Comments on: Book Hits New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestseller list in 2 Weeks with No Advertising

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 01:32:38 +0000

Very confusing to read but did have some good tips if you can plow through the parts where the conversation seems to wander.

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:36:46 +0000

Ron, I am a first time Author, I have read your book on Publishing Basics. You are a very good writer. I am interesting in promotion
and advertising with your company.

My book is (POD), and I have a few copies for complimentary purposes.

How can you be of assistance to me, in promotion and advertising my book.

Please reply by E-mail pleone2005@yahoo.com

I look forward to doing business with you in the future.

Thank you for your cooperation towareds this matter.

Have a nice day!

Pat

By: Mary Jane Cole

Mary Jane Cole — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:12:03 +0000

Dear Ron,
I always enjoy reading your interviews. You are an exceptionally gifted writer and interviewer from what I can tell via your e-mail news. I just wrote a novel and I plan on using your suggestions to promote it. It is a POD and at the printers right now. I am going to go full speed with advertising and promotion thanks to a great deal of encouragement from your newsletters.

By: Martha

Martha — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 11:40:15 +0000

Craig, get with the program, of course it’s all about who you know. You NEED TO KNOW the right people to work on your book, produce it, package it, then market it. In the end you need a staff of many to bring a book to life, and to the market in order to do that you need a budget. So in the end it really is all about WHO YOU KNOW!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:52:15 +0000

Reference to Craig’s comment: You are missing the point. The first point is that you need to be qualified to write the book you are writing. Brian was. If you look up “Search Engine Optimization” on Google you get 36 million listings (literally). Many of these people would have been just as qualified to write the book as Bryan. The chance of one of them duplicating Bryan’s success is slim. It’s what Bryan did, not who he knew or how much money he spent that led to the success of his book. You might want to listen to the show in the “Past Shows” section of http://www.WBJBRadio.com.

By: Grange (Lady Haig) Rutan

Grange (Lady Haig) Rutan — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:58:56 +0000

I like your style, panache, joie de vivre, savvy and know how as well as the fact you used “TIME” and went out of the “LOOP” taking everything to another level and vantagepoint! I Salute YOU! And will take your advice as I launch my “early” winter release of DEATH OF A BEBOP WIFE which I wrote for one reason and it was never about the money but, from exposure to people out of the jazz world my book will set a lot of women free but the ride, the tapestry and the advice connect to all peoples.

Cheers!

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:56:48 +0000

Ron, Why do you believe this was such a great interview. You don’t get it. It’s still about who you known, who you are, and having the money to send out dozens of books- then why wouldn’t it work for you.

By: Hal

Hal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 21:46:33 +0000

I’m a self-publisher author with several books, booklets and journal articles. The interview was right on target and personally helpful to me.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 21:38:46 +0000

Thanks for the article. It was somewhat confusing to follow for a moment, but there were some good points to be pulled from the information.