[stylist] self publishing and marketing

Thu Oct 21 12:17:09 UTC 2010

A very good topic --- think someone here could find an expert to talk to us
about it? (Let's ask Patricia, during our Sunday evening telephone
gathering. (Info here, written out would also be good.)
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Self Publishing

Joe and Donna,

I agree with you Joe,  book marketing would be a topic most of us would like
to learn more about.

David
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From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Self Publishing

> Donna,
>
> Thanks for the book mention.  I'm going to definitely check it out.  From
> what I've been gathering, even authors who get picked up by major 
> publishers
> wind up doing and paying for their own marketing in the current economy,
> which makes me want to do a cost comparison.  I hope folks with more
> information on book marketing will chime in, as this would be an important
> point of discussion for self-publishing.
>
> Joe
>
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> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donna Hill
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 4:14 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] Self Publishing
>
> Hi David,
> Congratulations for getting this far in the process! There are many
> things to think about with self-publishing, and unless you already have
> done so, I would advise reading "Getting Your Book Published for
> Dummies" which is available as digital download and cassette
> from NLS or
> some other book about how the publishing industry works.
>
> I think that I Universe still makes you sign an exclusive contract,
> whereas Amazon, for instance, doesn't. I'm in the  midst of researching
> this for my novel and it is a mind-numbing process. The other thing you
> need to keep in mind is that the writer, regardless of whether it's
> self-published or picked up by a publisher, is nowadays responsible for
> more and more of the promotions. I recently bought an accessible e-book
> called "Purple Snowflake Marketing" by Dave and Lillian Brummit, which
> is a great resource.
>
> BTW, what's a nonfiction novel?
>
> Donna Hill
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> On 10/20/2010 2:51 PM, davidw wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> I have been researching self publishing company's and there are so
>> many to choose from.  Being a first time author of my non-fiction
>> novel I'd like to make the right choice.
>>
>> Can someone recommend a company for printing paperback's with the
>> advantages of distribution.
>> and or company's that don't shy away from first time author's.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> David Wermuth
>> dwermuth1 at earthlink.net
>>
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