How To Position Your Book For Success Right From The Start: Kathy Meis

March 18, 2017

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Kathy Meis
A positioning study establishes your creative intentions for your book, who you readers are, what books and authors are comparable, right down to details of book spec and price. It will also give you a working synopsis, category and keyword strings and more. Kathy Meis says such advance positioning is “foundational for success” and brings you step by step through setting up a positioning study for your own book.
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