tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post8037865899645647978..comments2024-03-23T01:54:50.542-05:00Comments on J.L. Campbell: Investing in Your Book/s J.L. Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-552255969562027542013-05-30T17:10:55.647-05:002013-05-30T17:10:55.647-05:00A very interesting post, Joy.
And yes, never giv...A very interesting post, Joy. <br /><br />And yes, never give up!<br /><br />NasRomance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-88257375444278233672013-05-30T11:39:09.994-05:002013-05-30T11:39:09.994-05:00Lexa, I'm happy if this helps even one person....Lexa, I'm happy if this helps even one person. <br /><br />Donna, yes, now I understand. Book marketing sometimes feel like a hit and miss effort. <br /><br />Elise, I wish I'd know all of this stuff way before my first book was published, but I'm learning as I go along. If you don't think about it as taking small chunks at a time, it does feel like swimming in the ocean without any hint of land in sight.<br /><br />Thanks, Laura. It's been an interesting journey. <br /><br />J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-88006023913555724052013-05-30T11:32:49.267-05:002013-05-30T11:32:49.267-05:00I'm not there yet and these are great tips for...I'm not there yet and these are great tips for promotion and marketing. Keep it up!<br /><br />Happy reading and writing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-27404938126006661382013-05-30T10:03:26.778-05:002013-05-30T10:03:26.778-05:00Interesting post, Joy. The whole business end of m...Interesting post, Joy. The whole business end of marketing a book scares me, but that's probably because I'm so clueless about it. I'm not at that stage in my writing and maybe I'll never be. Still, it can be overwhelming to think about all the work that needs to be done to promote a book let alone, multiple publications. I bet you could write a book on marketing books. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-7277168060624581482013-05-30T06:48:15.108-05:002013-05-30T06:48:15.108-05:00Interesting post. They have people who major in ma...Interesting post. They have people who major in marketing, so it shouldn't be a surprise that it takes savy, right? Intimidates the heck out of me. Thanks for sharing this.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-38213581102119856332013-05-30T05:27:11.404-05:002013-05-30T05:27:11.404-05:00This is the most helpful and insightful post I'...This is the most helpful and insightful post I've read in months. It's really hard to understand marketing and see what actually works and what doesn't. Thanks so much for sharing with us, and please keep us updated with future posts like this.<br />Thanks! :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-67738806740393188382013-05-29T21:44:54.273-05:002013-05-29T21:44:54.273-05:00Lynda, I know what you mean. The only part of mark...Lynda, I know what you mean. The only part of marketing I like is the research. <br /><br />Thanks, Leigh. For the money some of them are asking, I'd think they should work. :) Yeah, if it easier and it works,I'm in. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-30475901011829279632013-05-29T20:37:23.617-05:002013-05-29T20:37:23.617-05:00Great promotional tips J.L. I think those paid sit...Great promotional tips J.L. I think those paid sites work too. They better, right?! It's hard to keep up with everything so if something makes my life easier, I'm all for it!Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-73050468836676492442013-05-29T19:17:57.955-05:002013-05-29T19:17:57.955-05:00I haven't done enough to know what works yet a...I haven't done enough to know what works yet and what doesn't. Marketing isn't my favourite pastime, but I'm going to have to get over that ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-20656136999821873592013-05-29T18:50:13.412-05:002013-05-29T18:50:13.412-05:00No worries, Julie. The internet makes it easy.
C...No worries, Julie. The internet makes it easy. <br /><br />Carol, it also helps me to remember that I'm not alone on this journey. <br /><br />Non-writers don't understand when I tell them that sharing a story means more to me than making money from it, but I also would love to be successful at what I do, hence the stick-to-it-iveness. Thanks for visiting. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-11942127402659619532013-05-29T18:36:00.620-05:002013-05-29T18:36:00.620-05:00I'm impressed by your tenacity and enthusiasm,... I'm impressed by your tenacity and enthusiasm, J.L Campbell. Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-84556536026180442062013-05-29T16:58:44.673-05:002013-05-29T16:58:44.673-05:00I continue to learn a lot about marketing from you...I continue to learn a lot about marketing from you. Thanks for sharing so generously.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-65555770181491194662013-05-29T14:53:22.904-05:002013-05-29T14:53:22.904-05:00Joy, I really appreciate you sharing the steps of ...Joy, I really appreciate you sharing the steps of your journey and what has worked and not worked for you. Thanks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-90453538163992143902013-05-29T14:50:07.552-05:002013-05-29T14:50:07.552-05:00Peaches, good move. I'd be doing what you'...Peaches, good move. I'd be doing what you're doing if I'd written a memoir. :) Our creativity is not only about writing, but finding ways to make an impact once the book is a product for sale. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-75329204656562660292013-05-29T14:47:18.220-05:002013-05-29T14:47:18.220-05:00Hey, Michelle, it's not difficult to arrange t...Hey, Michelle, it's not difficult to arrange that with local media. The challenge is that most Jamaicans don't have e-readers, which means that for the books I have placed with publishers, I have to import them each time, which becomes expensive. I want to eventually do that with the books I've self-published, but I'll get to that in time. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-9385650576190419542013-05-29T14:44:52.969-05:002013-05-29T14:44:52.969-05:00Alex, you have a significant platform and great re...Alex, you have a significant platform and great relationships, which helps when it comes time to get the work out there. You can't do much better than that. Good stuff!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-4845805805794762252013-05-29T11:58:10.279-05:002013-05-29T11:58:10.279-05:00Joy, thanks for sharing. You are very good at mark...Joy, thanks for sharing. You are very good at marketing and keep it up. I have not given free downloads and I haven't paid for any marketing (yet). But I've given away free copies that brought in other sales. I am mainly selling my books by giving talks and getting them into some organizations. So my Amazon sales will not reflect my actual sales. I'll continue to do that because it's working for me. Peaches Ledwidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-35735901780417620792013-05-29T11:50:11.243-05:002013-05-29T11:50:11.243-05:00Joy, you have some good promo avenues.
Have you t...Joy, you have some good promo avenues.<br /> Have you tried a radio interview? Maybe a smaller community-based radio station? Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-87458140285662268832013-05-29T11:47:48.916-05:002013-05-29T11:47:48.916-05:00I've never used a paid service. When my books ...I've never used a paid service. When my books first spiked onto the best seller chart, my publisher decided it was the combination effort of me being active online - starting the IWSG, blogfests, etc. - and them sending out promotional items to science fiction cons.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com