Seems like everyone I talk to these days is going to write a book. That’s awesome! However, statistically speaking, I know that only a small percentage will get published. Even fewer will achieve success in brick and mortar bookstores because it’s about more than great writing today. It’s about selling.

Honestly, it was a very cold harsh day in Virginia when I started writing query letters for my first novel and discovered that the publishers wanted to know how saleable my book would be. Saleable? I had to do a market comparison on my book? Wasn’t writing a good story enough? Sharing what I have learned since through my own experience as an author and marketing authors is a true passion of mine.

Publishing is a business and businesses all boil down to the numbers. Authors like Jack Canfield, Stephen King and Sherrilyn Kenyon all have dynamic interactive fan sites that help build their fan bases. They are also integrating social media into their marketing campaigns to extend their reach and they are extremely successful in pre-sales as a result.

In November, I am going to have the privilege of speaking on a panel of other marketing professionals to a plethora of published novelists from the Romance Writers of America. I can’t wait to help the group to develop their personal brand identity, leverage social media, and create Internet marketing campaigns that work. I’d like to help anyone you know do the same. Why shouldn’t you or someone you love have access to the same knowledge pool as already published novelists?

If you are interested in learning how to make yourself more attractive to publishers through Internet marketing, integrated media, social media and the like, call: 239-898-6090 or email me at: Katie@unlimitedpotentialmarketing.com . And don’t forget about our 33-days to success program: http://www.33daystosuccess.com/dominate . The program is a great way to jump tart any campaign!