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How to Become a Best Selling Author

Posted by William S. Peters, Sr. on Thursday, May 9, 2013, In : Book Marketing 

How to Become a Best Selling Author

 

Wait . . .  yes, that’s it . . .  wait !

 

But there are some things you must do before you begin the waiting process and during as well. Don’t worry, it is not that painful.

 

1          Get off your ass . . . stop dreaming and get to work. It may not be easy, but it is   

            rewarding !

 

2          Let people know every day, every opportunity that you do have a

            Book “FOR SALE”!!!

 

3          Tell other peop...


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Dear Author

Posted by William S. Peters, Sr. on Monday, March 11, 2013, In : Book Marketing 


Dear Author,

 

Are you employing all the known possibilities and resources you have at your fingertip[s to get the notoriety your Cherished Work deserves ? Are you sitting, waiting for that “Knock on the Door”; “Phone Call” or “E Mail” informing you that you have won the Publisher Clearing House Free trip to Wealth and Fame ? . .  .Yeah, me too. But in the mean time perhaps we can assist the World in coming to understand and accept that we have something to Say and Share with ...


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Publicity Costs . . . make the Investment

Posted by William S. Peters, Sr. on Saturday, January 12, 2013, In : Book Marketing 


Publicity Costs . . . make the Investment


All Artists, whether you are a Writer, Musician  vie to have their creativity embraced . . . to some degree. For this a Publicity Campaign is required. There are 2 basic options as to how one may approach this. Either you hire a Publicist, which can cost you up to several thousands of dollars . . .or you become one!

Most Creative Individuals are not prepared nor capable of taking off their garbs of inspiration and cloaking themselves with the...


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Selling your Book ~ The Passive vs. The Proactive

Posted by William S. Peters, Sr. on Sunday, November 25, 2012, In : Book Marketing 


Selling your Book

The Passive vs. The Proactive

 

If you are like myself and most Authors, we feel a great sense of accomplishment just because we have a Book in Print with our name on it or in it. Books do sell ! There are the “trickle” sales and there is something quite different and dynamic . . . . and of course there is a wide expanse of experience in between the two. This leads to our sub title of this article “The Passive vs. The Proactive”.

 

First let us examine this ...


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The Technocratic Aspects of Books

Posted by William S. Peters, Sr. on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, In : Book Marketing 


The Technocratic Aspects of Books

 

We live in such an Automated, Technocratic world these days, that we often lose touch and identity with what matters.

 

When i consider the “Business of Books” and Publishing i am simply amazed at the progress as well as the transition the industry has gone through. And yes, let us clearly understand that it is an “Industry”. Many moons ago when i first began writing, i can honestly say that i did not even know a writer personally, and i defin...


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