Comments on: Self Publishing Promotion http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2009/07/10/self-publishing-promotion/ Poetry and prose from a unique perspective Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:56:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Vivian Zabel http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2009/07/10/self-publishing-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Vivian Zabel Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:58:28 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/?p=55#comment-33 A local bookstore works with us, in fact I need to take some more copies of 4RV books to them. One of my problems is I physically can't get out and about as much as wish. However, I'm still making it to festivals and such. When I go (and pay for booth space), I take copies of every book we have out. More sales are made through those than any other place. http://vivianzabel.blogspot.com A local bookstore works with us, in fact I need to take some more copies of 4RV books to them.

One of my problems is I physically can’t get out and about as much as wish. However, I’m still making it to festivals and such. When I go (and pay for booth space), I take copies of every book we have out. More sales are made through those than any other place.

http://vivianzabel.blogspot.com

]]> By: Nancy Famolari http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2009/07/10/self-publishing-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Nancy Famolari Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:16:15 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/?p=55#comment-32 I agree independent bookstores should be the natural allies of small presses. We have a great independent book store in Montrose as well as a Country Store that sells books. However, I think we still have to get out on the groups and use "high tech" to sell out books!! I agree independent bookstores should be the natural allies of small presses. We have a great independent book store in Montrose as well as a Country Store that sells books. However, I think we still have to get out on the groups and use “high tech” to sell out books!!

]]> By: Administrator http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2009/07/10/self-publishing-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Administrator Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:32:45 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/?p=55#comment-30 Yes, I agree, it's too damn bad about independent bookstores -- they are so much more interesting in their choices than the chains. I work in Waltham, MA, which is luck to still have an independent bookstore that does feature books by local authors -- Back Page Books http://www.backpagesbooks.com/ Long may it wave. - Yes, I agree, it’s too damn bad about independent bookstores — they are so much more interesting in their choices than the chains. I work in Waltham, MA, which is luck to still have an independent bookstore that does feature books by local authors — Back Page Books
http://www.backpagesbooks.com/

Long may it wave.
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]]> By: Crystalee http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2009/07/10/self-publishing-promotion/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Crystalee Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:16:06 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/?p=55#comment-29 I also think they should be. Many bookstores, at the very least, have a section for books by local authors. However, I never see picture books there and I have yet to figure out all the loopholes to get mine there. Independent bookstores are great about carrying at least a few copies of a book by a local author. The problem is, independent bookstores are a dying breed. I wonder what it would be like if there were bookstores exclusively for books published by small presses? I also think they should be. Many bookstores, at the very least, have a section for books by local authors. However, I never see picture books there and I have yet to figure out all the loopholes to get mine there.

Independent bookstores are great about carrying at least a few copies of a book by a local author. The problem is, independent bookstores are a dying breed.

I wonder what it would be like if there were bookstores exclusively for books published by small presses?

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