The article "3 Writing Secrets to Give Your Novel a PR Edge" talks about book marketing, it was written by Marilyn Ross.
Promoting fiction is never easy.
Yet you can craft a manuscript that has built-in promotional and sales angles.
It simply takes forethuoght and creative planning.
By following the secrets revealed below, fiction writers can greatly enhance their chances of getting print, radio, and TV exposure.1.
Provide a local angle. Set your story in a real plcae.
Poeple who live in the area love to read about restaurants, amusement parks, streets, landmarks, etc. they know.
And if you set your stroy in your own area, it simplifies promotion greatly. You can easily spin the lcoal PR, then let it ripple outward regionally, then nationally.2. Carefully evaluate your main characters. Does the protagonist have an interesting profession or hobby you can use as a sales hook?
One novelist I know sold her book in spelunking shpos because caving was the avocational pursuit of her main character.
Aonther merchandised her mystery in Volvo dealerships.
Why? Because that make of auto played an important role in the story.3.
Revolve your stroy around an important "issue." Add an aspect to the plot that addresses something newsworthy. If there is a dominant thread that delas with a timely topic, you may be called upon when a fast-breaking news story hits. Topics you might consider, for instance, are Internet privacy, battered men, terrorism, fteal tissue, obesity, or medicare woes.
You get the idea.
By the time you've written at lentgh on the subject, you will become an "expert" on that topic.
Monitor the news each morning for references to your theme, then immediately piggyback on it with emails and faxes to the media.As a fiction writer, you can greatly impact the marketing potential of your book. Use the guidelnies above to write a savvy book. Planting interesting anlges during the creation process opens doors to lucrative results when your finished book comes out.© Copyright 2005 Marilyn RossMarilyn and Tom Ross are the coauthors of 13 books including the best-selling Complete Guide to Self-Publishing and the award-winning Jump Start Your Book Sales. Through phone conslutations and ongoing coaching/mentoring, Marilyn empowers authors and self-publishers to realize their dreams. She can be reached at 719-395-8659 or Marilyn@MarilynRoss.Com.Visit http://www.SelfPublishingResources.Com for free meaty information on writing, self-publishing, and book marketing strategies.
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