I’ve survived a few shutdowns, and I’ll admit to being nervous about my job and paying bills. I prayed, took a breath, and decided to spend less time worrying and more time moving. If you’re on furlough or simply facing uncertainty, here’s a practical plan to use this time to promote your book, grow your audience, and bring in income. First, steady yourself (mindset + basics) Stock up on essentials. – Groceries and a simple
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Take 15 Minutes and create a blog post. Share the link to your social media community. Share the link to your email list. Share the link in the comments here. Engagement starts with you. Like – share – engage – learn more – http://bit.ly/BORLCH Click For Day 3 PS – if you are a business owner you can do this challenge too. Join My Community – https://www.subscribepage.com/lchlist25
Take 15 minutes today and visit the search feature of a social media platform. Use the hashtags for your genre – example #sciencefictionreaders or type the words science fiction romance Click the recent posts Find five new people to follow Read their posts Make comments on their pages Ask questions Engagement starts with you. Tell us in the comments which one did you do.Like – share – engage PS – if you are a business
It’s my book Anniversary month (July 27) Nine years in print. Each year I share lessons I’ve learned in this journey. In honor of my anniversary I will share my lessons again with a new entry. Lessons I learned on the publication journey. 1. Just because I wrote a book doesn’t mean everyone knows it. Lesson – Promotion is forever. If you want to continue selling books you have to let people know you have
15 Minutes Promotion Challenge Today is Happy Birthday Day Wish 15 people Happy Birthday. Gift them an excerpt of your book. Engagement starts with you. Like – share – engage – learn more – http://bit.ly/BORLCH Tell me in the comments how has the challenge been for you?
15 Minutes Promotion Challenge Take 15 minutes today and create seven social media graphics. 1. Motivation Quote 2. Character Introduction (2) 3. Characters Quote (2) 4. Book review of your book 5. Blurb about book After you’ve created the graphics take another 15 minutes and schedule them to go out next week to your social media community. Engagement starts with you. Tell us in the comments which one did you do. Like – share –
15 Minutes Promotion Challenge Take 15 minutes today and update your website/blog. Do you have a current bio and headshot? Is your email list pop up set up? Are your books current on your book page? If you are a business owner, are your products or service page current? Do you have a contact form or page? Do all the links on your menu bar work? Engagement starts with you. Tell us in the comments
15 Minutes Promotion Challenge Take 15 minutes today and visit the groups you belong to. Make comments Answer questions Ask questions Be a participating member. Engagement starts with you. Tell us in the comments which one did you do. Like – share – engage – learn more – http://bit.ly/BORLCH
15 Minutes Promotion Challenge Take 15 minutes today and maintain your email. Answer email from your readers. Answer emails for opportunities. Delete junk mail, unsubscribe from things you don’t read. Send out emails you’ve been putting off. Make sure you’ve replied to all emails that need responses. Write a few emails to people you haven’t heard from. Today’s winner – Mary Judith Held Engagement starts with you. Tell us in the comments which one did
I think the hardest part about book promotion is making time for it. Most authors have a busy schedule and most don’t even know what to do to promote their books. I‘ve written two books about book promotion but it takes time to read and implement. Who has time for that? This week I challenge you to take 15 minutes a day for the month of September to promote your book. I will share a
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