However what most indie
authors don't know is that they can borrow somebody else's network.
What
most authors don't realize, whether traditionally published or self - published, is that you're responsible for the marketing and promotion of your new release.
We need bloggers like Dear Author because
many authors don't get a voice to highlight important topics and aspects in publishing.
I always find it interesting when people bring up that lots of
indie authors don't make much money.
He'll make 2 sample covers and
if authors don't like it, keep going.
On the whole,
what authors don't know is, every aforementioned company or individual ALL use the same printing and distribution channels.
The concept of blog commenting is not new, but using it for virtual networking is a solid strategy that a lot
of authors don't do enough of.
What I get from the data is that good books written by consistently good
authors do well.
This affects our agency
because authors don't understand that publishing requires infinite patience.
But does he really
think authors don't get that, by going with a traditional publisher, you are paying them in a way?
The author manages to say in a few words what other
authors do in whole pages and chapters.
Many
successful authors do not make their living solely from book sales — they deliver speeches, workshops etc..
That said, I still
see authors doing well with them and I know there are more coming from authors I respect.
I appreciate it
when authors do this just so I can go read these other writings also.
Most
new authors don't think they have a network who can help them with their launch.
I feel this has been one of my competitive advantages, so I'm happy to spend more than what most
authors do on their images.
That said, I have worked
for authors doing this kind of work, and yes, some authors are willing to pay for it.
You're doing what 99 % of self published
authors do just before they realise they can't make any money.
This is definitely one of those topics
which authors don't really consider, but to have your author website working effectively for you, then you have to keep it maintained.
But one
thing authors don't talk about as much is how pricing strategies might change depending on their goals.
Most of my time I spend
helping authors do things for free (which I need to stop, because I'm always too busy and usually not charging).
It is normally a one day event that focuses on having a number of
authors do book signings, pose for pictures and interact with their readers.
Sadly, in my experience, most self -
pub authors don't even know what those standards are, let alone have the ability to achieve them on their own.
I wouldn't want to try self - publishing without a decent marketing plan and some kind of platform, but there are some no -
name authors doing well with ebooks.
But many self - published
authors do try to at least break even or bring in some supplemental income from their work.
To avoid this, attention should be put to how the
professional authors do without repetition of words, indicating the actor or the sequence of events.
This is a big deal for them when you consider their
average author does not sell more then a hundred or so.
I still believe that the # 1 reason
talented authors don't get published is a lack of insider knowledge.
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