well, isn't that how it's always worked
Feb. 1st, 2012 02:59 pmJoshua Palmatier, a traditionally published author who found out that his book was not picked up by Barnes and Noble, says, posting on ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
jimhines
So, I would turn to you, the readers: If you’ve read a book that you liked, or you’ve seen a book that you thought looked interesting, talk about it. Mention it on Facebook, tweet about it on Twitter, blog about it. Hit up amazon.com or bn.com or your favorite online bookstore and leave a brief review. Or go to the book’s page at any of those sites and “like” it. Do the same at reader forums like Goodreads or Library Journal. Every little mention, every good word here and there, may bring in a potential reader for that author. In essence, YOU are the balancing factor when a single person at B&N makes the decision—for you—about what books you’ll be interested in. YOU are the ones who make books bestsellers.
That's certainly the only thing that does for those of us who are self-published. It's the only way we'll ever sell to anyone besides our friends and family.
jimhines So, I would turn to you, the readers: If you’ve read a book that you liked, or you’ve seen a book that you thought looked interesting, talk about it. Mention it on Facebook, tweet about it on Twitter, blog about it. Hit up amazon.com or bn.com or your favorite online bookstore and leave a brief review. Or go to the book’s page at any of those sites and “like” it. Do the same at reader forums like Goodreads or Library Journal. Every little mention, every good word here and there, may bring in a potential reader for that author. In essence, YOU are the balancing factor when a single person at B&N makes the decision—for you—about what books you’ll be interested in. YOU are the ones who make books bestsellers.
That's certainly the only thing that does for those of us who are self-published. It's the only way we'll ever sell to anyone besides our friends and family.
