Once you produce a few books you will be bombarded by marketing agents. They offer to teach you how to make millions while they make thousands. It may work for some, but the vast majority will result in writers getting poorer, while the agents will put on additional weight.
I don’t blame the agents. After all, they too have mouths to feed.
Just recently an agent offered to improve my marketing for a monthly set up fee of $150. My response was the following:
“As a number of my books sell at 99¢, for which Amazon pays me 35¢, I'd have to sell 429 additional copies to cover your monthly fee. If you can guarantee that, you've got the job. I still wouldn't make a penny, but at least I would be read!
Reasonable? Alternatively, you can take over my marketing for 50% of the net profit.
The response I got was:
“I'm sorry but we don't work on profit sharing.
But if you want to go with Google shopping we could assist you very well.
I can also reduce our fee up to some extent but investing in Google would be a big deal for you because there you need to invest at least $150/mo in order to achieve more sales.”
Hence, they do not have sufficient faith in their methods to accept 50% of the profit from my 40 (that’s FORTY!!!) books but expect me to have faith in their system to pay them (at least) $150/month. So if they would make millions on my 40 books, half of those millions would not suffice for them, but $150/mo would do this trick.
Do you smell a rat?
To acquaint you with the quality of my writing, below a few excerpts from reviews of some of my books on Amazon:
“...a book that deserves to be read by millions of people.” From the review by Fred Schäfer, Author.
“Stan I.S. Law also has the unique talent of bringing emotions fully to life for the reader. You feel all the love, apprehension, exhilaration and hope flowing through the pages.” From the review by Amy Taylor.
“...I cannot resist a jam-packed, intellectual masterpiece from Stan I.S. Law.” From the review by Monica LaSarre, Author.
“Law continues to amaze me with his ability to blend action, romance, philosophy, and mysticism into a rip-roaring science-fiction tale that will keep your eyes glued to the story until the very last page.” From the review by Kevin Lintner.
“What a fantastic book. Stan I.S. Law is easily one of the most prolific writers of this generation.” From the review by Brian
“...I appreciate so much your creation and sharing with your readers the potential of the Event Horizon! Wonderful!” From the review by GABixlerReviews.
“This is a wondrous work—wise, witty, enthralling. With the progression of the trilogy, we better understand Stan’s worldview—which is another way of saying that he has successfully beckoned us into his mysterious, mesmerizing world. That is a sign of a brilliant author, and Stan I.S. Law stands tall in that position.” From the review by Grady Harp HALL OF FAME TOP 100 REVIEWER.
Please read the synopses and reviews on Amazon or Smashwords.
We begin with the AVATAR SYNDROME
My 50% offer still stands. Your advice is welcome.
My 50% offer still stands. Your advice is welcome.
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From 5-STAR review by Fred Schäfer, Author.