Selling own written books...

@Meramar (2695)

February 8, 2017 6:54am CST

At the end of 2015, I published my first book through a professional publishing house. Once I got the samples, I located some in different local bookshops. This morning, I went to one of this bookshops where I have placed some books and they confirmed that they have sold them, so I got some money and left more samples. It's nice to see that there are persons outside interested in reading you and it gives motivation to continue writing.

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@LadyDuck (460403)

• Switzerland

8 Feb 17

Do you have a blog to promote your book online? I think that there are blogs that you can join, if you write reviews for other authors, they will write a review of your book.

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@LadyDuck (460403)

• Switzerland

9 Feb 17

@Meramar Social websites are useful to spread the word.

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@Meramar (2695)

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9 Feb 17

@LadyDuck That's right, it's one of the best ways to present almost everything.

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

Not yet; my own blog is still in proyect. Until now, I promoted it through social websites and a literary one.

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@MALUSE (69390)

• Germany

8 Feb 17

You could ask a journalist to interview you for the local newspaper. In this way, more people would get to know you and your book.

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@MALUSE (69390)

• Germany

8 Feb 17

@Meramar In our town, bookshop owners occasionally invite authors to read from their new books. They put some chairs into the shop and interested people come and listen. At the end, they can buy a book if they like and get an autograph.

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

That's also an interesting option! Thank you.

@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

@MALUSE Here in Spain exists something similar. But, it's not the bookshop owner who directly invites you. If you have got a literary agent, he searches for a bookshop where you can present your book when it came recently out on the market. If you don't have an agent, you can search the library on your own which allows you to present your book. A novel writer usually doesn't pay a literary agent as they are a bit expensive.

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@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

4 Mar 17

Congratulations, that is wonderful and yes, very encouraging.

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@Meramar (2695)

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4 Mar 17

Thank you!

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@JudyEv (326612)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Feb 17

That's pretty smart. And a good way to get your books out in front of people.

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

Thank you! One of my dreams is to become a professional writer in the future. Do you also write books?

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@JudyEv (326612)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Feb 17

@Meramar I've written up the history of an organisation for that group. That's about all.

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

@JudyEv It sounds interesting.

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@paigea (35825)

• Canada

22 Apr 17

That does sound very motivating. Good for you.

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@Meramar (2695)

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22 Apr 17

Yes, it is. Thank you.

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@Gita17112016 (3611)

• Trinidad And Tobago

26 Feb 17

What kind of books do you write?

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@Meramar (2695)

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27 Feb 17

Novels, poems, manuals and short stories.

@KrauseHome (36448)

• United States

12 Feb 17

Awesome!! I know someone from our church who has had some stuff printed and sells her stuff via Amazon, etc. She usually has at least 5 or so of her books with her at all times. She has gone places with more books and does signings as well. But it sounds exciting. Wishing you the Best!!

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@Meramar (2695)

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13 Feb 17

Thank you! It's a really great experience. Once you start and get involved in this world of writing and publishing, it's not easy to get off of it again. The person you are talking about is doing well, as more books you have published as easier it will be to sell them.

@lokisdad (4226)

• United States

8 Feb 17

Congratulations on getting your work published and sold. I suppose that no matter what anyone writes about there is always going to be someone else in the world who has an interest in the same thing. I think probably figuring out what is going to appeal to the largest group and how to be able to do it without making you feel as if it is work. Once it becomes work it stops being fun and it becomes an unpleasant task.

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

Some people write for work like articles, website contents or books for schools, academies etc. But, if you do it for pleasure, the quality is different and it's of course easier.

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@just4him (308693)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

10 Feb 17

That's wonderful. I hope you keep selling your books.

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@Meramar (2695)

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10 Feb 17

Thank you!

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@franxav (13653)

• India

9 Feb 17

I plan to publish my book before half the year passes. Hope, I'll succeed.

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@Meramar (2695)

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9 Feb 17

That's great, I wish you good luck!

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@mavlana (1019)

• India

8 Feb 17

Sounds great. Congratulations! ! Being a writer is very enriching experience.

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

Thank you. It's a great experience.

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@vaishu0106 (968)

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8 Feb 17

congratulation! your passion in writing is helping you to earn extra income.Thats great!

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

Thank you! That's really nice if you can earn money doing what you most like.

@sans224 (1808)

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8 Feb 17

Great. be proud to see people accepting your book. write more.

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

Sure, I will do. Thank you.

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@cavalierscholar (205)

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8 Feb 17

what a great accomplishment, I hope to do the same someday

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

Thank you, it's really great seeing your dream converted into reality. I hope you share the result once you get it done.

Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

15 Feb 17

it is great when that happens. I sometimes spot books with my stories or articles in on the shelves of libraries and second hand bookshops which is thrilling

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@Kandae11 (53769)

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8 Feb 17

That is wonderful, congratulations.

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@Meramar (2695)

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8 Feb 17

Thank you!