The First Book

Every now and then, I’ll be asked what I think is the hardest part of selling original fiction. There’s no right or wrong answer for that question since every writer’s journey is different. That said, I do think one of the toughest things to do is to get a reader to buy that very first book of yours.

Think about it.

Generally speaking, readers have a limited amount of money they can spend on leisure or entertainment. Any money they spend on one of your books is money they can’t spend on somethin...