Praise the Lord!

Last month, I did my very first book festival. It was great....I think I'm hooked. The 2009 Baltimore Book Festival was held in the Mt. Washington area of Baltimore City. I learned so much about marketing from networking with the other writers. I was lucky enough to be in the author's tent. It not only gave me the opportunity to network with other writers, it also gave me the opportunity to learn about placement and display and I learned that how you present yourself is just as important as how you present your book.

I had the opportunity to attend a few workshops the day before I was scheduled to exhibit and the workshops I attended helped me to see exactly where I was falling short in my marketing efforts. I learned that marketing is more than calling a few stores and asking a few of your friends to tell people about your book. You really have to be all about getting your name out there. People purchase your book many times, because of you.

I have never had a problem with talking to people one on one, but in order for me to market my book I need to do more than that. I have to remember that God gave me Let My Life Be A Testimony to be a blessing to others, but others won’t know that unless I tell them about it. I have to have a passion for what I’m doing. As a matter of fact, I need to have a passion for everything that I do and I have to keep in mind that I not only represent me--I represent the Father and He has equipped me with everything I need.

Until next time…

Be blessed!