Which of these things do/did
you dislike doing the most?
* Going on a diet
* Reducing your spending
* Looking for a job
* Selling & buying a house
* Creating a will
* Training a puppy
* Putting your dog down
* Going to the dentist
* Cleaning out the basement
* Doing your taxes
* Planning a funeral
* The day after a natural disaster
* Getting into an accident
* Recovering from surgery
* Filing for divorce
* Getting sober
* Hearing a bad medical diagnosis
* Bailing your kid from jail
* Being sued or suing another
Now, not all of these things are equal in their
importance, but all of them are bound to cause you to twitch a little. They are
some of the many unpleasant, anxiety-inducing things that most of us may have
to confront at some point in life.
Now, compare that to book marketing. Where does
that rank on your list of little horrors?
For some, it could still rank high, but as you
can see, there are many more things that likely strike terror and cause more
pain in people than to be tasked with marketing their book. So, the next time
you fret about marketing your book, remind yourself of the far more unpleasant
and unrewarding life experiences that are out there.
Come see book marketing as not just an
obligation, but a fun opportunity to spread the word about your book. Be on a
mission to help others by getting your book to them. If you believe your books
helps another, makes them happy, or informs them of useful things, then you
should love and embrace the act of marketing your book.
And it beats dealing with death, destruction, or
the IRS!
Need PR Help?
Brian
Feinblum, the founder of this award-winning blog, with over 3.9 million page
views, can be reached at [email protected] He is available to help authors promote their story,
sell their book, and grow their brand. He has over 30 years of experience in
successfully helping thousands of authors in all genres. Let him be your
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About Brian
Feinblum
Brian Feinblum should be
followed on www.linkedin.com/in/brianfeinblum. This is
copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©2024. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now
resides in Westchester with his wife, two kids, and Ferris, a black lab rescue
dog, and El Chapo, a pug rescue dog. His writings are often featured in The
Writer and IBPA’s The Independent. This
award-winning blog has generated over 3.9 million pageviews. With 4,900+ posts
over the past dozen years, it was named one of the best book marketing blogs by
BookBaby http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs and recognized by Feedspot in 2021 and 2018
as one of the top book marketing blogs. It was also named by
www.WinningWriters.com as a “best resource.” For the past three decades,
including 21 years as the head of marketing for the nation’s largest book
publicity firm, and director of publicity positions at two independent presses,
Brian has worked with many first-time, self-published, authors of all genres,
right along with best-selling authors and celebrities such as: Dr. Ruth, Mark
Victor Hansen, Joseph Finder, Katherine Spurway, Neil Rackham, Harvey Mackay,
Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Warren Adler, Cindy Adams, Todd Duncan, Susan
RoAne, John C. Maxwell, Jeff Foxworthy, Seth Godin, and Henry Winkler. He
hosted a panel on book publicity for Book Expo America several years ago, and
has spoken at ASJA, Independent Book Publishers Association Sarah Lawrence
College, Nonfiction Writers Association, Cape Cod Writers Association,
Willamette (Portland) Writers Association, APEX, Morgan James Publishing, and
Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association. His letters-to-the-editor have
been published in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, NY
Daily News, Newsday, The Journal News (Westchester) and The Washington
Post. His first published book was The Florida Homeowner, Condo, &
Co-Op Association Handbook. It was featured
in The Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.
