tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920724053382808800.post6614055621229728182..comments2023-03-21T04:06:48.813-04:00Comments on Bob Baker's Book Promotion & Marketing Blog: Making Money With Your BooksBob Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563335433483737454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920724053382808800.post-21303996651249867542007-02-09T06:24:00.000-05:002007-02-09T06:24:00.000-05:00Well, it worked on me: I appreciated that your fre...Well, it worked on me: I appreciated that your free articles shared good ideas and were authentic content, not just 'teasers' (e.g. "For the <I>real</I> 12-page secret report, buy this..."). I wanted more, so I bought a couple of your e-books.<BR/><BR/>I do think this is trickier for fiction writers, though. It seems to work best for authors like Corey Doctorow whose 'day job' (in this case fighting for copyright change, developing new technologies) is high-profile enough to draw attention to his novels and stories. It's tougher when all you have to offer is the story.<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to develop ways to teach what I've learnt about running a micropress (bookbinding, page layout, how to start and finish a novel, etc.), but it's tough when I'm ghostwriting during the day and doing work on my next novel at night.<BR/><BR/>This business of generating self-promotable content is like a <I>third</I> job, and often gets pushed to the bottom because I'm intimidated by the prospect of having to go out there and bleat about myself. The local press pay no attention at all to independent media and creators thereof, so I recognise that this means I need to develop a new community of potential audience members. I do believe it's possible, but it taking a long time and a lot of different tactics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com