26: How to Get Your Book on Shelves
Episode description
So, you have a book idea, but you have no idea where to start in order to get your book on shelves—thankfully I've already been through the process and can tell you!
In this episode of Business on the Bright Side, I'm sharing four important steps to get your book on the shelves of retailers you love. Listen in as I dive into building a book proposal, getting a literary agent, securing a book publisher, and doing the work to see your book out in the real world.
Four Steps to Get Your Book On Shelves
1. Answer this Question: Why do you want to write a book?
- Why you? (2:03)
- Why this topic, transformation, or category? (2:28
- Why now? (2:42)
Publishing Deals (3:41)
2. Write Your Book Proposal (4:41)
What goes into your book proposal:
- Overview of the Book
- Answering the whys
- Who’s your target market
- Comparative titles
- Chapter outlines
- Who are you
- Marketing ideas
- Sample chapters
Working with a Literary Agent (6:19)
Working with a Publisher(8:10)
Working with a Sales Team to Get on Shelves (9:26)
3. Getting in Local Bookstores (10:31)
4. Getting in Local Libraries (12:09)
One Liner: Only write a book if you want to leave your readers better after having read it. (15:15)
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