I'm all a-twitter now about market analysis. For a couple of hundred dollars, I submitted a copy of my book (Wheatmark would be handling it), and they gave me back a complete market anlysis by a marketing specialist who told me who he (or she) felt the book would and wouldn't appeal to,(economic status, educational background, urban or rural, just the whole enchilada of possibilities. It was a fairly lengthy list. I was also told who it would not likely appeal to.
Next, they told me markets I could depend on or couldn't depend on to sell my book. (The ones I had most looked forward to handling it won't because they're controlled by the big publishers and they're not about to let self-publishers in.) Of course, the internet is wide open for selling possibilities, and Amazon is in a class by itself.
The market analyst compared the book with five others like mine that I would be competin with and gave a complete delineation of how they were doing, what they sold for, and Amazon sales number, all of which was very helpful.
I think I most profited by their recommendations for selling my book. There were 7 and I consider them really good. I would advise anyone with a book they care about to get the market analysis. It gives you a darned good head start on where you're going. I think you owe it to your book and to yourself.
Next week, I'll discuss my take on editing, something else you need an expert to do. Beware, my friends, because editors can make or ruin a book, and I know instances of both. Editing comes high, but is well worth it when it's a good job. You need to be on your toes here as never before.
I'm still open to your experiences with self-publishing. I use and I enjoy hearing about where your book(s) are going.
Love and blessings,
Francine
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