My book is out and it's in book stores because of what I said in my last post, but, also because of my own initiative.
I went into a local Indigo store - which is the big book chain of retail stores here in Canada, spoke to a manager, she told me that head office decides on what books the stores carry. So she gave me a number to call, I did, and was directed to the company website under a specific FAQ they had created for new authors.
I sent them an email, and got a response back saying because my book is returnable (see last post), they are willing to order it for a few local stores. So they, did, and I contacted those stores and set up a few book signings.
You have to advocate for yourself and take some initiative - don't just sit back and hope your book sells.
And, there is a great website called Reedsy where you can contract editors, and professional marketers who specialize in promoting books. They can provide all kinds of amazing services and advice - I'm using them for blogging and other things coming up.
Talk soon!
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