Comments on: Reaching the Bestseller List: A Guide for Self-Published Authors

By: D Sub Connectors

D Sub Connectors — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:40:15 +0000

What a fantastic read! Your unique perspective on this topic is so refreshing. Keep it up!

By: Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 07:15:50 +0000

Launching a pre-order strategy can help build excitement around your book, leading to increased sales.

By: Brianna

Brianna — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 01:44:51 +0000

In reply to Vivienne Dockerty.. Congratulations on your success!! That is a wonderful accomplishment!

By: ANITA JO SHIFFLETT

ANITA JO SHIFFLETT — Sun, 22 May 2022 02:43:25 +0000

How does a self published aithor get into retail stores that track the sales numbers? I wrote a wonderful book which I sold over 5000 copies of in a year mainly at book signings and powpows in the American Indian community. It is a good book and I have fans waiting for the second book. But I will tell you, without a mainstream publisher, YouR BOOK WILL NOT BE LOOKED AT BY CHAIN BOOKSTORE BUYERS no matter how well written or good it is. If I am wrong please tell me even one way open to self published books.
N’ahwah.
Thank you

By: Raymond

Raymond — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:19:58 +0000

My book A Woman Undefeated was a best seller last November on the Amazon Canada list. It was number 3, next to Ken Follett and I was over the moon. I attribute its success to my publisher giving the e-book lots of publicity, as my other books which are self published have only ever got to the low thousands.

By: Bridgette Campbell

Bridgette Campbell — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:41:59 +0000

It’s been at least 6 months and I have already sold two copies of my book Denham Hall. Tamsin made her parents buy a copy and the other one, well Tamsin’s mother’s friend, Mrs Fellows said she found a copy in a rubbish bin next to the bus stop, you know the bus stop outside Rickmansworth train station….in front of the newsagents.

You would think people would pass a book on for other readers to enjoy. Anyway, the couple of quid royalties won’t go astray.

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:09:49 +0000

Personally I posted all my stuff for free to get a following before I released my first book. I’ve found many people have supported me because of that reason.

By: Rachel B.

Rachel B. — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:18:33 +0000

In reply to Thomas Greenbank. There are some authors who are magnificent at self-promotion and brilliant at attracting and keeping followers. They also pen stories that please a wide range of readers. They have the golden touch. They attract and keep loyal readers.

By: Vivienne Dockerty.

Vivienne Dockerty. — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:39:00 +0000

By: Thomas Greenbank

Thomas Greenbank — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:10:56 +0000

With regard to Best-Seller lists and the WSJ and NYT lists in particular: This article stresses good editing as being essential, as well as a “professional” cover. (Something I think should be obvious, of course)
Can someone please explain how so many badly-written and packaged books make it into these lists?
Is there some sort of a “Boys’ (or girls’) Club” situation here?