I’m going to do something I shouldn’t, and moan, but there is a reason for this.
There is a book on here that has made over half the sales needed to be printed by inkshares, and it has me concerned.
I’m concerned because it is truly awful, from the writing to the story line, even to the title.
I’ll never divulge who I think this is as this would only hurt someone who is trying to make their dream come true. And of course this is completely subjective, and it’s actually rather unpleasant of me to be so critical, and I was reluctant to say anything. But it did make me wonder about the value of good writing vs good marketing or simply good networking on inkshares.
I’m concerned because I do not have the ability to market or network etc, and fear that even half decent writing, with a good story, simply will not do anywhere near as good as someone with rubbish writing, but good skills networking etc.
I guess it comes to not being ready for another knock right now. I’m pretty sure I’d make 1 sale if I dared put it out there. How painful would that be? Making a handful of sales with a good book that people would like, and failing miserably when compared to a really bad, poorly written, boring book.
Success is not a zero-sum game.
Translation: If someone else’s lousy book does well because it was well-marketed (and likely because it was well-marketed to an audience that was already receptive to it), that doesn’t mean your lesser-known book now has had its audience mulcted from it.