Adam Jackson

It is never too soon to start marketing your book. If you have published a book or are in the planning stages of writing your book you can start building a relationship with your readers. Whether you are self-published or traditionally published developing a marketing plan and actively promoting your book will help you reach your potential readers and make those sales. Marketing and promotion need not be expensive, in fact the majority of the ideas in this book have no cost attached or have free alternatives. Follow the suggestions in this book and you will discover how to: - Develop a marketing plan that results in sales - Maximise results from your budget and time - Identify who your readers are - even if they don't know it yet - Create "curb appeal" with your cover and title - Ensure readers can find your book when searching online - Write a description that leaves the reading thinking "I must read this now" - Engage with your readers online - Create a book trailer on YouTube - Meet your readers offline - Get interviewed on local radio - Hold a launch party - Make changes to your book to attract even more readers - Make use of online publisher and retailer promotional tools - Monitor and review your activity to ensure your efforts bring you the greatest returns - Add value with online content and freebies - Develop effective time management skills - Create a brand - And finally Have fun. From the writer of Write it and Publish it comes the latest book in the Write it Publish it Sell it Series. This complete guide to marketing, promoting and selling your book will ensure you make best use of all the tools available to you. Read through the ideas, plan your strategy and start marketing your book today.

Self-publishing offers incredible opportunities for all writers regardless of the genre, subject or word count. You can write and publish short stories, poems, reports, novels; in fact whatever type of book you have written you can make it available to readers who are actively seeking new and exciting fiction and non-fiction books. The traditional gatekeepers of published works can no longer restrict what is available to the reader. The benefits of self-publishing are so great that this option is now the first choice for many writers. As the writer and publisher you keep control of price, distribution, cover design, promotion and updates. Using online services you can publish a printed or ebook for free and have it available to readers in as little as 10 minutes. Follow the step-by-step instructions in this book and you will be able to: - Select the best publishing option for you and your book- Prepare your book for publication- Publish your book for free- Select your distribution channels- Sell on Amazon, iBookstore, WHSmith, Barnes and Noble, and through other retailers- Start selling you book in as little as 10 minutes.- Keep the profits from your book - royalties can be as high as 85%- Maximise sales and income using an effective pricing strategy- Write a description to ensure readers find your book online. There is a huge demand for books by previously unpublished writers; tap into this market and develop a following of readers who will come back time after time to purchase and read your latest work. This is one market where you are not in direct competition with other writers; if readers enjoy books written on a particular subject or in a specific genre they will look for, and buy, more of the same.

The digital revolution has changed the publishing scene for writers and readers alike. No longer is the reader restricted to those books a publisher deems fit for the market. Writers can now reach markets that were previously closed to them opening up a whole host of opportunities to become a part-time or full-time writer earning an income that reflects their efforts. If you are ready to start working towards becoming a published writer then Write It is the perfect guide to writing your book fast. In just 30 hours you could have your work ready for publication. Depending on how much time you commit to writing you could become a published writer in just one week from now. You will be able to: - Identify your time thieves and create the time to write. - Set up an effective office with the minimum of equipment.- Generate an endless list of ideas; in fact you will never be without an idea again.- Plan your book using a method that best suits your way of working.- Write fast. Never again be sat at a computer wondering what to write next.- Edit your work to ensure readers not only want to read your book but will come back time and time again for more. This method can be used each and every time you write a book, or any other piece of written work, enabling you to start working from home and building up your writing business.