GET Key Questions to Ask a Bookseller Before a Book Is Published … and After It’s Available

Authoring and publishing a book is a major event. And accomplishment. Your local bookstore could be the door opener at the beginning of the process; during; and post when you have book in hand. Do you know what steps to take in engaging a bookseller … what specific questions you should ask … plus what exactly you should be giving one about you and your book?

You will get them is this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with host Dr. Judith Briles and her guest, Daron Mueller, the contact for local authors and one of the premier independent bookstores: the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver, Colorado.

Start with Pre and During book development including what to do 3 to 6 months prior to publication:

-Why you should attend store events.

-Ideas on building your support community.

-Items you should be doing online.

-What to include on your website.

-How to reach out to a distributor.

-Tips on bold spine design that gets attention.

-Building your social platforms.

Then when you have a Printed book:

-Must have elements to include on your Book Sell Sheet.

-Why blurbs are the next best thing to word-of-mouth buzz.

-How often to follow-up with a bookseller.

-When to set up a book event.

-Continue to build your social platforms.

And much more. New podcasts every Thursday. Join me for another fast moving episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.