Before the big reveal, I want to be perfectly clear: doing this one thing will NOT guarantee book sales. (knockinbooks.com)
And remember, if you do follow their guidelines and they offer to review your book, don't assume that book requests guarantee book reviews. (amarketingexpert.com)
For those of you who think that an advance from traditional publishing guarantees book sales, you are living in a myth I'm afraid. (deanwesleysmith.com)