Well, how do
readers know it exists?
How do you let
readers know you exist?
I * think * the point I'm failing to make was offered in response to your comment: «No matter whether your book is a print book or an e-book, you have the huge marketing task of letting
readers know it exists, then convincing them your book is informative and / or entertaining enough to buy — when there are hundreds of thousands of other books out there.
No matter whether your book is a print book or an e-book, you have the huge marketing task of letting
readers know it exists, then convincing them your book is informative and / or entertaining enough to buy — when there are hundreds of thousands of other books out there.
Not exact matches
One likely reason for the focus on female
readers: media companies»
existing know - how.
A
reader who wishes to
know, for instance, why Article 1, section 9, clause 1 prohibited Congress from making any alteration until 1808 in «the Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now
existing shall think proper to admit» can turn to Volume III and find 28 contemporary documents on slavery and the slave trade.
For background information,
readers should
know that on the old GFI message board called «The Forum,» which now
exists only as a read - only format, this 45 - minute intruder used to be called the «45 - minute monster.»
Some of your
readers have spotted several alarming points about your existential special issue (23 July), including Eric Adams (6 August, p 32), who noted that the question «How do I
know I
exist?»
Since you are clearly extremely intelligent and
know exactly what you're writing about only one reason can
exist for so peculiar a disconnect between
reader questions and «your» reply: you have helper elves in your office who handle many of the responses.
Its
readers would never
know that a controversy over pension valuation even
exists.
Technically - inclined
readers will
know that such a setup does not
exist on the TT and TT S while eagle - eyed ones will be able to notice that the «RS» insignia on the caliper has been painted over.
This book is not a make believe world where everyone is wealthy and gorgeous; it is real, taking the
reader down back roads that we all
know exist.
The scientists and mathematicians profiled in this collective biography were selected because, without their contributions, the modern world would not
exist as
readers know it.
Self publishing makes you available to
readers, but it does not let them
know you
exist.
I
know the functionality
exists on these devices to read blogs, magazines, newspapers, etc., but they're marketed as book
readers (Arment even calls them «ebook
readers» instead of «e-
readers»), the user experience is optimized for book reading, and the companies (esp.
In my big post with a list of where to find beta
readers, I mention a few sources for people beta reading for a fee, so I
knew the concept
existed.
We still don't
know what the fabled Apple Tablet actually looks like, or if it even
exists, really, but this concept magazine
reader from Condé Nast gives us a glimpse at what to expect from tablet apps.
No doubt feeling some heat from added competition in the e-book
reader market thanks to new devices like the Apple iPad, Barnes & Noble announced on Monday a lower - priced version of the
existing Nook 3G.
It's just that getting those
readers to even
know your book
exists is a huge challenge.
That's a lower - risk investment for the publisher because they
know the books will sell to
existing readers and fans.
Of course, even with the free promo going on, you still have to let potential
readers know that the deal
exists.
Creative nonfiction — especially essay and memoir — are uniquely suited to humanize the people who
exist only as caricatures in the minds of
readers who don't
know anyone like them in real life.
What you're saying: «Yes, you
know all there is to
know about
readers and the market, and if you didn't find
readers for my work, then obviously they don't
exist.»
I
know it's not every author's content creation cup of tea, but video is becoming increasingly important as a medium to connect with new
readers and strengthen the following of
existing readers.
Don't
know where this novel takes place, but it doesn't seem to matter as if the author is telling the
reader that the place doesn't really matter and that this type of evil
exists everywhere and anywhere.
I'll let Jo and Jeff comment on their stuff, but I
know that's always on my mind too (annoying
existing readers) since I got my start before KDP Select was a thing.
Then two writer friends loved the idea and we took it and ran with it until now we're developing anthologies, helping
readers reach new scifi writers they otherwise wouldn't have
known existed.
I didn't even
know that these services
existed ha - ha, except for Beta
reader through your earlier article.
These apps
no longer allow users to set up new ebook accounts for these stores within the apps, turning them into
readers for
existing store customers only.
But I can't help wondering how many other
readers would enjoy those books just as much — if they
knew they
existed!
Without
readers no one will
know our books
exist so plan on taking time to market your book — even if you don't care about making money.
Of course, it's also
no surprise to me that some self - published authors think this way, too, they are the ones who are now complaining that they are going to have to hold a
reader's attention all the way through a story to get their full due or adjust how they were gaming the system (
no longer can they chop up
existing stories — ruining the experience of the
reader — instead of writing good stories appropriate to the desired length).
Amazon's notion so - far seems to be that «
reader reviews» will do the job, but most
readers don't actually bother to write reviews (uhh, mea culpa...), and in any case you can't review something that you do not
know exists in the first place.
If a story
exists only so the writer can pull off a bonehead «surprise» ending by withholding crucial information from the
reader, well, I consider it fair game to let the reading public
know — spoilers be damned.
Just being on these sites and talking with people, never mind the promotional posts where appropriate, makes me more visible to
readers and let's them
know my book
exists.
What the new development of software platforms also tell me is that
existing eink devices can not support these software advancements and that the new generation of digital book
readers will
exist, even in their dedicated device forms, in something other than the linux based eink devices that we
know of today.
Part of the plan to go free is to be found by
readers who may not
know you
exist... Going free on Kobo defeats this purpose.
Unlike live appearances where attendance tends to be confined to your
existing community of
readers, tour hosts have well - established communities teeming with target
readers who might not
know you yet.
I received an email from a
reader last week who mentioned the Saskatchewan Pension Plan — the pension plan that many of us don't even
know exists.
The
readers can boost their own digital identity through sharing, and the writers can tap into an emotion they
know already
exists for an easy view count.
Frequent
readers will
know that I have argued for a while that substantial biases
exist in surface temperature records.
Some might argue that an exception
exists in situations where the
reader knows the writer — for example, when a well -
known appellate lawyer appears before a state appellate judge, that lawyer has appeared before the court many times, and both have been professional colleagues within that legal community.
As particularly attentive
readers of LBW
know (such
readers exist, right?)
We are still not sure about the time period of the support for the
existing devices and until we get a confirmation our
readers can let us
know in the comments section about their experience with OnePlus and whether they are happy that the company is committed to support the older devices.
I'm also sure that there will be many
readers who didn't even
know that such a service as ours
existed and who will be delighted to
know that there is professional help available to explore options, make their job search more effective and support their career.»
Readers would be foolish to assume some naivete
exists behind your seemingly «old school» approach to client contact management but your continued demonstration of how to connect in 2015 does not go unnoticed by those who have the experiential perspective required to
know what you are trying to do.