Misconceptions about Book Sales

There is one question that haunts so many aspiring authors--"Will this book sell?" It's a fair question, but it's not one that anyone can easily answer with a simple yes or no for many reasons. And they certainly can't assure you of sales before the book is even started. There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about how book sales actually work, so today, in part two of our series about books sales and successful publishing, we're discussing five important misconceptions about books sales.

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Timestamps:

0:00- "Will this book sell?"

1:36- There are no black and white answers

3:40- The common issue is assuming others will do things for you rather than with you

4:00- -Amazon's role

11:00- NYT bestseller list is not something you can control the way you want

15:51- Your success is a journey

17:00- Don't let the fear that your book won't sell stop you from writing it

19:25- What if your book only sold 100 copies?

22:08: You are the messenger

23:51- Publishers will not cover your main promotion for you

27:00- The difference between marketing and promotion

29:41- There is no "right" way to sell books

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