August 16, 2012
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Pinkhoneysuckle Needs Your Advice
I am writing when I should be asleep, and I am searching for opinions about marketing books again. Anyone who writes a book has taken a leap of faith that it is something which other people would want to read about, and the two things which, apparently, are large on the list are love, sex, money, and a good story line. A fabulous teacher shared with me today that his student who wrote romance novels has had great success, so did I ever feel like an idiot, because, even at the age I am now, I think that I could get a pin tip to burn a little romance in along the way, for we do not forget those things, for passion is simply part of our primitive nature.// I wrote a woman’s story, and there is eroticism in it, as well as the opposite which is sexual abuse. There are several love stories. In between though you have American history which had deep roots in the south even 75 years after the Civil War, so you get history in to the Kennedy brothers and the murder of Dr. King, the southern diaspora – south to north, and how America turned its farm families from a life they could manage to the ghettos of rust belt cities, though success stories happen, and some people were able to start new lives ending far better than they began.
I love religion and its origins, so many ways, so many beliefs, and the people who practice faith in organized faith groups, so it was interesting and fun to research that for, “Pinkhoneysuckle,” the book. I am excited that I have won awards in San Francisco and Hollywood, especially the award in Hollywood, for it was a first place in my division, so I am doing something right. But I put a whole lot in one book, maybe too much, for it sounds too long at 400 pages, until I tell you they are easy to read pages. Xanga folks, you have been so kind to let me ruminate over this book, and I am going to dare to tell you that it, were it not for internet publishing books like wildfire, would have probably gotten publlished by a publishing house; But publishers are few and far between. You can lose your shirt on the DIY.
Now, I put you in my shoes, and you are me, and you have a book that won an award in San Francisco, and a 1st Place Award in Hollywood as among the most likely to get picked up for a film, and you have worked really hard to get the news out. Now that you are me, then I want to know how you are going to sell this book? You give it to your friends to get it started. You give it to the contest people, because that is what you do. You give it to people who cannot afford it, but there are still millions of book lovers out there.
How are you going to sell this book. You may not know, but Xanga is not a good sales platform for anything. Xanga is more about writing, and I wrote a book, and you watched it grow with me. Where does one go on the internet to sell a book? I do not know how to use the internet very well, so I am reaching here for you, my friends to help me figure this one out.
I am aware that Xanga people are smart people, and some of you have had broad experiences in the business world; But can you tell me where I am going wrong with endeavoring to market my book. How many of you are going to go out and to purchase a book this weekend. How many would consider, “Pinkhoneysuckle,” for I am hitting brick walls. Obviously, I am making some sales, but I need to make much more. I need Xangans to tell me if they have written books, and if so, how did you sell them?
I may have asked this question before, and I know you have a lot on your mind, but I will ask one more time the question of, “How do you sell a book?” I obviously do not know. I hope to hear from several of you who know how to maringket something, for I certainly do not have a clue. Meanwhile, you can purchase it at Amazon and Kindle, and, “Dear Lord,” do I ever need your advice.
I get enough people checking in to my Xanga spot that things should be going better. I need a better header for my site, and that is for certain, but does anyone have a clue?
Blessings to you,
Barb
Comments (5)
First thing is find Ricky Tsang. He is a Xangan (or was) who is on FB now. He wrote a book and got it published. Last I heard it is selling really well too. I am sure he would be happy to help you out. He loves to help people.
Next. I too am planning on a book but for me personally I plan to use Xanga as well as FB twitter, redit, linked in etc. to start selling as well as transition into the free digital publishing sites. My plan is to start earning some kind of income from the book and save it all to get an actual published book (in book form) later on down the road as I can afford it better. The author of the Hunger Games did just this (well kind of, I don’t know how she got her inital money but still) because the book was atually written in 2008 but no one knew of it until recently (of course I read it way back then). She had to build her audience. Since you are not King, Rice, Koontz it is going to be harder for you to get something published than it is for them (everyhthing they write is instantly gold simply beause of their names), but you can do it. Just keep in mind that there are different ways to advertise (many are free) (you could even build your own website and link to it or start a blog and link that to all your other accounts and the your own blog could sell your own book, there are companies that sell books in print on an as ordered basis). That is my advice to you and the methods I would as well as am planning to use. Just remember to stick with it no matter what and re invest all of your money from the book back into making it a bigger deal (also, you can write for sites like craked.com or even yahoo and make more money to invest into the book). Personally I remember reading a bit of your book back in the day when I was on here under another name and with another projet in mind and going on at the time and I quite enjoyed it. When you get it published I certainly plan to buy a copy.
I hope at least some of this helps. Best of luck to you in your efforts.
Since it’s among those books most likely to get picked up for a film, I suggest you take it easy and see if that’s going to happen. Then the book ” the help ” comes to mind, if you know what I mean. Good luck!
You keep your plans, and dream your dreams, for you may be among the ones with the ability to fight in the ever growing battle, for you have DIYs popping up everywhere. Whatever you do there is a certain group in the state of Maryland who has contracts which ruin people’s lives. My son saved me from them; So just make certain whoever publishes for you does not have you on hook for seven years of your life, and that you have not signed your life away. Amazon was the safest in that regard, but they are costly!
I am praying for you, and with all of my heart lift you up to know that simple kindness gets you everywhere. You have made my day by your unselfish giving of time.
Blessings and Love, I forgot to give you a mini! – Sorry, I cannot seem to get one through…
Pinkhoneysuckle
You’ve got =2= plugs to bring you here ?
Holy Cow; You have lost me on this one, but I am certain there is super human goodness in the intent, and if I figure it out, then I will know what it is to be a famous author on the eve of my receiving a Nobel Prize for documenting the decline and diaspora of the southern farmer. No one else wrote about it,, so I got first dibs if you are a secret agent on the Nobel Prize Patrol. Blessings, Barb
Plug One — It is time someone told the truth and the whole damn truth about who self sustaining, God fearing folks who were the Agrarian South.
Plug Two — If you think your country is ready to open up the farm front again, you are probably right, for if you can be Agrarian and self sufficient now; That sounds cool, and you might be worth a vote or two. “Pinkhoneysuckle,” Amazon and Kindle