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Bard Press Essay #11April 21, 2021 So… 10,000 copies sold in the first year is your new goal. So, how do you do it? Let’s build a model for how to think about that. The Long Term Book Launch Model There are three phases to the long-term book launch: Fuel Launch  Accelerate In the fueling […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on April 21, 2021
Filed Under: Essays

The Magic Number

Welcome new readers! If you would like to subscribe to the Bard Press Essays, you can do that here. Bard Press Essays #10April 14, 2021 1. Launching a book is difficult and book launches are getting more difficult. For as long as I have worked in publishing, I have wondered what makes some books work […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on April 14, 2021
Filed Under: Essays

Speaking Truth

The Bard Press EssaysWeek 9 – March 30, 2021 “I want to change how publishing reaches out to authors.” That is how Yahdon Israel, newly hired senior editor at Simon & Schuster, described his approach in his Instagram Live last week. Editors using social media to talk directly to authors is not something you see much. […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on March 31, 2021
Filed Under: Essays

Full Shelf – Page Sixteen

There are so many links I come across and there is not enough time to write longer posts about all of them. Borrowing an idea from Ben Dowdy and his Misfill feature at The Pen Addict, I have started sharing these links in a blog post with a short description about why each article is interesting […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on March 28, 2021
Filed Under: Full Shelf

Marketing The Throughline

In the last few weeks, I’ve written a couple of essays about book throughlines. Creating a strong connection between the elements of the throughline makes your book a better product for readers. Today, I want to take it a step further and suggest that you extend the throughline beyond the book and into the marketing […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on March 24, 2021
Filed Under: Essays

Who Did You Write Your Book For?

Bard Press EssaysWeek 7 – March 17, 2021 1. Recently, I talked about the importance of picking the right problem. For an author, it is one of the most important decisions they can make. Books help readers solve problems.  If you get the problem wrong, you are not going to connect with readers.  What I […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on March 17, 2021
Filed Under: Essays

The Biggest Trend in Business Books

The Bard Press EssaysWeek 6 – March 10, 2021 There is one trend I talk about more with authors than any other: The books we read for business are not really about business anymore. Consider these classic titles: The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and Bob Waterman […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on March 10, 2021
Filed Under: Essays

Start With A Good Problem

The Bard Press EssaysWeek 5 – March 3, 2021 From Bloomburg TV, June 16, 2011… Reporter Emily Chang: Given how fast innovation seems to be happening across the country, what do startups these days need to do to have a successful exit, whether it’s an IPO or building a great business? Y Combinator founder Paul […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on March 3, 2021
Filed Under: Essays

Create A Great Throughline For Your Book

The Bard Press EssaysWeek 4 – February 25, 2021 I just got done reading Adam Davidson’s book The Passion Economy. The book focuses on innovative businesses who are defying the odds and making their businesses more relevant than ever in a competitive, global economy. In the book, there are some incredible examples and he describes […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on February 25, 2021
Filed Under: Essays

Full Shelf – Page Fifteen

There are so many links I come across and there is not enough time to write longer posts about all of them. Borrowing an idea from Ben Dowdy and his Misfill feature at The Pen Addict, I have started sharing these links in a blog post with a short description about why each article is interesting […]

Written by Todd Sattersten on February 21, 2021
Filed Under: Full Shelf

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