Comments on: How I Self-Published a Graphic Novel (9/10) http://larsmartinson.com/how-i-self-published-a-graphic-novel-910/ Updated Every Friday. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:28:05 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lars Martinson http://larsmartinson.com/how-i-self-published-a-graphic-novel-910/comment-page-1/#comment-5700 Lars Martinson Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:06:38 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/how-i-self-published-a-graphic-novel-910/#comment-5700 I could be wrong (I don't have my copy of his book in front of me), but I'm pretty sure he advocated "reverse shoplifting". As in, sneaking copies of your book INTO stores, so that when it sold, the bookseller would order more based on that sale. I can't imagine that Kremer would actually recommend that people break the law (but then he did propose that you sell your book door-to-door, so I guess anything's possible). Lars I could be wrong (I don’t have my copy of his book in front of me), but I’m pretty sure he advocated “reverse shoplifting”. As in, sneaking copies of your book INTO stores, so that when it sold, the bookseller would order more based on that sale.

I can’t imagine that Kremer would actually recommend that people break the law (but then he did propose that you sell your book door-to-door, so I guess anything’s possible).

Lars

]]> By: Bookmarketing Newbie http://larsmartinson.com/how-i-self-published-a-graphic-novel-910/comment-page-1/#comment-5699 Bookmarketing Newbie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:13:29 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/how-i-self-published-a-graphic-novel-910/#comment-5699 I stopped following Kremer's advice when I read his suggestion for stealing your own book so that the store will restock it. Just not my kind of marketing... I stopped following Kremer’s advice when I read his suggestion for stealing your own book so that the store will restock it. Just not my kind of marketing…

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