Michael Potts's Blog: Bits and Pieces: Book Reviews and Articles on Writing, Horror Fiction, and Some Philosophy - Posts Tagged "book-publicity"

With fewer Americans reading and more people writing books than ever before, especially with self-publishing being free, it is difficult to make one's book stand out. Although I try to write as well as possible, some online readers seem to enjoy bad writing, especially if so-called "fan-fiction" is factored in. The best advice I have read is that after a writer publicizes his work to the best of his ability, he should write another book. The more books an author writes, the greater the chance is that someone will be interested in one of his works. The reader may be so intrigued that he becomes interested in other books by the same author. Thus I plan to write more books and hope that some readers take notice. The joy is in the writing--most writers "have to write." If the writer is true to himself instead of someone seeking only profit, he will write a better book and have the self-satisfaction of accomplishing something rewarding. Sales are more like icing on the cake.