Comments on: What’s an Author to do..? http://authorsource.ca/2009/07/09/whats-an-author-to-do/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:50:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Annette Allen http://authorsource.ca/2009/07/09/whats-an-author-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Annette Allen Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:05:44 +0000 http://authorsource.ca/?p=144#comment-7 Hi Daniele, you're right, it's all in the marketing. but there is also something called "The Right Time." My self published book "An Ethiopian Odyssey" is a case in point. i sell to 50 - 70% of audiences when I give book talks, 30% of sales have come from my websites, but the media just weren't interested. Even though it's a very unusual, friends reunited quest, which began with a dream in April 2000 = that I'd returned to Addis Ababa (where I lived in the early 60's) to help provide water. So, after 3 years, the US is where I'm looking for major sales: There's always been more interest there. The Odyssey is a positive story about faith and Africa, sharing dreams and the incredible kindness of strangers around the world. This time, I have a a PR agency behind me, book talks arranged and the self belief to market to anyone and everyone, as it's a great book. (And I'm working with Peggy McColl too.) After the success of "The Shack", time for a great non-fiction book about how God's love can transform lives (and bring water too of course!) So don't give up! Annette Hi Daniele, you’re right, it’s all in the marketing. but there is also something called “The Right Time.”

My self published book “An Ethiopian Odyssey” is a case in point. i sell to 50 – 70% of audiences when I give book talks, 30% of sales have come from my websites, but the media just weren’t interested. Even though it’s a very unusual, friends reunited quest, which began with a dream in April 2000 = that I’d returned to Addis Ababa (where I lived in the early 60′s) to help provide water.

So, after 3 years, the US is where I’m looking for major sales: There’s always been more interest there. The Odyssey is a positive story about faith and Africa, sharing dreams and the incredible kindness of strangers around the world. This time, I have a a PR agency behind me, book talks arranged and the self belief to market to anyone and everyone, as it’s a great book. (And I’m working with Peggy McColl too.)

After the success of “The Shack”, time for a great non-fiction book about how God’s love can transform lives (and bring water too of course!)

So don’t give up!

Annette

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