Book Marketing 101

Lawrence J. King

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Book Marketing 101 for writers and published authors is an awesome book full of interesting and beneficial facts designed to help writers and published authors become successful.
Larry King demonstrates his own personal step by step proven marketing strategies to ensure positive results in the realm of becomming a successful published author.
This book will be a valuuable tool and reference point to those of you who want to become a well established published author.
Almost anyone can become a published author these days, however not everyone can become a best selling author.
Lawrence J. King illustrates page after page of successful book marketing tips and pointers that will guide the published author in the direction of focus, determination, and a straight forward goal oriented book marketing specialist to ensure countless numbers of book sales and the happy ever after best selling published author success story.
Rose C. Nardi, Vice President Peoples Bank

Sujets

• Self-help

Informations

• Publié par: Xlibris US
• Date de parution: 15 août 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781477142509
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Book Marketing 101
How To Become A Writer, Published Author, and Successful Book Marketing Specialist.
 

LAWRENCE J. KING Boulder Colorado

Copyright © 2012 by Lawrence J. King.
Cover Designer: Gary Grant Robertson
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Library of Congress Control Number:       2012912592
ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4771-4249-3
                   Softcover                                 978-1-4771-4248-6
                   Ebook                                      978-1-4771-4250-9
 
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
 
This book has not been edited by a professional editor per say because I wanted to show how difficult it is to be a writer, it takes hard work and dedication, not to mention the fact that mistakes such as spelling errors, proper grammar and punctuation problems are a part of a writers everyday life.
 
To order additional copies of this book, contact: Xlibris Corporation 1-888-795-4274 www.Xlibris.com [e-mail]
 
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Contents
Introduction  
Becoming a Writer  
Helpful Tips  
Becoming a Paid Writer  
Becoming a Published Author  
Having Your Manuscript Published  
Book Cover Designer and Editor  
Website Marketing  
Boulder Book Store  
Social Media Outlets  
Press Release Mountain Ear Newspaper Nederland Colorado  
Press Release Boulder Writers Group Boulder Colorado  
Official Book Signing Event  
My First Book  
Email Your Friends  
Local Book Store  
My Publishing Company  
Café Sole  
Logan’s Espresso Café  
Marketing Specialist  
Mother Earth Gallery  
RECORDED BOOK SALES  
Recorded Book and DVD Sales  
POSTERS, POST CARDS, BOOK MARKERS, BUSINESS CARDS  
Craigslist & E-bay Internet Service  
Asking Permission  
Local Coffee Shops  
Valuable Information  
Color Coding Labels  
Downtown Pedestrian Pathways.  
Churches  
Local Library  
Arts and Crafts Shows  
Book Launch Projects  
YouTube  
Speak Your Book into Existence  
Farmers Market  
Buzz Coffee  
Radio Shows  
Indoor and Outdoor Locations  
VIC’S COFFEE  
The Agony of Defeat  
Lyons, Colorado  
Boulder Colorado  
Selling My Books  
The Thrill of Victory  
Conclusion  
Success Story  
Author Biography  
 
Dedication
This book is dedicated to all of the would be authors in the world out there who want to become a published author.
Hopefully this book will inspire you to accomplish that goal.
I want to thank everyone who has purchased my books along the way, without you this particular book would not have been possible.
—Lawrence J. King
Introduction  
This book is dedicated to those of you out there in the world who always say I’m going to write a book and become an author someday.
Good Luck with that endeavor. You might want to get on that project A.S.A.P. so you can make your dreams come true.
Quit talking about it and get it done, time waits for no one, and most of all don’t stop believing in yourself.
Lawrence J. King is an Eight-Time Internationally known Published Author, Motivational Speaker, and Radio Talk Show Host among other things.
In the hopes of benefitting writers and published authors everywhere I decided to put together Book Marketing 101 to assist you in the process of successfully being able to market your books once they have been officially published.
This book can be utilized by the hobby author that is simply trying to sell a book or two here and there.
This book will also benefit the serious professional published author who is all about marketing his or her book accordingly to boost book sales and create some cash flow.
I’ve conducted my own personal experiments on how to market my published books and have achieved some amazing results.
I have outlined some step by step proven methods and techniques that have been tried and tested in reference to generating book sales and how to go about generating those book sales throughout this book.
I personally utilized these very same techniques to get the desired result and have sold many books using my own techniques.
You can also apply these proven methods and techniques and by doing so you will become a confirmed successful published author and book marketing sales person.
Your ultimate goal is to generate book sales on a daily basis.
This book will assist you in that endeavor.
Good Luck in your never ending quest of becoming a best selling author, that process will take a lot of patience and a lot of hard work to accomplish that goal, but hopefully with the instructions that I have illustrated in this book you will become the published author book marketing specialist in no time at all.
The messages in all of Lawrence J King’s books are in fact inspirational, educational, and motivational which lead up to one simple concept.
Never Quit, Never Give Up, and always follow your dreams.
No matter what comes your way, be all that you can be each and every day because yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not promised, and so all you basically have is the right here, right now moment to get it done.
All it takes is willpower, determination, focus, discipline, a lot of hands on hard work, and the true desire to achieve your goals.
 
