| Here's what I've discovered in perusing
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| | Jesus. Mmm....Does that ring a bell? I'm
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| the coverage of this year's BookExpo
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| | sure it's no mistake that Ms. McGowan's
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| America: all is NOT doom and gloom in the
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| | publishers are promoting her at the Expo
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| publishing industry! If anything people
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| | at the same time that The Da Vinci Code
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| are just as excited about books as they
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| | movie is out there ringing up the big box
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| ever were and that means lots of
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| | office bucks!This doesn't necessarily
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| opportunity for people like us who are
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| | mean that McGowan was looking to ride the
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| interested in putting more books out
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| | coattails of Da Vinci when she wrote her
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| there in the world. But success doesn't
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| | book, but when marketing time comes
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| happen by accident. There are still
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| | around and you can connect your book to a
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| obstacles to overcome and the more you
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| | previous success and hop on that
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| know about the publishing process, the
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| | bandwagon as she's doing, by all means,
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| easier your journey will be. So let me
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| | get on board!Not All Stars Get All the
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| share with you a few of the tips I
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| | Attention.I thought it was interesting
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| gleaned from this year's Expo that can
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| | that, as the Times reports, less than
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| inform--and hopefully inspire--your
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| | half the seats (in a 400-seat conference
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| process.Making the Leap from the Unknown
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| | room) were filled for author Mitch
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| is Still PossibleThe New York Times
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| | Albom's presentation at the Expo. Here's
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| highlighted the story of author Kathleen
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| | someone with a proven track record:
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| McGowan and how she was present at both
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| | Tuesdays With Morrie and The Five People
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| last year's and this year's BookExpo.
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| | You Meet in Heaven, so it's not as though
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| Last year, though, Ms. McGowan and her
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| | he's someone whose selling power has
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| husband had gone into debt to travel to
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| | dried up. I'm wondering if the book reps
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| the Expo and struggled to get anyone to
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| | at the Expo are more focused on finding
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| pay attention to her self-published
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| | the next hot thing instead of spending
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| novel, The Expected One. The whole
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| | time with the tried and true, which
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| experience brought her to tears. "I was,
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| | they're going to stock anyway. If that's
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| like, is there any point for us to be
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| | the case then...It's Worth Your While to
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| here?" she told the Times.Apparently
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| | Attend--If You're Clear About What You
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| there was because months later Ms.
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| | Want!If the reps are looking for the
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| McGowan managed to sell her book to
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| | totally new, you could be the writer
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| Touchstone Fireside, an imprint of Simon
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| | they're looking for. So consider making
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| & Schuster, for a reported seven-figure
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| | the investment for next year, BUT only if
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| advance! This year she is being toasted
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| | you have thoroughly prepared your
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| at numerous parties and people are lining
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| | material and know what you want to get
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| up for her to sign her book. She's a
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| | out of the event and who you want to
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| great example because she perservered
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| | meet. I'd say going to such a big
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| when she could have easily given up in
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| | convention would justify also spending
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| frustration. It's also good to know that
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| | the money to get the help you need to
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| those rags to riches stories can still
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| | complete your book or whip it into shape.
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| happen. One note, though: Ms. McGowan's
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| | You want to make your first impression
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| book was not necessarily sold on its own
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| | the best. I'm sure the McGowan's didn't
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| merits alone. The author either knew or
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| | make the decision lightly to attend last
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| soon learned that...It Helps to Be Tied
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| | year at such great expense. It looks like
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| in to a Big TrendMs. McGowan's book, The
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| | she brought her A-material and her
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| Expected One, is described as a thriller
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| | A-game. I'd say her return on investment
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| about a descendant of Mary Magdalene and
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| | has been excellent!
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