Best SeriesTip No. 10: Keep At It!

The Best Series is based on a presentation by Wheatmark author James D. Best, author of The Shopkeeper, The Shut Mouth Society, and the upcoming release Leadville. Best has offered 10 tips on how to use Amazon to sell your book and we'll look at each tip in depth in a series of blog posts.

Tip No. 10: Keep at it

"Until you become the next Nelson DeMille, it's a long, hard slog."

Book marketing isn't a turn-key business. You can't just wave your flag and declare, "I wrote a book, read it!"

Self-publishing gives authors so much flexibility and control over their final product. Many, however, aren't ready for the continued job driving demand to their book.

The most important thing, after getting your book published, is to really work hard on your marketing campaign. It can be frustrating, feel futile, and it is a lot of work.

But, your goal is to sell more copies each month than the month before. Even if it's 1 or 2 more, you are succeeding.

Keep at it! If you've followed the steps in The Best Series, you have an excellent book that looks professional, you've got your platform started, and you are managing your Amazon life in a professional and useful way.

Like they say, never give up.

Up next The Best Series Conclusion: what worked, what didn't work, and other bits that didn't fall into a tip.