John W. Martin asked:


Paranormal Books – Reading Targeted at the Unexplained



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Paranormal phenomena have fascinated generations of researchers and prompted countless of authors to explore the unexplained. From the earliest compilations of anecdotes to modern treatises on the paranormal, there exists an almost endless array of literature related to this field of interest. The collection of texts related to paranormal phenomena continues to grow and earn new readership from those intrigued by the paranormal.

Most paranormal books fall into the non-fiction genre. Those seeking a general overview of the entire paranormal spectrum, several organizations have put together paranormal encyclopedias. Readers with a specific area of interest can also delve deeper into an area of the paranormal with more focused texts. For example, Cryptozoology A-Z is an encyclopedia devoted entirely to mysterious creatures around the world. Other paranormal books attempt to serve as “how-to” guides for experiencing some exceptional phenomena. For example, some authors claim they can teach a reader to harness psychic powers or communicate with the dead. There’s even a collection of guides dealing with ghost hunting using modern technology.
Among the numerous authors of these works, a few stand out for their historical contributions to paranormal books. Perhaps the first modern writer of note was Charles Fort, whose early twentieth century research focused on anecdotal data. Fort spent more than thirty years developing hypotheses regarding paranormal activities. These were eventually published in four books: The Book of the Damned, New Lands, Lo!, and Wild Talents. Each text deals with multiple topics within the realm of the paranormal and expresses Fort’s unique theories. Fort was followed by other noted authors who composed texts with a more specific focus. For example, in the mid-twentieth century Barnard Heuvelmans became an expert on cryptozoology and published more than a dozen works on the topic.

Today, several top authors continue to contribute paranormal books to our literary collection. Most writers choose a specific field of the paranormal for their publications. For example, noted author Dr. Robert Moody focuses on life after death and near-death experiences. His most recent work, Life After Life, has sold more than twelve million copies. Fictional authors have also gained praise from paranormal enthusiasts. Titles relating to alternate histories and future developments are especially popular, and authors like George Orwell, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clark have developed strong followings for their work in this genre. Despite successes, work in this area continues to be controversial. For example, famed UFO author Grant Cameron was recently barred from lecturing in the United States and has had difficulty gaining access to presidential archives. His research currently focuses on the White House’s involvement in UFO phenomena.

Paranormal books have become so popular that some publishers now focus entirely on this genre. For example, Paraview Pocket Books works with notable publisher Simon & Schuster to market non-fiction paranormal texts to the public. They also develop paranormal-related television and film productions. Similarly, the International Society for Paranormal Research works with authors to publish paranormal-themed books. In fact, their title ISPR Investigates the Ghosts of New Orleans recently became a best-seller in Europe.

Within the vast spectrum of paranormal books, there is sure to be something for every interest level. However, within this genre there is a fine line between fiction and non-fiction. Thankfully, more and more authors are publishing findings based on empirical research and credible anecdotes. Each year, hundreds of new paranormal books are published, and this number is likely to grow as readership interest increases.

Francis Githinji asked:


Paranormal romance books are books which bring out love stories in a way that can be described as above normal or beyond normal. It is a very interesting going through some of the stories and, if you have gone through several paranormal books of romance, you will definitely find them especially intriguing. There are very many such books and, for those who love the thrill and adventure in the paranormal; you will definitely find them pretty exciting. Paranormal romance books will take you through an interesting journey that is of a beyond life experience. They are set in a back drop of love and affection, making for a perfect read that is bound to affect you in a very positive light. Most of their books will have alluring characters that will certainly draw you to the plot of the story. The romance books have a huge fan base and, this base continues to grow as more and more people seek the solace of the paranormal to provide that much need entertainment.

The following is an example of one of the leading paranormal romance books which will give you not just pleasure but, intrigue and anticipation as the story unfolds. The romance book is called ‘full moon fever’. This is a very interesting and exciting tale about a reporter investigating about werewolves for a magazine. The reporter comes face to face with a rogue wolf and, it is up to a guardian called Ray Mcshaw to shelter her from the lurking danger. The tension in the book is bound to leave you yearning for more. The guardian is torn between two things which are to fall in love with the pretty reporter or reveal the true identity of the wolf. You can get some gist from the above overview and, to enter into the world of biting werewolves, you need to get reading. This is one of the highly rated paranormal romance books that you can come across. The book is written by Sabrina Luna who has certainly outdone herself in this book.

