Selling books
Posted by Robert on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 8:38am
I am so thankful that I published with WinePress. The ease in working with the staff and the flexibility of the product is great. This past year I moved and in doing so I have out-dated my back cover bio. WinePress can easily change the back cover copy because there isn't a warehouse filled with copies of my book. Now, I am changing the back cover and within weeks all my titles will reflect my new position, which by the way will better promote my book.
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Summer time
Posted by Robert on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 7:43am
What has been so difficult for me now that I am closing in on a year after my first publication date is keeping momentum. My book sales have been modest, though the book has been well received. So while I have been very busy with my job, I often forget to keep the book promotion going. It's a tough time. I remain hopeful. I continue to write and I continue to reachout for places to speak. I thougth this whole thing would be a bit easier, but thank goodness for WinePress, because I am not sitting on thousands of copies of books, in my basement. Print-on-Demand is the way to go.
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Been a while
Posted by Robert on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 9:27am
Wow, I can't believe it's already Easter. It's been too long since I've posted last. In the last several months I have been working hard increasing my sales. What I've accomplished is getting my book listed in the Border's bookstore system. So now I can do in-store signings locally and the bookstores can shelve my books. This is a very important step. I have also done my first book tour. I spoke at several churches in the North Carolina and in Jacksonville, Florida. The important thing in doing this is that I put together an interesting presentation with Powerpoint slides to go with it. And I learned that this is the best way to sell books. My plan is to do two more signings in my local area this spring and then about a dozen this summer. That will really boost my sales.
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The fruits of labor
Posted by Robert on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 6:36pm
So each day, I work on selling my book. And it's beginning to bear fruit. I had a colleague order 15 copies for his church. I have a couple of stops firmed up on my book tour in the Carolinas in March. I have called local bookstores asking them to stock their shelves with copies. The denominational track is working out okay, too. I have found a receptive audience within the ranks of my denomination's bookstores. So I am hopeful that more sales will continue to come in. And soon I will receive my first royalty check!
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Everyday
Posted by Robert on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 11:11am
The shine of being "published" has faded a bit. It's still really cool, but I now realize that just having a book in print doesn't amount to book sales. So I have to sell my book. Yes, I have done many radio interviews, but frankly that hasn't generated the book sales that I hoped for. In order to generate sales, I leverage my national radio campaign and my other contacts at churches around the county to get my book noticed. Everyday, I either call a book store owner or send a letter to a friend or try to get an author's visit schedule. I hadn't anticipated that I had to do this work, but I am willing.
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