![]() But my backlist didn’t generate those dollars all by itself. This year, for example, only 25% of my income came from front list titles. Books that performed amazingly well and books that originally “failed” have both gone on to earn me money year after year. In fact, I have built my entire career off of reviving backlist books. ![]() It’s heartbreaking and shakes your confidence, and we authors tend to try to move on by pushing that low earner aside and concentrating on “doing better” in the future.īefore you write off that “failed” book forever, though, I’ll tell you what I’ve learned in my seven years of publishing as an indie author: A book has many lives. ![]() In a business that often relies on timing, algorithms, exposure in a crowded market, and just plain luck, you’re bound to have a book release that doesn’t perform how you expect or want. You’ve heard these phrases before, and if you’ve been writing long enough, you’ve probably said one of them yourself. ![]() “Guess that one was a waste of time writing.” In our second September blog post on the theme of Marketing and Communications, New York Times bestselling author Laurelin Paige shares her tips on how to breathe new life – and new sales – into backlist titles. ![]()
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