I am just so happy to have my book sold at National BookStore, Powerbooks, and BestSellers. Just seeing the book on the shelf gives me a certain fulfillment.

With the book distributed in National and their other book store chains, I can reach more people and sell more books! After awhile, all my friends and relatives would have gotten enough copies of the book from me already and I need to reach out to a bigger, wider market.

Since National BookStore, etc. run a business, they will, of course, need to make money out of selling your book too. Selling through the bookstore chain then will necessitate charging a higher price for your book (than if you didn’t sell through them) but think of all the costs you would need to cover if you had to do everything yourself.

That’s one good thing about working with or having a publisher like Claretian Publications. You don’t need to do everything yourself. That is stewardship in action. If you like to write, you are a writer. That is your skill. That is your passion. Now it may be so that you have been blessed doubly and you happen to be a good marketer too. Well and good. But what happens if that is not the case? You will need to work with people who are skilled in those other areas. Claretian Publications is in the publishing business. That’s what they do best. National BookStore sells and distributes books. That’s what they are in business for. Writer, publisher, book store operator. All working together.

If you, as writer, can convince a publisher and an established chain like National BookStore to support your book then your work is probably one-tenth done. Claretian Publications, or any publisher for that matter, will submit the book to National BookStore for evaluation and National BookStore may approve the book and place orders for the book depending on whether they think it will move or sell.

So for those looking for the book Mom’s A Stewardess, it is available at National BookStore, Powerbooks, and BestSeller branches. I suggest you call the particular branch that you intend to go to first to ask if there are stocks available. My friends and relatives may have wiped them out already. If there are no more stocks available at a particular branch, you can ask them to check their system or database to let you know where you can still buy the book.

I grew up going to National BookStore so I’m happy that my book is sold there. “Back to school. Back to National BookStore.” But even if you are no longer in school, please go there. You are sure to continue learning a thing or two.

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