tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post3609440291016464364..comments2024-03-25T21:30:28.970-07:00Comments on <b>Smashwords</b>: Interview with Jeff Rivera of Gumbo WritersDovetail Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-32865353338823213062009-12-01T17:40:58.989-08:002009-12-01T17:40:58.989-08:00publicity campaign is no exact science and definit...<a href="http://www.allpublicists.com/aboutus.php" rel="nofollow">publicity campaign</a> is no exact science and definitely not something you could simply forecast specially for this industry, it's a really tough.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170429590613345299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-4567737934461278582009-12-01T12:47:24.921-08:002009-12-01T12:47:24.921-08:00Good question, Maria. 20-30 sales a month is very...Good question, Maria. 20-30 sales a month is very attainable for a self-published book, especially a non-fiction book. That's something we definitely help our authors with at GumboWriters.<br /><br />Traditional publishers expect you to earn your advance back, period. They don't care if you do it all at once or over time, though the prefer you do it within 12 months. Though, if you don't start showing signs of serious sales within a 6-12 week window they start to forget about you and are on to the next book.Gumbo Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603032970275275331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-91887148004756559992009-12-01T07:39:34.362-08:002009-12-01T07:39:34.362-08:00Great interview--is Jeff taking questions?
I kn...Great interview--is Jeff taking questions? <br /><br />I know the larger publishing houses expect hundreds of sales per month from various titles, but the little info I've been able to gather seems to indicate that 20 to 30 sales per month for a title is considered good for a small publisher.<br /><br />Thus--for a self-published title, is the 20 to 30 per month a good goal? <br /><br />In your experience is it achievable? <br /><br />Just curious about industry stats which are very hard to obtain. Wondering how you help authors set expectations in this ever-changing industry.<br /><br />Thanks (and if you aren't taking questions, thanks for the interview!)<br /><br />Maria E. Schneider<br />www.BearMountainBooks.comMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234907275906877802noreply@blogger.com