As much as we don't want to hear it, book marketing is a huge part of becoming a successful author. Yet many authors don't know how to go about it or even where to start. I don't know where you are in your publishing journey, you might have been published for years but have always struggled with the marketing side of things or you could still be working on your first book and wanting to get a head start on promoting it, either way this book is bound to have something in it that will help you out. Giving a detailed overview of book marketing from beginning to end, this book is designed to give authors the information they need to attack marketing head on and start successfully selling their books.

Educate yourself to gain a competitive edge in the art market. No matter how much you already think you know, you'll improve your marketing skills by following the suggested practices -- from winning presentations to knowing your legal rights -- a complete course to help your artwork reach buyers and turn your business into a powerhouse, plus hundreds of resources to help you transform your plan into action. Book jacket.

Book Review and Book Store Description: Book Marketing 101 for writers and published authors is an awesome book full of interesting and beneficial facts designed to help writers and published authors become successful. Larry King demonstrates his own personal step by step proven marketing strategies to ensure positive results in the realm of becomming a successful published author. This book will be a valuuable tool and reference point to those of you who want to become a well established published author. Almost anyone can become a published author these days, however not everyone can become a best selling author. Lawrence J. King illustrates page after page of successful book marketing tips and pointers that will guide the published author in the direction of focus, determination, and a straight forward goal oriented book marketing specialist to ensure countless numbers of book sales and the happy ever after best selling published author success story. Rose C. Nardi, Vice President Peoples Bank

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