Released on: March 18, 2008, 8:26 pm

Press Release Author: jaswalbhisham

Industry: Management

Press Release Summary: We hear a lot these days about more books actually being sold
\'outside\' the traditional bookstore. Think about it. When was the last time you
actually took time to linger and explore the bookshelves? When did you last
impulsively grab a book, flip it over, read the blurbs, and finger through a few
chapters? Let\'s face it; most of us are too hurried.
So What\'s The Point?
If you don\'t take the time to browse, why expect your potential customer to do so?
Try This:


Press Release Body: We hear a lot these days about more books actually being sold
\'outside\' the traditional bookstore. Think about it. When was the last time you
actually took time to linger and explore the bookshelves? When did you last
impulsively grab a book, flip it over, read the blurbs, and finger through a few
chapters? Let\'s face it; most of us are too hurried.
So What\'s The Point?
If you don\'t take the time to browse, why expect your potential customer to do so?
Try This:
Grab about five copies of your book, and head for the \"Ma and Pa\" stores in your
hometown area. Pick a time when you know it won\'t be too busy. Talk to the owner or
manager. Ask him if you may set up a small display on his counter. Offer him a
percentage of each sale.
Get Impulsive!
Go for the impulse buyers! Haven\'t you at one time, while waiting at a cash
register, seen a small display of books on the counter? Before it was your turn to
get checked out, you grabbed it, became excited, and added it to your other
purchases? Maybe it was a novel set in your locale. People love reading tales taking
place in their familiar surroundings.
They think, \"Oh, I\'ve driven that road! I know where it is!
Where\'s the next landmark? Have to find out!\" They feel they become a \"part\" of it.
Is your book set in your region? Try your local gift shops, bed and breakfast inns,
pharmacies, hair salon, even the little \"quick stops.\" You get the picture.
Is the hero in your book of Italian descent? Is there a lot of ethnicity? Head for
the specialty shops like that little corner deli. Pesto. Gnocchi. Fresh-baked
focaccia. Get your book on that counter!
Maybe kayaking through turbulent river rapids is a large part of your novel. Or sky
diving, race car driving, hang gliding, deep sea diving. Head on out to the sporting
goods stores.
Whatever, go for it. Take control.
Another Idea
Grab your books and get a booth at the local festivals taking place in and around
your area. Maybe share one with an author friend. In my area, there are different
festivals every weekend throughout the summer and early fall. In the winter, many
craft fairs. Think \"thousands of potential customers!\"
What Are You Waiting For?
I know you\'re thinking, \"But I only want to write!\" That may be so. Promoting is
time consuming. But what\'s the alternative? Your book just sets there and gathers
dust. So ease on out of that chair, and head on out. Let people know about your
book. Talk it up. Readers who love your book will add another dimension to your
promotion - word-of-mouth advertising!
Start Small and Think Big
Some stores you approach may not work! Granted. But you\'ll get the ball rolling and
your mind spinning. \"Where else can I sell my book?\" You\'ll find yourself eyeing
every little store as a possibility, while driving your car or strolling the
sidewalks of your hometown. Who knows, you may even become your hometown\'s next
\"celebrity!\" Give it a try!


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