Nothing wrong with touting your own horn when it comes to trying to promote your own book but I really never liked doing that. Not in serious conversation, that is. I remember when I was young, and in the prime of my youth, I would prefer to keep my accomplishments or personal achievements to myself. If someone else wanted to say something about me, then so be it.
But in writing, it’s totally different. You had better have written a great book in the first place, and if it’s signed on by an agent, (KILLER OF KILLERS) or a publisher (THE VASE) then that’s evidence that the writing is there. And who will tout that horn? No one. Because no one out there in the general populace has read even a sample of either book.
I have no qualms about saying both books, KILLER OF KILLERS and THE VASE, are really well-written books, and each with a great story. And as such, it is a good idea that Virtual Tales offers the first four chapters to readers for free so that readers may see for themselves if they like the writing and the story, at least to that point. My book, THE VASE is still too far away from publication to have those first four chapters available now, but as I understand it, after the manuscript goes through the senior editing stage, that’s when it will be ready for that. It's a policy of Virtual Tales to promote their readership. And it’s a good policy.
Because then potential readers can find out if they like what they are going to buy before they buy it. Sounds like a real good deal to me. After four chapters, if a reader doesn’t like where the story is going, or doesn’t like the style in which the book is written, then they don’t have to spend a penny. I’m hoping that anyone who might have an interest in THE VASE, will be sold on it just as soon as they read the first chapter, let alone the first four.
And the people at VT will make the free part available not only on the VT site, but they also make it possible so that each VT author can make it available through his/her blog. But for me, we’re talking another six months or more before that happens. Still the time will go by faster than you know it. We’ve talked about that before, too.
Stay tuned.
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