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Kendra Namednil liked the forum thread, How I got to 250 orders in 10 days

I’m writing a follow-up to this, but likely won’t be done until after the contest. The short of it is that I think I’ve simplified the Inkshares marketing strategy into the four P’s:

Perseverance: You will have good days, bad days. Treat marketing your project as you do writer’s block.

Positivity: Be positive. All the time. If you’re not positive, fake it. Yes, people like Morrissey have made a career out of being sad saps, but they are the minority. It’s crucial that you believe and understand that you can create luck. It’s a fact. Doubt is the enemy of luck.

Personality: Who are you? Can I believe in you? Are you someone I’d want to hang out with? Also, when reaching out to old friends, what do they remember fondly about you? You are selling your book but you’re equally selling your own personal brand. Do people want to be associated with your brand? The answer should always be yes, but defining your brand is up to you.

Persistence: Make a plan. Don’t make the plan too rigid, but ensure that it encapsulates how you reach your goal. You need to sell 750 books. What is your plan for getting there? Who is going to help you? Can you anticipate pratfalls? What resources are your disposal now/later?

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Kendra Namednil liked an update for Legion’s War

Hi all, I hope you are all well.

I just wanted to keep you all in the loop about what’s happening with Legion’s War. I was originally hoping to have it up for pre-order by now, but I’m afraid I’ve run into a little hic-up. I was going to do a little editing on the story only to find that all of its files had been corrupted, even the back ups (it seems I forgot to appease the computer gods). Luckily I have managed to get back a copy I printed out for a friend to read and am now in the process of re-typing the whole thing. Now this has given me the perfect opportunity to do some editing it is however taking time (working ridicules hours for a bunch of evil semi-sentient monsters hasn’t helped speed things up either).

Now I am about half way done, and I just want to get a little more done before putting it up for pre-order, so I’d like to thank you for your patience and also let you know I’ve just uploaded chapter 3. So if you’ve got a bit of time to spare please have a read, and any thoughts you might have on the sample chapters would be welcome.

Jon.

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