This is sort of a continuation of the last promotion post, but a ton of words shorter I promise. And if you haven’t read the comments on the last promotion post, I would suggest you do so. Some wonderful discussion there. I saved this part of the promotion post to stand alone because I knew if I didn’t, it would get lost. So here is my thesis statement: Maybe your book is selling because it’s a great book. Not because you promoted it. I know. Shock! Am I trying to tell you that good storytelling sells? Yes, I am. Because readers have this scary ability to hear about and go…

I actually should do this under the “Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing” series of articles, but decided that since so many newer fiction writers have bought into the myth of promotion, hook, line, and sinker, this should go here along with the “Seasons of Publishing” article I just did a week or so ago. I understand I am going to step on a few feelings (called land mines) with this post. If this makes you angry, come and talk to me when you have over a hundred novels published and been making your living with your fiction for over thirty years. At least get past your anger enough to…