What's the best way for writers to promote themselves?
As Tim O'Reilly puts it, 'the enemy is not privacy, it's obscurity'.
Most people I know that have written and want to promote, fail, because they don't understand that one needs to give away the book, and create an audience off the back of the love and attention for it. Too many people consider giving away a sample, is OK. Too many people think putting a price on it, will help them grow. It doesn't. It just means, I, (as a new reader and possibly fan of everything you ever write in future) has a reason to stop and think and choose someone else's book over yours.
The only time I would ever recommend putting a price on a first book, is if the writer has a traditional publishing deal already, or only ever plans on writing one book.
If the later is the case, then I wouldn't really call them a writer.
(originally answered and shared on the LinkedIn Books And Writers Group from a question by @catarinaalexon)
Most people I know that have written and want to promote, fail, because they don't understand that one needs to give away the book, and create an audience off the back of the love and attention for it. Too many people consider giving away a sample, is OK. Too many people think putting a price on it, will help them grow. It doesn't. It just means, I, (as a new reader and possibly fan of everything you ever write in future) has a reason to stop and think and choose someone else's book over yours.
The only time I would ever recommend putting a price on a first book, is if the writer has a traditional publishing deal already, or only ever plans on writing one book.
If the later is the case, then I wouldn't really call them a writer.
(originally answered and shared on the LinkedIn Books And Writers Group from a question by @catarinaalexon)
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