Don't write a great novel no one will ever read!

Hi all!

     I have a wonderful writing resource I thought you should all know about. It is helping me to prepare a marketing plan for my novel, Confessions of an Internet Pornographer. And NO, I have not heard from the other 5 NY agents I met at the WD Writer's Conference in January.

     I do not get any money or ANYTHING for promoting this book, but it's such a great writing resource I wanted to tell people about it. If you have a novel and are preparing to publish it soon, this book is a must read.

     You can write the world's greatest novel, but without publicity and marketing no one will read it. The book is entitled Publicize Your Book: An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention It Deserves by Jacqueline Deval.

     Publicity is king! When a movie, album, or novel is released even the biggest stars go on talk shows and radio programs to tell people about it. Even the most reclusive performers must advertise and get the word out if they want their projects to succeed.

     I intend to impliment my marketing plan wether I find representation or I self publish. One of the major reasons I want to get published by one of the major houses, is to gain access to their publicity and sales people. I hope to refine my marketing strategy with their help, and I might even be able to suggest a few strategies that will help them.

     You all should do the same. When you finally decide to publish your book, take time to learn about marketing and create a plan.

Love

Lucho  

    

This is what a rejection letter from a NY agent looks like

The following letter just arrived from a New York agent I met at the 2011 Pitch Slam:

      "Thank you for your sample chapters and allowing me to consider your work. I have come to the conclusion it is not something I wish to pursue despite it's great humor and heart.

It was wonderful meeting you at the Writers Digest Pitch Slam, and I wish you the best of luck in your literary endeavors."   

     I’v got two more rejection letters, neither one as sweet as the one above; five left to go. I must admit I’m very scarred. Confessions of an Internet Pornographer has been called eloquent, funny and full of heart. Isn’t that enough? 

     In the meantime I have returned to editing the nove for the 22^nd time. Believe it or not I still am changing things, luckily it’s just tweeking. The novel is really well edited. I've been thinking about adding another 10-15 pages. I never really describe the Web site enough, and I can write about the XXX films they made at the  Greenwich Connecticut studios. I think I can make the book even sexier.

     I am getting ready for the future by reading a book about book promotion. I need a marketing plan wether I get an agent or self-publish. I'll be writing more about the book later, and self publishing.

     Speaking of self publishing, if I need to go that route I’m definitely going e-book first, Amazon Kindle. I keep as much as 70% of my sales profit. With a trafitional publisher I’ll be lucky to get 12 to 14% I want the publicist and the access to the media that a publisher can give Confessions of an Internet Pornographer. But I’ll do it myself if I have to. 

Talk again soon,     

Lucho