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Publishing Myth #3: You Don’t Need to Market

from The Novel Writing Podcast

If you build it (write it) they will come, right?Not so fast. Publishing is just like any other industry.... If you want to be make money, you have to market your book. There's a pervasive myth among new authors that they can write a book, slap it on Amazon, and start making the big bucks overnight.But that's never the case, unless you have a strong, healthy platform and an audience ravenous for your books... neither of which happen without marketing.Send us Fan MailWhat to do next…Read transcripts & access interview recordings on SubstackApply for Author Coaching with ColleenTake the 60 Day Novel Writing Challenge for FREE Sell your eBooks direct with Curios (keep 100% of sales) - Affiliate LinkRead Colleen's clean YA portal fantasy series (The Chronicles of Talahm)Read Halie's YA fantasy series (Secrets of the Tally)Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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If you build it (write it) they will come, right? Not so fast. Publishing is just like any other industry.... If you want to be make money, you have to market your book. There's a pervasive myth among new authors that they can write a book, slap it on Amazon, and start making the big bucks overnight. But that's never the case, unless you have a strong, healthy platform and an audience ravenous for your books... neither of which happen without marketing. Send us Fan Mail What t...

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