Get Your Book Seen and Sold book marketing how-to with examples and author success stories

Enjoy the audio version of this post where I introduce the best book proposal book of all time, Write The Perfect Book Proposal by Jeff Herman and Deborah Levine Herman. One of the reasons I love this book is because it is brief, simple but packs a powerful punch…it teaches what every author must know about their own book to market and sell it. Then it includes actual book proposals that sold with notes and comments on why they sold.

For another brief, simple how-to book for authors that packs a powerful punch, get your copy of Get Your Book Seen and Sold today. In it, aspiring authors will get the leg-up on publishing and book marketing BEFORE their book is for sale.
A recent review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold gushed - “The authors have distilled a wealth of book marketing “knowledge into easy-to-follow steps, accompanied by helpful charts, graphics, and exercises. You’ll gain insights into defining your goals, audience, and message, laying a solid foundation for your marketing efforts. Real-life examples illustrate key concepts, guiding you on your journey.”
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Andreea Billig, owner of Self-Publishing Mastery and an author coach and publicist is offering a limited seat, online, in person, once a week for 5 weeks, 90 minutes each, Book Launch Book Camp Release Your Book With A Bang class starting May 23rd. (discount offered and mentioned in the podcast is below)
The podcast interview (and bootcamp) will expand the horizons of what you thought a book launch is. Andreea’s background in publicity for products, informed her ability to publicize her own books and the books of other authors and she wants to share that knowledge with you.
Authors can feel stymied by the idea of a book launch and how to go about planning one. Andreea shares secrets to a successful book launch - the before, during and after of the launch - and opens the floodgates to new and exciting ideas that will work for you!
To check out more information and free tips for a successful book launch whether you are planning a launch in the near future or just considering a book launch as part of a future marketing plan, check out Andreea’s link for the Book Launch Boot Camp and book your seat today.
Use the discount code “WOLK50” and receive $50 off the already low price of $397.
SECOND BONUS: Andreea will also ship a few, free paperback copies of Get Your Book Seen And Sold: The Essential Book Marketing and Publishing Guide to a few of the participants who use the code WOLK50 as she offers in the podcast - how nice of her!
The 5 five week Book Launch Boot Camp course includes live 90 minute sessions with Andreea where she teaches, as she describes in the podcast, AND offers one-on-one input within the sessions. You even get access to the Self-Publishing Mastery Facebook page and get to meet other authors and share ideas. Andreea has room for 23-25 participants for this class so don’t wait.
My Author Friends, this class is one of those classes that will catapult your learning and chances of having a successful book launch. Andreea is an expert resource who truly cares for authors. You can listen to a previous podcast that we recorded here. Andreea is the real deal. Read More Here: Book Launch Bootcamp.
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Listen to this post. I met Actor/Author Kevin Pollack at BEA a few years back and the experience embodied how an author can gain life-long readers by taking good care of their fans. Mr Pollack was promoting his book, How I Slept My Way To The Middle, and I stood in line for over an hour to meet him. Mr Pollack is a class act and after the appointed hour was up he continued to sign books and allow pictures.
The book marketing lessons:
* Promote your book at fairs, tradeshows, writer’s conferences, etc
* Treat your fans well and you will gain life-long readers
Mentioned in the Podcast:
Bookreporter.com has a list of upcoming book festivals by state and date….check it out.
Televenge - the book by Pamela Cable
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You Must Promote Yourself, You Are An Expert
Remember, whether you are a non-fiction author or a fiction author, YOU MUST PROMOTE yourself and that YOU ARE AN EXPERT in your field and would be a great radio, podcast, tv guest or interviewee for a website, newspaper or magazine article.
How do you promote yourself as an author?
Joan Price is a senior sex expert with six books (and counting) published. Her career started with her book of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty in 2005 and blossomed to where Joan is a sought-after sex expert, speaker, teacher, personal sex consultant, and a revered tester and reviewer of sex products and anything having to do with senior sex.

How did Joan become an expert?
Have a listen to this interview with me (originally recorded on my podcast, Stories and Strategies For Women) and listen to Joan expertly and seamlessly promote herself throughout while also authentically providing interesting and valuable solutions to the listeners.
You can find Joan at her website JoanPrice.Com and sign up for her newsletter.
Listen for how Joan Price:
* generously offers pertinent solutions to questions with example
* weaves her books into the conversation
* listens to the interviewer and thoughtfully answers her questions
* allows the interviewer to guide and pace the interview
* weaves her consulting services into the conversation
* mentions how to connect with her at her website (one place, easy)
* adds her call to action at the end after offering fabulous, authentically helpful information - “Sign up for my newsletter for more information”
Tips like those highlighted above are illustrated in my new book with co-author, Julie Murkette, Get Your Book Seen and Sold. For a limited time, the eBook is available for $2.99. It is also available as a paperback.
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Listen to this post where I share author Diana Gabaldon’s advice to writers in her Book, The Outlandish Companion. Gabaldon is the best-selling author of the Outlander series. She also wrote non-fiction books, including the The Outlandish Companion.
The Oulandish Companion is Gabaldon’s gift to her fans. In one section of the book, she answers the fan question, “How do you find time to write?”
Enjoy and thanks for listening…
Are you ready to write your book and learn a little bit about book marketing to successfully sell it when the time is right? Try a self-paced, video course taught by my colleague Kate Brenton and me. You will love it. It is the perfect way to get started on your book, the right way.
The course is called Sit & Write: Begin - get it? Begin….. just $97 to get started on your dream of writing.
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A query is a one-page pitch for your book intended to be read by literary agents and publishers to convince them to represent you and your book (literary agent) or publish your book (publisher).
In this podcast, I read from a previous post.
Thanks for listening and consider sharing this podcast episode with the aspiring author that you know. If they understand the terms “query” and “pitch,” they will be one step closer to their dream of becoming a published author.
The resource to help you get your book seen and sold? Try the book Get Your Book Seen and Sold, it is available at a reduced price on Amazon right now! Grab the paperback copy and keep it on your desk as an interactive guide to help you this year with book promotion!
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