the internet also factors in, these days. can be an excellent tool in
advertising
KS
On 10/10/2007, M. Borges Accardi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I agree. The best way to get poetry books out there is to market them yourself.
>
> --Sometimes (if allowed), I have a table set up after readings for book sales.
> If I read at a local bookstore, even a chain, I will call ahead and ask them to
> stock the books in advance of the reading. If I am lucky, they set up a display
> too.
>
> If the bookstore is an independent, I bring a bunch of books to sell with
> a percentage going to the bookstore, maybe encouraging them to stock copies for
> later sales.
>
> When I review poetry books in my local arts publication, I call
> the local bookstores ahead of time and tell them when the review will be printed
> (so they can stock extra books in anticipation).
>
> it's an uphill battle, but one worth fighting.
>
> Mill
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