Whatever I'm doing to promote my books, well, let's just say it isn't enough. Sales are at a trickle, and that will never do for any product in any market. It is mystifying to me how some books can be released and they are number one on the best seller's list from the get go. I suppose it has a lot to do with the publisher, and it's a very good reason to have a big six publisher as your publisher. Still, I'm glad to have a publisher at all, but because my publisher is not one of the big six, it means no reviews, no advance sales, and no listing on a best seller list.
But that doesn't mean it can't succeed. I've heard of books that weren't even published by any publisher, and still they managed to climb up the charts and even make the best seller list. Sure, sometimes it's an already established author who chose to self publish rather than be published by his/her big six publisher. They get a much higher royalty that way, as the big six publishers will get as much as 90% of the profits from their books. So for that reason I don't blame them. Still, the promotional efforts of the big six publishers do warrant that percentage of the profits. After all, 10% of something is better than 50% of next to nothing.
But there are other authors who have self published and went all-out with self promotion, and they've made it work. It was a lot of work, I know, but that's what it takes. As for my books? Let's just say I have to work a lot harder and do a better job at promoting them. I'm still hoping someone will review one of them again. I sure wish I thanked that guy who gave Killer of Killers that great review a year ago. Here's to hoping I'll get a second chance.
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