How to Make a Living Writing Adventure Books
You can make a decent living writing adventure books, however, you might need to get a little creative in your book writing, publishing and selling. Come up with an exciting story that makes the reader not want to put the book down. Allow people to live vicariously through the adventure you create on the pages of your book.
Remember that making money with your adventure book is as much in the promoting as in the actual writing so be sure to complete the adventure book before trying to sell it.
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Create a brochure for your book. Include a short bio of yourself and a description of the book. Give all the necessary information of where people can buy your books, such as on your website.
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Print the brochures and carry some with you wherever you go as this allows you to pull it out whenever you see someone you know and they ask what you have been up to. Carry at least one copy of your book in your purse or car so you have one ready to sell at all times.
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Buy email lists and send out copies of your brochure. Purchase a list from a reputable source. Request lists that are area specific if your adventure book is set in a particular location to promote sales.
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Create a website. Make sure people can easily and securely purchase your book online, even if your publisher uses other sites such as Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. Keep in mind that a little extra advertisement never hurts when you are trying to make a living writing adventure books. Set up your website to receive payments through another site such as Paypal, which many people use, even overseas, and is secure.
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Join social networking sites and tell all your friends about your book by uploading a digital copy of your brochure or book cover. Create a link that leads them directly to the page on your website where they can purchase your book.
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List your book with Booksinprint.com. Make sure to do this, as it is an important list that many booksellers use when looking for new books to add to their stock and where bookstores can order from if a customer specifically requests it. Log in to the site and follow all the directions for listing your book.
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Find blogger sites that review books, especially blogs that have a lot of followers. Sign up for blog tours where several different bloggers will review your book and post it on their site for all of their followers to see.
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Go to book fairs and other types of shows where you can set up a table and sell your adventure book. Do not be shy. Talk to everyone who stops at your table or makes eye contact with you. Tell them something exciting about your book to encourage them to buy one or two.
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Tips & Warnings
Be aggressive, but not annoying when trying to sell your adventure book and make a living.
Think about writing personal adventure books for kids to increase your revenue. Set up two different files, one for girls and one for boys. Have people order books that are name specific. Add the child's name throughout the book and make them part of the story. This works well with shorter stories or chapter books.
