Jul 01
Many people have been asking about the continuing success in sales and success from John D. Fie, Jr. Especially after the news hit that he has moved over one million pages of his series so far this year. Everyone knows that in 2018 he was one of the leading sellers, but how did he …
Jun 27
It’s always wonderful to see a Western author smash their way to success. Yesterday it was announced that William H. Joiner, Jr. had broken ahead with a record sales month. With eight Westerns in the top one hundred and pages read numbers going through the roof, it’s likely that “The Bill Who Kills” …
Jun 20
The wonder of books is that there’s always something new coming onto the market. Be it a brand new story, a reissue of an old favorite, a box set or some other kind of product. Western readers today have the greatest choice of product—greater than ever before. President Eisenhower, a great fan of Westerns, …
Jun 18
Outlaws were widespread throughout the Oklahoma Territories. They took advantage of the Indian police since they could not arrest the White people. They done their plundering and hid in the Indian Territories. A horrifying occurrence sent Johnny, a half-Apache, on the rampage. He gained no bounty for the men he killed, but he had one …
Jun 17
Let’s take a look at some very ugly truths about being an author who has chosen the Western genre, which is normally looped in with all Historical fiction even though a great many of us who write Westerns would wholeheartedly disagree with this grouping. Why? Historical fiction actually encompasses everything from European conflict history of …
Jun 13
Not so long ago I came to you, and we discussed the steps that were taken to make Gary Church the number one bestseller in America. Before that, we talked about the steps that were taken to make Mike Hundley the number one bestseller. Now I come to you again to talk about the steps …
Jun 06
Sometimes when promoting a book, you have to turn over the apple and take a bite from the other side. I mean, think about it—imagine if you had unlimited money and you were trying to get a product out to people. A product you believed was truly exceptional. A product you just wanted …
May 28
Folks often ask me the strategy to selling books. What does it really take to move those units? Seriously, it’s mostly about rules that stand true. A good friend of mine, Harvey Cooper, who worked on the promotions side for RCA Victor, inspired this line of thinking. (you can read his interview here) He …
May 23
As always… J.C. Hulsey stands on the cutting edge of the Western market. His latest interview with Western author Phil Truman caught my attention yesterday. I believe Phil a body of work readers will truly enjoy. He reminds me of a cross between Gary Church and Fred Staff… and you can’t beat two number one …
May 20
With May looking like one of the most exciting months so far for Western books, I keep getting asked, “How did Gary Church score so well with his three books? What were the magic ingredients of his success? How does an author go from being unknown to being the number one bestseller in the …
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