Lessons from a life
Patrick Forsyth is inspired by bookseller Tim Waterstone’s memoir
Anyone aiming to sell their wares should take steps to understand those people who are their intended customers, and writing is no exception. An understanding of publishing, of how editors work and of other aspects of what you need to relate to is both important and useful. For those selling via Amazon, for example, it is useful to understand the somewhat labyrinthine ways of what best fits you to their electronic world. This is too complex to go into here, but more general areas also deserve some research.