Comments on: Marketing, Social Media & Book Signings—Why NONE of These Directly Impact Book Sales

By: Finding Our WHY: The Beating Heart that Keeps Our Muse ALIVE

Finding Our WHY: The Beating Heart that Keeps Our Muse ALIVE — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:37:17 +0000

[…] I groused about not seeing my books in a bookstore where I could have a real bookstore signing and MG threw my own blogs back at me. Like how marketing, book signings, and ads don’t sell books and never have. […]

By: In It to WIN It: How Committed are You to Being a Successful Author?

In It to WIN It: How Committed are You to Being a Successful Author? — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:10:38 +0000

[…] don’t sell books. Never have and never will. If you are curious why (in detail), check out THIS POST and THIS ONE or grab a copy of my branding […]

By: Larry Loftis

Larry Loftis — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 23:18:47 +0000

Hey Kristin, loved the article! Larry Loftis

By: When Bad Advice Attacks | Stephanie Scott

When Bad Advice Attacks | Stephanie Scott — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:37:07 +0000

[…] out Kristen Lamb and her Warrior Writers blog. Her main point is that social media for writers has never been about selling books. It’s about being you, and providing a landing point for readers to find you. It’s […]

By: kathleen klawless

kathleen klawless — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:39:22 +0000

Very Savvy advice

By: The M Word | The Urge To Write

The M Word | The Urge To Write — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 00:26:28 +0000

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By: Ellen Hawley

Ellen Hawley — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:19:40 +0000

Before my most recent book came out and before I started blogging, I read a lot of writers’ blogs and the only thing I was clear on was that I didn’t want to start a me-blog–the kind of I-me-me-me-mine blog that gave no one any reason to read it. I’ve ended up blogging not about my novel (The Divorce Diet, http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author.aspx/31599, she said without the faintest trace of self-promotion), but about living as an American in the U.K. Having an actual topic meant I could have fun writing it and attract–well, not hordes of readers yet but enough to keep me from going into the closet and hanging myself from the clothes rail.

Has the strategy sold books? Some, but I don’t know if it’s enough to make an impact. I tell myself I’m building toward the next book. It keeps me from obsessing over it.

By: terri tiffany

terri tiffany — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:44:56 +0000

I’ve been saying this same thing! My first book comes out in a week. I have been relying on all the relationships I’ve been building for the last ten years. It is working already. Word-of-mouth. Real people passing on about me and that they want to try something I wrote.

By: Links To Blog Posts on Writing | Anna Butler

Links To Blog Posts on Writing | Anna Butler — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 18:42:25 +0000

[…] Marketing, Social Media & Book Signings—Why NONE of These Directly Impact Book Sales More Kristen Lamb at her blog, on the use and misuse of social media. Basically, we over rely on their ability to shift sales. Yup. You notice she’s fond of shouty CAPS in her titles though. That’s worrying. […]

By: lonestarjake88

lonestarjake88 — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:53:38 +0000

It is crazy how much it has changed for authors in the past ten years even. I remember the first time I read a book on my dad’s computer. Someone had uploaded it into a .pdf and I downloaded it. I thought, why would anyone want to read a book like this? LoL. I still like the good ol’ printed copy. It is my favorite. I hope they stay in style a little longer.