For larger companies, a flash drive is certainly an option, but
for most authors doing 300 - 400 flash drives for one event would be beyond the budget.
It's really just a mindset shift, and I honestly think
most authors don't look at numbers.
There are public relations agencies to do the work for you, but if you're
like most authors nowadays, doing it yourself would be much more affordable.
When
most authors think about giving away free books, they do so in hopes of increasing their following and reviews.
However
what most authors do not realize you can find an affordable author assistant.
Yet these speakers end up talking right over the heads of
most authors who don't yet understand the foundational basics.
That's
because most authors know that getting a literary agent or publisher isn't possible unless you have a good book.
Promoting your book is a part time job when you do it right... so it's where
most authors need the most help.
It was a great way to get some real reactions to the story, especially
since most authors never get to actually be in the room while their ebook is being read!
Most author websites fail to sell enough books to reimburse the author for the cost of building the website.
I get 70 % royalty, seven - zero, as opposed to around 10 %, which is what
most authors get.
But as
with most authors we can learn a lot from, this is no reason to reject everything these writers say.
I do not use a formal contract,
as most authors want their projects completed long before a formal contract has time to go through the proper proceedings.
While most authors realize that the Internet is a good way to sell books, few understand how to do it.
Not having an effective marketing strategy in place is the number one reason why
most authors fail to get noticed by their target audience, and end up with disappointing sales.
Since most books never become bestsellers, this means
most authors never see any royalties at all.
Like any other artist, the greatest joy
most authors find comes from sharing their work with others.
It takes a lot of work, and time, and is about contributing and helping people, not selling your book, which is
why most authors fail.
Getting a big following on social media is one of the easiest ways to impress agents and publishers, and it's a lot simpler than
most authors realize.
This is the part
where most authors don't generally have a problem with — if they do, then they shouldn't be publishing a book in the first place.
This is something that's highly misunderstood in the nutrition industry, even
by most authors and doctors.
Most authors still need a real job that provides a stable income, and need to write in their spare time.
I just hope
most authors see the problems with this and run as far and fast away from it as possible.
Some of them may be surprised by that request since
most authors just want a good / bad evaluation.
And
when most authors say «blogging isn't working for me» it's because they rarely post, and when they do, they don't post content that attracts readers.
My gut says
most authors probably shouldn't go this route, at least not until they have a well - entrenched reputation.
There are a lot of things about the publishing industry of
which most authors are not aware.
Sharing is where
most authors tend to get stuck, and if that's you, you've come to the right place.
Most authors publish first and try to build a platform later, and have no idea how to keep their book selling.
Most authors only look at what it costs to produce their book when deciding on a price.
Most authors feel their book is worth more than the price I recommend, but what they fail to take into consideration is what books are selling for these days.
Most authors agree that reviews are an important aspect of book selling as they can influence a reader's decision whether or not to buy the book.
Though most authors come to the shocking realization that being traditionally published means MUCH less than they thought... but that's a topic for another blog.
Most authors say that the process of writing a literary agency query letter is just as hard (if not harder) than writing the book itself.
It means
most authors today whose objective is to be successful create a small or independent press.
Most authors try to rack up as many book sales as possible during that first week of publication, but I try to give away as many books as possible.
Most authors start off self - publishing as a purely creative endeavor, with little expectation around writing more books or earning a great deal.
Most authors now understand that they can produce a number of different kinds of ebooks as well as a print book and an audiobook.