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crossi · 01-20-2014, 01:04 PM

[QUOTE=DrNefario;2743610] I suspect it's normally a slower process without the splash of launch publicity and the backing of the publisher.

For midlist or new authors there is very little in the way of launch publicity or other promotion. They keep most of that for the newest hardback release of the known big sellers. For most of the paperbacks I bought in the big stores there were no displays, posters, big stacks at the front of the stores or their own stand. Certainly nothing in the way of advertising. For new authors saying the big publishers will publicize or otherwise support them is a joke.

01-20-2014, 01:04 PM	#57
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	[QUOTE=DrNefario;2743610] I suspect it's normally a slower process without the splash of launch publicity and the backing of the publisher. For midlist or new authors there is very little in the way of launch publicity or other promotion. They keep most of that for the newest hardback release of the known big sellers. For most of the paperbacks I bought in the big stores there were no displays, posters, big stacks at the front of the stores or their own stand. Certainly nothing in the way of advertising. For new authors saying the big publishers will publicize or otherwise support them is a joke.