Writer Photos Darrell J Banks

THE WHY OF BOOK PROMO
cr2020 Darrell J Banks
Books are strange things. As one associate said, they don’t have to sale initially.
Which is a lie.
There are millions, billions of books on a variety of subjects. The genres are limited the stories repetitive and rarely if ever does an author emerge like the late Michael Crichton who crossed genres over and over again.
Books are organic, pieces of paper or electrons, that can be read over and over again. ( me Rising Sun) Or used as toilet paper or fire wood if needed, books are many things to many people.
Stephen King wrote horror ( mainly); Elmore Leonard, wrote mysteries and tried to branch out to westerns and a few other genres.

Then there are my other two favorite dead writers Tony Hillerman and Robert Parker.

Some of today’s writers, sale them selves. I saw David Baldacci on tour, he was at the local library to raise funds for a reading program.
His fans, lined up and bought all of his hard covers and even some paper backs before the author arrived.
David ( I own several hard and softer covers) has a unique style, charisma, is handsome and can tell a story to entice his readers. Even if that story is not about writing.
I’ve seen this personality cult work at several other book signings. children’s’ books, poetry etc.

Once I even bought a book to get Elmore Leonard’s’ signature. (To Darrell and the city of Miami).

Like any other good capitalist, writers will write anything for a sale. As the children’s book authors said to me at the now defunct Borders.
Why do you write books? I asked.
For the money they said.
Which Is why I did these book promos.
Until next time
Ciao.