Why Bookstores Don’t Want Your Book – Part 2

As you see the galley proofs of your book cover or lay your hands on the first printed copy with your byline, you feel that euphoric bliss known to authors. More so upon seeing your authored book arranged on bookstore shelves, along with other titles by seasoned writers. One of your ultimate goals is to […]

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Apr
20

Why Bookstores Don’t Want Your Book – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

So you have pitched your self-published book to bookstores and gotten the cold shoulder. Before you doubt your writer self and give up on writing entirely, Xlibris gives some reasons why bookstores may decline to stock your book, especially if you’re a self-published author. Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press and author of What’s […]