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How I wish I could shout this message from the rooftops, Flora!!
These words jumped off the page:
” … many authors resist doing the marketing required and others resent it so much that they neglect it entirely.” You know what happens then?! Disaster! Disaster happens.
As of late, I’ve met two new authors who don’t even want to hear me say the word, “marketing”. In their minds, it’s a bad word. That’s a shame because as you know (better than most!), marketing is a MUST. And you just can’t ignore that fact. Oh, you can ignore it if you want. But when you’re trying to promote your book … and hopefully get some doggone sales! … you better be prepared to wear your marketing hat eight days a week!
Personally, I love marketing and it’s really not complicated. Actually, it can be a lot of fun. I think some authors don’t dig their heels in and market up a storm because they simply don’t understand what marketing is or even where to begin.
Wonderful post! 🙂
Hi Melanie,
I sympathize and emphathize with authors like the two you mentioned. They were misinformed long ago, and don’t believe that without their energy and time to market, their books sit on an actual or virtual shelf. Either way, no marketing action means no traction.
What’s even worse, Flora, in my book …
Is authors who choose to go with one of the bigger publishing houses believing their publisher is going to market their books for them!! NOT. I can’t help but think some of these folks are getting led by the nose. I suspect publishing houses do next to NOTHING to promote your work.