The 3 MOST Important Marketing Tools for Your Book

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Whether you're a first-time author ready to publish or an experienced writer whose books sales haven't been the best, you need to find out what may behind it.
 
If you've been to our meetings then you know I commonly discuss the value of proper marketing. Your first step toward success is to understand three important marketing tools that can make or break your book -- and it has nothing to do with content. While you may hate this idea and say to yourself, "What?! My book's content is fantastic." You're not wrong. In the end once you get past these three things the rest relies on valuable, interesting, intriguing content. What happens though when people don't even get to your content, because these three elements didn't draw them in? They don't read the book.

So, this meeting is dedicated to helping you understand the three most important MARKETING tools to get readers interested in your book. These things are the following (in this order):
 
1. Book Cover (including title)
2. Back Cover
3. Page 1 -- and then even first line of the book

If you've got your cover designed, please bring the image for evaluation. If you've got the back cover design, please bring it as well. Also, don't forget your first 5 pages to read aloud. The rest of you still learning or actively working on your project, please join us to hear the most important discussion you need to know when it comes to your book's future success.

Looking forward to seeing you!
Michelle & Syndee
 
Date: November 15
Place: 1100 Melody Lane, Roseville
Time: 5:30pm 
For information: info@3LPublishing.com

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