Not exact matches
That said, I can see her method would be helpful in two specific ways: a) potentially more buzz and / or Amazon algorithm friendliness, and b) forcing authors to focus on production first and not
worrying about promotion until later in the series (as there would be nothing released to promote until 5
books in).
The
promotion the trad pubs take care of is the catalog and sales force to get your
books into the brick and mortar distribution channel, which indies don't
worry about.
If you aren't selling any
books, this isn't something to
worry about — but if you are planning a
book launch or
promotion, you will need to be careful.
The author page is where you don't have to
worry about post frequency or too much
promotion: the people that like your author page like it because they want to know everything
about your
book, from readings and events to reviews.
If this model holds, then there might be a chance writers can once again return to their primary title as writers, period, and not have to
worry (as much)
about promotion and schmoozing or wasting time chatting on Twitter when they ought to be writing their
book, not chatting with 14 - year - old Bieber - ites who don't have time or interest to read anything beyond 140 characters anyway.
Lessons from the
book The
book is written as a series of short snippets grouped into chapters covering the practical elements of running a business that most of us in professional practice
worry about — progress, marketing, competitors,
promotion, damage control and hiring.