Comments on: Are you guilty of these author press kit blunders?

By: 4 Deleted Scenes from Blameless (Special Extras) - Gail Carriger - Gail Carriger

4 Deleted Scenes from Blameless (Special Extras) - Gail Carriger - Gail Carriger — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 01:18:47 +0000

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By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 22:49:55 +0000

In reply to Micki Peluso.

Good luck pulling your press kit together, Micki. I’m glad you’ve got a good starting point.

Sandy

By: Micki Peluso

Micki Peluso — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 22:06:33 +0000

Great article and just in time for the release of my next book. I have ever thing that goes in a press release but not labeled as such. So I better get working on it.

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 01:59:38 +0000

In reply to Wendy Owen.

I’m so glad it was helpful, Wendy. Thanks for letting me know! Good luck with the website — I hope you enjoy the process.

Sandy

By: Wendy Owen

Wendy Owen — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 01:57:43 +0000

Incredibly useful info Sandy. I’m just creating my author website so will include these details. I’m participating in a joint author book soon, so need to get a move on!

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 01:21:44 +0000

In reply to Tina Gilbertson.

What a nice thing to say, Tina. Thank you so much! I’m glad this one struck a chord with you, too! Don’t you love those “ahas”?

Sandy

By: Tina Gilbertson

Tina Gilbertson — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:39:29 +0000

Hoo boy, Sandy. You got me with this one. I always had in the back of my mind that I needed something other than what I have on my website, but this article told me exactly what’s missing and what to do about it. I can’t thank you enough for bringing clarity to this subject.
It’s remarkable that although my book has been out for three years, I’m *still* learning from you how to be a better book marketer. I’m so grateful. No one is better than you at what you do.

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 20:15:13 +0000

In reply to Idelle Kursman.

There’s a difference between “distributing” and “selling.” YOU — nobody else — can sell from your website. When you sell from your own website, you’re the seller (but honestly, people don’t buy from authors directly — you’re better off linking to Amazon and other retail sites like Barnes & Noble and Booksamillion).

You also want your book available for purchase on Amazon, where most books purchased online are sold. Amazon is the seller in that case.

A distributor gets your book into traditional retail locations — stores. The store is then the entity that “sells” the book.

Sandy

By: Idelle Kursman

Idelle Kursman — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:58:41 +0000

In reply to Sandra Beckwith. But will they distribute my book for me on my website?

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:08:44 +0000

In reply to Idelle Kursman. Idelle, IngramSpark's sister company, Ingram, is a book distributor. You need to create demand for the book for it to get stocked by stores and libraries, though. Sandy