If there’s one question I’m asked more than any other, it’s this: “How do I measure success when it comes to book sales?”
I’ve heard the strangest theories of what constitutes success. For instance, this from an old Publishers Weekly, …
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Why Do Some Poorly Written Books Sell Well?
I asked this question on Facebook: “Why do poorly written books sell well?” Here’s the feedback I received:
- Some spoke of the importance of story (and I agree.) A poorly written book with a knockout story will sell. We are
An Embarrassment of Riches
An embarrassment of riches. You remember the supply and demand concept from your Econ 1A class, right? Scarcity and abundance drive each market. So, what has this to do with writing? Let me explain.
The Christian publishing industry has changed …
When Current Events Help Sales
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Sometimes a book hits big because the timing of the release is just right. Some sort of event happens that directly relates to the topic of your book and causes sales to skyrocket. It’s hard to force …
Publishing Trends
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Recently Rachelle wrote a post on how Amazon continues to be a disruptor to the publishing industry. This time Amazon’s decision about what buy buttons are readily displayed based on which seller offers the lowest price …
How Do I Measure Success?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
If there’s one question I’m asked more than any other, it’s this: “How do I measure success?”
I’ve heard the strangest theories of what constitutes success. For instance, this from an old Publishers Weekly, July 17, 2006: …
Print books are not on the way out!
Blogger: Rachel Kent
As a print book reader (who tried using a Kindle and didn’t like it) all of the talk about print books disappearing caused me pain! I love my books and my bookshelves and I’m not ready to …
Don’t Overlook Libraries
Blogger: Rachel Kent
A client of mine emailed me yesterday to update me on her marketing efforts for a new book. She’d never done much marketing to libraries, but decided to try out Library Insider (libraryinsider.com). Library Insider is …
Reporting the Deal
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Publishers Marketplace is an information-packed site where agents or publishers can report deals, check to see who represents a certain author, follow manuscript buying trends, or find contact information. It’s a fee-based service of Publishers Lunch, …
Reading Style–Deep or Wide?
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A week or so ago I was discussing the reported across-the-board sales slowdown for newly released novels. Apart from buying habits of the chains and big box stores my theory is that front list is suffering because, …