The other day I attended the book signing at the local library. The author was a local resident. I was able to talk with the author and asked some questions regarding publishing.
She has published six picture books so far. Her first book was published in 2010. Since then, she publishes her book at the pace of once a year. She published her book through the self-publishing.
From the conversation with her, I could tell that publishing books is not that difficult as I think. It was good to know. However, she told me another thing which made me feel overwhelmed. It was that once the book is published, the author is the one who has to sell them by themselves.
Since our meeting, I have noticed how she vigorously did marketing on her books. I see her at the other local library or other event area, as well as the local farmer’s market. It was obvious the more the author attends an event or shows herself in the public area, the more people buy her books.
I am overwhelmed by the idea that I will need to do the same (vigorous marketing of my books) once I publish my books. When I think about it, I feel like giving up on my dream; publishing my books. At this moment, I don’t have confidence to sell my books as other authors do.
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