[image: photo http://www.sxc.hu/photo/784024 by H Berends http://www.sxc.hu/profile/hberends” width=”200″ height=”409″ class=”alignright size-full wp-image-1994]I mentioned this a few days ago.
It’s a book, but first, it’s a project.
I believe that the marketing methods which have made my businesses successful will work for my books — but I haven’t tested them yet. (Alex Zabala, author of Treasure of the Mayan King certainly has. Over 3,000 sales to date.)
I need to test and prove these methods, using anodyne as a guinea pig. When I know what works and what doesn’t, I’ll codify it in the book which will be called, surprise, Commonsense Zero-Cost DIY Marketing for Authors.
Here’s Where You Come In
What have you tried that didn’t work? What worked, but not well enough? What have you heard of folks doing, and wonder about it?
Please, tell me anything and everything you think or believe or don’t believe or tried when it comes to marketing your book. Wild or conventional, curious or convinced, tested or tempting.
I have hundreds of ideas, but it’s easy to create an echo chamber, especially if you’re someone who talks REALLY LOUD like me. I want more than my own ideas to experiment with.
Some functions are hygienic: just as you don’t notice when someone has taken a shower, you don’t notice if windows are clean, you don’t notice if a musical instrument is in tune, and you don’t notice if a book’s interior is properly designed.
A new question is coming up with some regularity.
After 6 years of struggle, last fall things turned around. My 7th year back in self-employment has, so far, been the best. Less anxiety. More fun. Greater clarity. Better schedule. And even better money.
Some authors hope their first book will make enough money to encourage them in their writing dreams.