Welcome to the new Marketing Specialists

Breaking Rules Publishing. 

We have a lot going on at Breaking Rules Publishing right now. To start with we have three magazines that are coming out monthly, The Scribe, Horror and Triangle Writers. Like anything else, promoting them can be tough. Our anthologies have become very popular, Horror comes out every two months and our open genre is every three. We continue to accept submissions in all genres from writers around the world. Currently, we have authors in 16 different countries; this doesn’t include magazines or anthologies, which expands further.

We have plans in the works to start a weekly podcast and YouTube channel, build our social media platforms. The plans for the writing retreat in May are going full speed ahead and we’re starting to plan for a couple more this year. We’re tossing around ideas for starting to offer writing classes and we just recently took on a staff of marketing specialists. Which brings me the greater part of this message.

I’ve said this before. Hell, I just said it last night to a potential marketer. Now I’ll say it again. Now that you’ve written and published a book. Guess what?

You’re a business now.

Yep – that means that you have to look at yourself as a selling and marketing machine. The idea of just sitting back, relaxing and start to write another book is OUT. Sure you need to write that next book – BUT.

NOW – you have to figure out how to sell the book, create book signings, get interviews, promote your book and yourself. Tell people about yourself, your writing process, your characters and how you came up with them. HERE, is a great place to start. You could also advertise your book in one of the BRP magazines. It’s a great way to get some exposure. LISTEN - You need to reach beyond your family and friends and your neighborhood to find that perfect reader sitting in the coffee shop, sipping their Columbian Black with a bit of cream no sugar,  just waiting to hear about you and your book. YOU have to work at it. YES, it’s hard. NO, it’s not easy and you’re going to question yourself and what you’re doing every day. But it is something that you have to, need to do. But you also have people that are willing to help you – take their advice.

Welcome to the New Marketing Specialist. 

If you’re part of the BRP family then you’re lucky to have a group of marketers that are on your side. They are here to help you promote and sell your book. To find you opportunities and guide you to help you find success with your book.

LET ME BE CLEAR – anyone that you have marketing your book isn’t there to do it all for you. You have to actually do the work yourself as well. Together – you are a team. I’m sorry did I hear myself correctly? Yes, you’re now a team.

OKAY – rant over. Now, get to work. Put your pen to paper, write your next story and work on promoting yourself and your book/s.

For me, I’m working on book seven – Tredici Porte, 13 doors. It’s a book of 13 short stories about 13 doors that I found in Italy. Is it a challenge? Yes! I’m about halfway into it and I hope to have it completed by the end of March. 

Wish me luck!