Setting the record straight about self publishing, book marketing, promotion, and more
I saw this gem go by in a self-publishing Facebook group the other day, and I had to hold myself back from writing the comment that I knew would make the author cry and/ or give up. Isn’t it so frustrating when the answer is contained in the question? The question went something like this:…
You’ve done all the things– written a book (or books), made your author website, established your social media accounts, chosen your favorite platform, and set up your mailing list so people can hear from you. So— why isn’t your book selling? What else can you do? You’re not going to want to hear the answer,…
THE ANSWER IS NO! DEFINITELY NOT! If you have the resources to hire someone or are with a publisher that DOES provide you with a more dedicated individual, awesome! BUT you will still have to do the vast majority of what is in this book (like setting up your website, email list, and social media),…
YES. A thousand times yes!! Here’s the thing– you’re going to write more books, so you’ll need a central place on the internet (ideally yourfirstnamelastname.com) where your fans can find you, see all of your books, sign up for your mailing list, and/ or follow you on the various social media platforms. You need to…
NO THEY DO NOT! In fact, if you are a relatively unknown author, a “traditional” publisher might not even take you on without a significant number of followers (either on one of the social media platforms or in the form of an email list or paper mailing list if you’re old-school). Usually you will…