In our second interview with book marketer Sharon Castlen, owner of Integrated Book Marketing, we discuss Book Distribution Options and Author Distractions.

Listen to the first interview with Sharon (#1 downloaded episode to date!) below:

Don't Miss It! Book Marketing Expert Answers Key Questions For Authors:Book Distribution, Ingram vs Ingram Spark, Book Marketer vs Book Publicist and more..

In this second interview Sharon shares answers to:

* Book Distribution CHOICES for where you are! ***PLUS***: book distributors that could be perfect for your book that you’ve never heard of!

* Selling Books Directly to a Location (like a specialty store) ie. (Ask: “Where do you buy your books?”)

* The answer to: Where do libraries buy their books? and Where do schools buy their books?

* Can an author have several different distributors for their book(s)?

* The difference between Ingram and Ingram Spark

* Marketing offerings by IBPA- possibly part of your marketing plan

* Money - How much a wholesaler (distributor) will take for each sale of your book (and who takes the rest)

* Sharon’s “honor your strengths & outsource your weaknesses strategy

***My Call To Action To You***

If you are serious about a marketing plan for a new book or want to refresh a book marketing plan for your exiting books, consider a call to Sharon. She offers a 15 minute consult (phone or Zoom) for free. I implore you to take advantage of her expertise!

For this audience, Sharon has shared her email - please put “Claudine Wolk” in the subject line - so Sharon knows you are from this audience. Sharon’s email: Sharon@integratedbookmarketing.com or you can fill out the contact form on her website.

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