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This book is about the many places to sell Christian books beside Christian bookstores. It gives hundreds of specific ideas, contact names, addresses and methods of getting Christian books in front of potential buyers. It tells authors what to do before and after the 18-wheeler full of books back up the driveway to make sure those books move in and out of the garage, not reside there permanently. Christian bookstores are very unlikely to take a book by an unknown … More >>
365 Ways to Market Your Christian Book. Specific People, Places, Procedures
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I work in Christian publishing, and this book has been an invaluable resource! It is one of the books that I keep within arms reach for reference. Wonderful!
Rating: 5 / 5
Bette Filley’s book is packed with resources and ideas. It can save an author or publisher a lot of time and trouble. Reading it prompts many good ideas.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is Bette Filley’s latest book and it is based around two premises: First, Christian bookstores are not likely to carry or promote a book written by an unknown Christian author; and Second, if you write a book and want to get it sold, you are going to have to work for it.
Writing a book is a daunting task in itself, marketing it can become overwhelming. I remember when writing two books in 1995 and 2000. There was so much research to do just to get the books printed and to market. What I learned during the first episode I had forgotten by the second. While reading 365 Heavenly Ways to Market Your Christian Book, my mind kept traveling back to all the hours-upon-hours of research and work to get my book to market – and here Bette has it all laid out in a simple to read and easy to grasp fashion.
Some people dream of writing that book but never get around to it. If God has given you a burden to get something into print, you have a responsibility to fulfill that mission. Bette begins the book with, “There are 80 admonitions in the bible to write! There are another 20 to publish. . . Printed words are paper missionaries.” Christ commanded us to preach His authority everywhere and publishing is one of the best mediums for reaching the greatest amount of people.
However, the natural process for a Christian writer is to apply to a Christian publisher. And the common response is the rejection of the publication. Bette tells us, “Do not confuse a rejection by a Christian publisher, bookstore, or distributor with being rejected by God.” After this, she explains how to roll up your sleeves and get to work. This book explains everything you need to know to get published and listed. She explains how to protect yourself from rip-off artists. Then she explains how to get your book sold. Her tips are timely, relevant and very doable. And, I think she has more than 365 ways listed in this book.
The book is broken up into four parts: Publishing, Marketing, Promotion and Tools – and they all center around one theme, marketing. This is hands-on and she explains how to do every step, who to contact and ways to cultivate more creative ideas. There is no guarantee your book will make the New York Times Bestsellers’ List, but I guarantee if you put to use the tips and examples in this book, you will not end up with a garage full of books.
Thank you, Bette. Your book is a great tool and resource for any aspiring author.
Rating: 5 / 5
Excellent book. I’m now on my second reading and this book is invaluable for Christian writers. As it promises, this book names names. It also touches on ways to market that I haven’t found elsewhere, many that have been very helpful. I learned about the co-op reviews that Dan Poynter offers and ways to use your home town shops to make sales for two of the smaller ideas. Dan Poynter’s newsletter has been very helpful to me. I feel that this book will pay for itself quickly.
I hit 4 stars but consider that a mistake. It should be a five star.
Rating: 4 / 5