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Originally Posted by mncowboy
Harry is correct - that is the place to start.
Great marketing of a poorly edited (and formatted) book will result in some sales for awhile, but will stop eventually.
Poor marketing of a book that has been professionally edited and formatted will result in slow sales - but those sales will continue over time.
Get your book right, then market.
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Not necessarily true. Anthony Ryan's Bloodsong was in need of editing. His story was good enough, and he sold enough that he was able to quit his job and Penguin snatched him up.
I, however, do agree with getting your book right first. Marketing is still by far the hardest, most time consuming thing.
Selfpublished/indie authors are generally shunned by prominent blogs, review sites, brick and mortar stores etc, REGARDLESS of how good the book might be. It is only because the movement has been so strong in developing its own resources that it has thrived.