Worksheet #30 – Market and Audience

Some questions for before and after your book goes live in the world.

1. Who do you imagine as your ideal reader?
2. What other books are like yours in some way (comps)?
3. What is unique about your story?
4. What lesson, history, new information will a reader learn from your story?
5. Does your story problem address a social issue?
6. If you had to hand sell your book, where would you go?
7. If I looked up your book in a library collection, what would books would pop up as a “you might like these” referral?
8. Could you write book club type questions for your book?
9. Does your story include graphic violence, sex, religion, or some other content that might keep readers from buying your book?
10. If you were invited to read a section of your book, which section would you choose and why?

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