How should I market my book and knowledge?

Question

I have finished writing a book on the art of life management. It took years of studying the rich and successful people, their habits, philosophy and what it is that powers them to riches and successes. I think I have done a good job and am convinced that anyone who reads my book will make life a literal slave and achieve financial freedom quickly. My book is steeped in valuable practical knowledge and is profound in wisdom. I wish to sell my book for $ 20- which is NOTHING compared to what it will earn and save for the person who buys my book. Tell me guys how should I market my book and knowledge? Should I do a self publish or approach conventional publishers. Also pls advise how can I begin teaching from my book to local people? I have to start from scratch, but the knowledge and book I posses is a winner. pls advise guys, I will be extremely grateful. Thanks!

Answer 1

Query literary agents who handle your genre. An agent will be able to help you through all of this. Just remember that a legitimate agent will not charge you anything until your book sells.

Answer 2

Quite honestly, books like this are a dime a dozen. They mostly make money for the authors and do very little for the readers. They are get rich quick books. Donald Trump has written several and I don't see a whole lot of people becoming billionaires Donald Trumps like he is. I think most people are becoming wise to these kinds of books. Personally, I would never buy one. Tell me ONE single thing different about yours than the 50 billion others out on the market. I may be cynical, but I see an awful lot of rich writers and not a heck of a lot of rich readers. What you have said in your question is basically the same as all the rest say. They all profess to have the secret to success - and that secret just seems to be the ability to sell a lot of books to people who can barely spare the 20 bucks. I think they have about as much chance winning the lottery with that 20 bucks as they do getting rich with these schemes. And yea, I have done a lot of research on these types of books myself. They all say the exact same things and people rush out to buy them. But nothing great ever happens to the reader. It is only the author who ends up in the Hollywood Hills with a Bentley. I am cynical - sorry. Pax- C

Answer 3

Actually, I've read recently that there are publishers looking for this sort of thing.
Research agents to find one who handles books like this.

Persiphone may be right about this kind of book being a waste of money, but a lot of people still waste the money.

Personally, I wouldn't buy it.