There are so many other paranormal romance books which are bound to keep you on your toes as you read. There are people who find certain books scary and this is the essence of the paranormal. The imagination of the author goes wild and, you are bound to partake of all the new and wonderful ideas they present in their books. Thinking about the paranormal will open up your mind and make sure that you look ahead with different forms of imagination. This way, you can be in a position to appreciate the things you do not know and, also open your mind to things you do not even understand. The paranormal world is fictional and, you do not have to believe that the stuff exists. Let the books entertain you as you read from cover to cover. The Internet will provide you with lots of information about the books. You will also see what is on display and choose the best book. You can also visit your local store to see what they have for you.

martyettington asked:


My website is called M.K. Ettington Books (mkettingtonbooks.com) and is designed to showcase Spiritually related books and related products.

I decided to start write my own books on spiritual and metaphysics titles.

The first one I wrote was titled “Immortality: A History and How to Guide”.

Since it was a self published in both printed and digital forms I decided to setup a webpage for this book and bought a domain name for it (immortality.us.com).

In the months that followed I decided to add more related books on subjects like prophecy, happiness, enlightenment, and the paranormal usage of the scientific method.

As I wrote each book I also added a new webpage and domain name for each book then tied them all together.

This approach started to give me some related content on the same website so that if a visitor was interested in one topic they could see the other related pages and might buy those too.

I started selling a few books but the volume was still pretty low.

After a few months of writing and adding individual webpages I realized that I had an interesting theme and should start adding other related content.

At this point I started adding a series of categories in a left margin menu and populating those categories with products and services.

The categories included Immortaltiy, Prophecy, Happiness, and other related areas such as meditation, metaphysics, personal favorites and lots more.

The addition of these categories took my theme to a new level so that spiritual seekers could find multiple offerings related to the original core of books I was selling.

I got the additional products for these new categories by signing up as an affiliate for Amazon.com and Clickbank. Both these organizations offer thousands of products that you can resell and makes commissions up to 75% per sale.

I also bought some digital product packages like the IProfit Ebooks which gave me more products with full resale rights to offer on my site.

After that website expansion I realized I needed to spend more time on marketing my products and services.

(I was also reading a lot of websites and ebooks on how to improve and market websites at that time also.)

The new marketing work included publishing free ebooks, writing ezine articles, and the best one–setting up my own opt in mailing lists.

These lists have evolved into both email lists with lots of information and freebies, and ecourses on specific interests.

Although ECourses take some time to put together, they are very good to have.

In addition to providing useful free information and downloads to persons taking the ecourses, they also explain to those students why the product the ecourse is focused on have good value and they should consider purchasing.

I also started looking for good pay per click traffic generation sites. After trying several I found a really good low cost traffic generation program at 7Search.

Traffic increased on my site but I was still only getting sporadic sales.

Finally, I found that rewriting my webpages with a stronger orientation towards what readers interests and issues are was a key to generating stronger conversions of clicks to sales. This made my site profitable.

I also added additionalcontent such as links to many sites on Ebooks related to spirituality, and Paranormal Groups which lists many groups available on these subjects to let users build an online community in their interest areas.

In the process of educating myself I had developed a lot of interests in internet business and affiliate money generation tools, but these tools didn’t fit with my original website theme of “Paranormal Books and related areas”.

This was when I decided to launch a new website titled makingmoney.us.com/index_files/ecoursebus.htm)

Although I still have a lot of work to do in building sales and profitability I’ve learned several useful lessons:

1) It helps a lot to have your own products which you are excited about. This excitement comes through in your webpages to get prospective customers excited too.

2) Building a website theme around your core interests helps to build traffic which will also cross sell related products.

3) Opt in email lists are critical for building lists of subscribers who are interested in what you have and want to learn more. Most studies say you need to touch up people seven or more times before they will consider buying your products and services.

4) ECourses are wonderful value for both the students who signup and to make them aware of the benefits of your products and services.

5) A strong theme on your website which you can build the business around is a good idea. Think about this carefully before you start your website.

Good luck on starting your own profitable internet businesses.

Best Regards,

Marty Ettington

mkebooks@ecsassoc.com

http://mkettingtonbooks.com