BOOK COVER MAGAZINE - WINTER EDITION - 2017
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TO BECOME A CERTIFIED BESTSELLING AUTHOR<br />
HOW<br />
J L K I N G<br />
I am a New York Times bestselling author based<br />
on my first book, On the Down Low, which<br />
stayed in the top 10 for 30 weeks. Over 100<br />
books were listed, being among the top 10 meant<br />
On the Down Low was selling. Landing on this<br />
list was due in part from being interviewed by<br />
Oprah Winfrey when On the Down Low released<br />
in 2004.<br />
Every author dreams of becoming a certified<br />
bestselling author. What does that mean?<br />
Technically, a bestseller is a published book<br />
included on a list of the top-selling titles, based<br />
upon publishing industry and book trade figures,<br />
library circulation statistics, reporting bookstore<br />
chains (Amazon and Barnes & Noble), magazines,<br />
and national newspapers. Lists are broken down<br />
into special categories and genres. Well-known<br />
bestseller lists include: New York Times, Publishers<br />
Weekly, USA Today, and the Washington Post.<br />
Earning the New York Times bestselling author title<br />
says you have accomplished what few authors will.<br />
To be listed as a New York Times bestselling author<br />
can open many doors for an author. It can get you<br />
interviews on major television shows, like Oprah. It<br />
can get you recognized as an expert on the subject<br />
that was written. It can also get you movie deals like<br />
it did for J.K. Rowling. Yes, to have this title is like an<br />
actor receiving an Oscar.<br />
Being a guest on Oprah’s show provided me an<br />
instant international fame, which made me a New<br />
York Times bestseller before the show ended.<br />
Random House shared with me that the first<br />
print of On the Down Low (100k), sold within<br />
minutes of broadcasting, and a second printing<br />
was on the horizon. On the Down Low sold<br />
rapidly for 6 weeks, which kept my book on the<br />
New York Times top 10 list. It also made number<br />
4 on USA Today's bestsellers list and every other<br />
book-ranking list. The "O" effect was in full<br />
effect, and she continued to air the show every<br />
week for a month. In 2004, she did an “Oprah<br />
After the Show” segment and continued my<br />
interview which escalated the book's demand.<br />
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