Mastering Book Reviews I believe getting reviews for a book is harder than selling a book. Your average reader won’t leave a review. Not because they didn’t enjoy the book but because they don’t enjoy writing reviews, or they never consider writing one. In this issue, we will focus on trying to convince those who never considered writing a review. I will share five ways to invite this reader to write a review for your
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I wanted to use this issue to discuss self-care for authors. It’s a topic we don’t talk about much, but it’s very important if we plan on having a long career with our writing. I find when working with my clients that they deal with a lot of burnouts and overwhelm when it comes to their promotion. I believe you can’t build your readership if you’re stressed out in your life. As an author, we have
Last issue I shared different ways to get to know your readers. This issue will be about who might not be your readers such as friends and family, social media followers and email subscribers. Friends And Family – Supporters Or Readers? I’ve worked with authors who were disappointed with their friends and family because when they released their book, they expected them to run out and buy multiple copies of their book. I inform them,
Building Your Readership Issue #18 – Getting To Know Your Readers Part 1 Let’s talk about getting to know our readers. Today I will be sharing five ways I use to get to know my readers. #1 Engage On Social Media This is my favorite way to get to know my readers. If you follow me, you know I love Kdramas so I’m always sharing the latest shows I’ve watched to my readers. I also
Building Your Readership #17 – Implementing Your Plan Before I share more tips on building your readership, I want to thank you for taking time each week to read this newsletter. You are here every week which means you are ready to build your readership and that puts a smile on my face. I know how hard it is to be consistent especially when it comes to book promotion. I’ve given you a lot of
Building Your Readership Newsletter – Issue 16 – Promotion Stages #5 Long-term promotion: How do you plan on keeping your book visible? For me long-term promotion is all about your book promotion strategy. If you have a promotion plan you are on the path to long term promotion. Here are five strategies I suggest you include in your plan. Develop a content engagement strategy to keep the book visible across various platforms. This can include
Building Your Readership Newsletter – Issue 13 – Promotion Stages – # 2 Book Launch Are you prepared for your book launch? In this issue I share seven stages to prepare for your book launch. Most authors when they think of book launch, they think of the book launch party. Which is the last part of the book launch, the celebration. 7 Steps To A Book Launch Your book launch is a step-by-step introduction to
10. Events – What events can you attend to meet new readers and network. I’ve found one of the best ways to meet new readers is by attending events. Live, online or both, if they have your readers, try to attend as many you can afford to attend. Remember that budget I told you about? Hopefully you added the cost of events because they can be costly. Select the ones that fit into your budget,
8. Promotion Sites – Where can you promote your book? Find the free/paid places to promote your book. There are many sites looking for content to share with their readers, viewers, listeners. You can be the content they share. Pitch your book or services and start promoting to a new audience. Why You Should Use Promotion Sites?: Visibility – More readers knowing about you and your book is a bonus. Target Audience – Sites cater
7 Steps To A Book Promotion Plan When I wrote my book Building Online Relationships – One Reader At A Time. I didn’t have the title of Book Promotion Strategist. I was an author who wanted to sell copies of my book. I sat down and wrote things I wanted to do for my book. I wanted to do something each month for the rest of the year. I will be honest and say I
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