# Sell Your First 1000 Books with Tim Grahl

Canonical URL: <https://www.creativelive.com/classes/sell-your-first-1000-books-tim-grahl>

## Overview

Self-publishing has turned authors and photographers into business owners. In this new era of publishing, you are your own startup and your book is your product. In this workshop, self-published author and book marketing expert Tim Grahl will teach you how to help your book find its audience.

Book sales depend not only on the quality of your work, but also on the strength of your marketing. You will learn how to develop a strategic outreach plan to engage your current audience and introduce yourself to the right new communities. Tim will also show you how to develop a reliable email list, use content to drive sales, and negotiate with publishers.

Whether you’re publishing a novel or a coffee table book of lush images, Tim will give you the marketing playbook your talent deserves.

## Instructors

### Tim Grahl

Tim Grahl is the founder of Out:think, a firm that works with authors to build their platform and sell more books, and is the author of Your First,000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $49
