non-ambulatory, bed bound and homeless. I had a great and marketable book, so I turned to the Internet and set up shop with a website and the whole nine yards (without the… Continue

Added by John Kremer on October 12, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

If You're a Book Author and Have Friends Who Want to Help You, Let Them Know How They Can Help

Eileen Flanagan, author of The Wisdom to Know the Difference, wrote a blog post about a year ago telling friends of book authors how they could help the author sell more books.

I thought I'd include some of the highlights of her help list, add my own comments, and provide a few more ways that friends can help book authors to sell more books.

If you have a friend who is a book author, please use these suggestions to help them… Continue

Added by John Kremer on October 12, 2010 at 12:02pm — 1 Comment