From Bruce
Atchison [The links are mine.
RG]
Hi Richard;
I checked out your site and I
can't think of much you could add. Perhaps John could do book
signings locally. The shops take 40% or 45% but it is good public
exposure.
John should get a PayPal
account and add his book URL in his e-mail signature file.[Bruce
on his musician's site offers a variety
of ways to make payment on the Internet.RG] Posting on blindness
lists and those dealing with his town or state would also
be a good way to generate business. I had quite a few sales
by going on newsgroups and e-mail
lists related to rabbits.
I also sold 3 copies at a local crafts fair here in Radway.
The table only cost $10 so I easily made back my money plus
paid for the printing of those 3 copies.
John should also write up press
releases about his book launch and tie his story into events
or places mentioned in the book. I had 3 interviews from papers
regarding my book because I warned parents about buying bunnies
on a whim at Easter. Hits on my
page went up dramatically as a result.
I hope this was helpful. When you don't have much money to
start with, it's good to use as many cheap or free advantages
as possible.
I'm almost blind ...
Sincerely,
Bruce Atchison - author of When a Man Loves a Rabbit (Learning
and Living With Bunnies).
[See biography
of Bruce. Once at this site, scroll down to the bottom of the
page. The top half for some reason appears empty, but scrolling
down will bring you to Bruce's biography.As well as being an
author, Bruce is also a musician.
RG]
Purchased Bruce's book
I purchased Bruce's book When
a Man Loves a Rabbit. Bruce enclosed with his book
two items that help promote his book -- and could also help
promote John's book.
- Three ballpoint pens that have printed on them the name
of his book as well as they website address where they can
be purchased.
- A book marker with information about his book printed on
it, again with his website address.
I noticed that on the back cover of Bruce's book has an ISBN
code and number. Right now I'm trying to determine how to get
an ISBN code for John's book. This
site makes me think that an individual author cannot get
his own ISBN number.
Bruce's comments have been very helpful, and I look forward
to reading his book, starting tomorrow. 5/20/07 |