Posts Tagged ‘author’
Authors Coffee House October 25
Looking forward to another of our Authors Coffee Houses. Chuck Bowie, author of the Donovan: Thief for Hire Series, will be reading from his work-in-progress:
‘When Emma returns to small town New Brunswick to manage the Manse Arts Centre, she assumes the tenants will be the challenge. And then people start dying…’
Creating a marketing plan
As a writer, I think a lot about the various stages of writing.
I describe the time spent in these various stages in this way:
Creative Process (the writing, plotting, world-building and character-creation) – 10% of the time.
Editing Process (drafts after the first, grammar and spelling, refining of language and pace, checking character arcs, checking symbol recurrence, refining detail, working with editor and publisher) – 40% of the time
Marketing Process (interacting with publisher, launches and readings, selling books, book fairs, social media, advertising, writing blurbs and press releases) – 50% of the time.
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I am a planner, a bit surprised to say I have never created a plan for the marketing of my books. So this will be the next step in my writing career.
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A little research has given me the main ingredients of a Marketing Plan:
- a summary for reference – pulls together the main points of the plan and states my marketing goals
- identification of customers – who they are and where to find them
- development of a unique selling point – a way to separate your product from others
- a pricing strategy – price of your product and timing of offers
- a distribution plan – how customers will buy from you
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In the next few weeks, I will think about and write down these components as they relate to my products: my books and paintings.
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Have you ever created a marketing plan and did it help you to meet your goals?
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Copyright Jane Tims 2018
