Saturday, May 15, 2010

More About Selling Your Book Offline

There are still plenty of local, independent bookstores available. They are much more receptive to local authors and will eagerly take your book on a consignment basis. They will be glad to have you go in there and do a book signing. Take a look at independent bookstores in your area.

Make sure that you join an off line group of self publishers and take advantage of book fairs that are made for self publishing authors. You can also make up bookmarks for your book so that they can be handed out at these fair. The bookmarks should have information about the book as well as where readers can find it.

You have to do some legwork to get your book out there to the public. You need to be sure to do as much as you can to get the book information out there. The more you continue to promote your book, the more interest it will generate.

When you go though the time and work of putting all of your creative talent into a book, you want to do what you can to make sure that the book is read. Most writers who are good writers are not as much interested in the money for the book than they are in the book being read by others.

Having your book read and enjoyed by other people is the most gratifying thing a writer can experience. Working hard to complete and print your book and then having others enjoy your writing is one of the best things a writer can experience.

If you have been considering writing a book but are not sure if you can get a publisher, you should consider self publishing your book. Instead of trying to get an agent and a publisher to look at your book and then only give you a small percentage of the profit, you can easily self publish your own book and have others read it.

Go online and take a look at the following sites:

www.lulu.com
www.booklocker.com

These are two of the most popular sites online for self publishing. Take a look at their frequently asked questions and rates to see which is right for you. Then get started writing and making your dream come true!