A Kodak Moment

Becoming a Writer  
It’s easier said than done.
It takes a lot of hard work to accomplish that task.
You must work at this process each and every day.
I’ve understood that in order for you to become a writer you have to set aside a specific time slot each day to work on your writing career.
If you work that time slot into your day as opposed to when I get around to it then you will achieve your goal.
I am an eight-time internationally known published author and so I know by first-hand experience what it takes to become a writer and to be sure don’t kid yourself because becoming a writer takes a lot of focus and discipline not to mention the fact a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice in order for you to accomplish that goal.
Becoming a writer is one thing, but becoming a published author is completely a horse of a different color.
So ask yourself do I have what it takes to stay the course?
If the answer is no then don’t quit your day job.
If the answer is yes then tap into your creative side and write your little heart out, proceed forward in swiftness as if there is no tomorrow, and in time you to will become an accomplished writer and published author.
 
Helpful Tips  
You can gradually establish yourself as being a published writer by sending in your short stories or articles to the open forum section of various newspapers around the country.
That is how I started out and thirty of my articles were in fact published around the country in various newspapers, magazines, and newsletters which gave me the idea for my first book called What the Hell Were You Thinking?
I took that concept and applied about 90% of my already publish articles from all of the various newspapers and magazines that had chosen to publish my work and put those articles into a book format thus basically creating my very first book called What The Hell Were You Thinking?
I was very excited to see my first book in print.
I purchased my first book from the local book store and autographed it to myself.
Needless to say once my 1st book was officially autographed and in my hand so to speak I went walking around town smiling and feeling good, it felt like I was on top of the world.
Becoming a Paid Writer  
I have been paid for my articles because I was apparently talented enough to write for a couple of websites that were willing to compensate me for my time, energy and effort, to the tune of $60.00 per month and as an extra bonus Boulder Space.org gave me a brand new PENTAX Optio M40 Camera.
Saxy’s Café sponsored all of my published books whereby I received free tea rations for the rest of my life.
A valuable gift worth approximately $ 10,000.00
Here is one example of an article composed by Lawrence J. King for Boulder Space.org in Boulder Colorado.
http://boulderspace.wordpress.com/lawrenceking
Coffee Shop Connection
January 17, 2008 by Lawrence J. King
Each Boulder Coffee shop and teahouse offers a different sense of flavor, flare, and environment pending on where you visit. With over 35 shops in Boulder to choose from, one can find a specialty cup, a good book, poetry, music, culture and more. The coffee shop scene varies from place to place here in Boulder.

Each Boulder Coffee Shop and Teahouse offers a different sense of flavor, flare, and environment depending on where you visit.
With over 35 shops in Boulder to choose from, one can find a specialty cup, a good book, poetry, music, culture and more. The coffee shop scene varies from place to place here in Boulder Colorado.
I visited some of our coffee shops around town, and this is what I’ve discovered.
Spruce Confections
Baking one cookie at a time, Spruce Confections opened the 767 Pearl Street location in ’95. Known for their freshly baked goods (banana spice bread, streusel, and espresso sour cream brownies), this shop maintains a French European feel throughout their décor and style. Simple