tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884351347209883492.post2082276957209972274..comments2023-07-26T11:03:51.583-05:00Comments on The Celebrity Editor: Published novelist forced to market like self-publisherDonna Marie Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09323248313885101029noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884351347209883492.post-80133893123450689682010-11-29T12:34:42.419-06:002010-11-29T12:34:42.419-06:00I decided to start a blog series "How to buil...I decided to start a blog series "How to build a following" First entry: http://bit.ly/h5oaTonickyjetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745055597027920927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884351347209883492.post-1180757626170062162010-11-27T10:43:40.987-06:002010-11-27T10:43:40.987-06:00Kenn, unfortunately that grassroots approach that ...Kenn, unfortunately that grassroots approach that is implied here IS selling ONE book at a time. As Dr. Phil says "How's that workin' for ya" :) Shake the old schemata in an effort to broaden your scope. <br /><br />No one has ever engaged in a grassroots movement to buy anything especially books - Grassroot movements are successful because people buy ideals that resonate with them - they buy ideals they believe in. Grassroots movement would probably occur if you share what YOU believe about this book - and then maybe people can get behind it.<br /><br />Now that I spent time on this response I think I'm going to add a few more words and turn it into a blog lolnickyjetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745055597027920927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884351347209883492.post-83115967524058145232010-11-24T16:31:20.685-06:002010-11-24T16:31:20.685-06:00Bookselling HAS changed but grassroots marketing r...Bookselling HAS changed but grassroots marketing remains the same. Good old fashioned word-of-mouth leads to viral sales. Pass the word about PIOUS, a novel by Kenn Bivins.kenn.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12358038293221244370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884351347209883492.post-40683200011893563392010-11-23T19:20:39.571-06:002010-11-23T19:20:39.571-06:00Bookselling has changed...I'm not sure why any...Bookselling has changed...I'm not sure why anyone concentrates on selling one book at a time anymore.nickyjetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745055597027920927noreply@blogger.com