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You Can’t Choose Your Fans

I’ve been noticing that a lot of writers I talk to all seem to have the same hurdle: They have a hard time selling their work to others.

Now, on the one hand, this makes perfect sense to me. I have a difficult time summarizingmy books or telling people in casual conversation what they’re about.

But that’s more about coming up with an elevator pitch, and that’s not what I’m getting at here.

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Average rating: 3.44 · 219 ratings · 107 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors

	Probability Angels 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Persistent Illusions 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Letter 2.92 of 5 stars 2.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	He'll Always Have Paris 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Eyed Susan 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scarface's Burden 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America

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The Essential H.P. Lovecraft Collection

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Marketing For Dummies

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Joseph Devon made a comment on You Can’t Choose Your Fans "I thought I had comments open on my blog? I'm sorry if they're shut. I'll look into that. And it's always great to hear from my translator!"
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Joseph Devon wrote a new blog post You Can’t Choose Your Fans I’ve been noticing that a lot of writers I talk to all seem to have the same hurdle: They have a hard time selling their work to others. Now, on the... Read more of this blog post »
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Joseph Devon made a comment on Joseph's vote on (good!) Hipster Literature "Olga wrote: "Seriously... Joseph, I love the book, but please kill me, I'll never vote for a hipster, yolo or swag staff... >.<" (I have no idea...more "
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Joseph Devon is currently reading The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Russell Shorto (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Joseph Devon added A Concise History of Romanians by Neagu Djuvara read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Joseph Devon made a comment on his review of Pride and Prejudice "I'm a little stunned now that I've finished this book. At the start I was confused. There were a decent number of characters and, always a bane of min...more "
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Joseph Devon rated a book 5 of 5 stars Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Joseph Devon rated a book 5 of 5 stars Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read Snow Crash over a decade ago and remembered enjoying it. I've had it on my TBR pile for awhile now and wasn't sure if it would live up to my memories, or be one of those books that I kind of wondered why I ever liked. I'm happy to say that I s...more
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Joseph Devon rated a book 4 of 5 stars World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book. It's rare to find an author who will take such a unique perspective, commit to it so fully, and not allow things to get too silly or tongue in cheek. The book is a history of the Great Zombie War, a period of time in the not to far...more
Mar 03, 2013 09:41am · see review