Greg Strandberg
Selling a book is one of the hardest things to do, even harder than writing it. Sure, you can get friends and family, but after 20 or even 50 people...then what?
That's where marketing comes into play. There are tons of websites that will send out emails about your book. Usually these are genre-specific, so if you have a sci-fi book it'll be sent to 10,000+ people that like sci-fi.
Another option is advertising on social media. Just posting isn't going to get you very far, and don't waste time on author/reader groups - they don't work.
The best option I've found to sell novels, however, is writing a good book. If you have a good cover, blurb and look inside it also helps. Mainly, keep readers interested by having a compelling story with interesting characters.
That's where marketing comes into play. There are tons of websites that will send out emails about your book. Usually these are genre-specific, so if you have a sci-fi book it'll be sent to 10,000+ people that like sci-fi.
Another option is advertising on social media. Just posting isn't going to get you very far, and don't waste time on author/reader groups - they don't work.
The best option I've found to sell novels, however, is writing a good book. If you have a good cover, blurb and look inside it also helps. Mainly, keep readers interested by having a compelling story with interesting characters.
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