7. If possible,
either join in with a promoting group like mine – IBC (Indie Book
Collective), or start one yourself so that it isn’t just you pushing your own
work.
either join in with a promoting group like mine – IBC (Indie Book
Collective), or start one yourself so that it isn’t just you pushing your own
work.
Have you ever
heard of people spamming on twitter and facebook? I have. And I’ve taken it to
mean that it refers to those who constantly “go-on” about their own
books.
heard of people spamming on twitter and facebook? I have. And I’ve taken it to
mean that it refers to those who constantly “go-on” about their own
books.
Now it’s true we
all have to do a certain amount of this type of promotion, and it’s acceptable.
Especially when we’ve released a new book or when one of our books goes free.
But it can get pretty boring both for the author and the consumer. And I really
wonder how many sales can actually be attributed to our constant
prompting.
all have to do a certain amount of this type of promotion, and it’s acceptable.
Especially when we’ve released a new book or when one of our books goes free.
But it can get pretty boring both for the author and the consumer. And I really
wonder how many sales can actually be attributed to our constant
prompting.
Many have decided
to go the route of the Authors Marketing Club. If you haven’t heard of them
yet, it’s one page that shows you a lot of places where you can list your free
books for special days. Many have guaranteed listings where you can pay a
minimal amount to be sure your books are featured on those days they’re free.
to go the route of the Authors Marketing Club. If you haven’t heard of them
yet, it’s one page that shows you a lot of places where you can list your free
books for special days. Many have guaranteed listings where you can pay a
minimal amount to be sure your books are featured on those days they’re free.
Unfortunately, our
books are not always free. Therefore we need to find other ways of advertising.
There’s places like Pixel of Ink, Romance Reviews, Coffee Time, Ereader News
Today, Digital Book Today, etcertera and etcetera! I could go on for the whole page. Many of these
sites will give you a short boost in sales, but it’ll cost you. Some of the
longer promotions cost big-time. If you have more than one book you want to
push, it can get really expensive.
books are not always free. Therefore we need to find other ways of advertising.
There’s places like Pixel of Ink, Romance Reviews, Coffee Time, Ereader News
Today, Digital Book Today, etcertera and etcetera! I could go on for the whole page. Many of these
sites will give you a short boost in sales, but it’ll cost you. Some of the
longer promotions cost big-time. If you have more than one book you want to
push, it can get really expensive.
Personally, I
found a group called the Indie Book Collective and started working with them as
a constant place to put my budgeted allowance. Twice a month I put one of my
eleven books in either their Free Partays or their Kick Ass Blowouts. Going
back to March when I first started I have watched my books slowly take off, and
little by little, climb the Amazon rankings. (email me at mimibarbour@hotmail.com if you’re
interested in joining this group. Necessary restrictions – a fairly decent
backlist, all books must be listed with the KDP select program on Amazon and
your covers will need to pass a strict review.)
found a group called the Indie Book Collective and started working with them as
a constant place to put my budgeted allowance. Twice a month I put one of my
eleven books in either their Free Partays or their Kick Ass Blowouts. Going
back to March when I first started I have watched my books slowly take off, and
little by little, climb the Amazon rankings. (email me at mimibarbour@hotmail.com if you’re
interested in joining this group. Necessary restrictions – a fairly decent
backlist, all books must be listed with the KDP select program on Amazon and
your covers will need to pass a strict review.)
Finally this month
it paid off. I watched with delight as my newest release Lovable Christmas
Angel took off and reached the highest point in my career of #302 before it
slowly began to fall and then thankfully leveled off at around the #1,200
mark.
it paid off. I watched with delight as my newest release Lovable Christmas
Angel took off and reached the highest point in my career of #302 before it
slowly began to fall and then thankfully leveled off at around the #1,200
mark.
Never before have
I ever experienced this type of success, and since this one book has excelled,
so have my others in the Angel series. It’s fantastic. And I know I owe it all to
being in a group with others who have reached their success much earlier
than myself. It’s their attraction that brings the readers who have now begun to
recognize my name, accept my work and follow me. Soon, I have no doubt, I’ll be
one of those on a multitude of lists of the top 100 Best Sellers like so many of my Partay associates (I
just looked at the list and today I’m showing on one – #73 in Fantasy &
Futuristic – so cool!!)
I ever experienced this type of success, and since this one book has excelled,
so have my others in the Angel series. It’s fantastic. And I know I owe it all to
being in a group with others who have reached their success much earlier
than myself. It’s their attraction that brings the readers who have now begun to
recognize my name, accept my work and follow me. Soon, I have no doubt, I’ll be
one of those on a multitude of lists of the top 100 Best Sellers like so many of my Partay associates (I
just looked at the list and today I’m showing on one – #73 in Fantasy &
Futuristic – so cool!!)
I remember back in the days when I worked so very hard to publicize on
my own. I found it difficult and disappointing. My advice to you is to try and
find your own niche to join. There’s many groups on Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon forums or the Indie Loops. Other authors
that want to do free book adverts or giveaway promos, blog hops and book parties,
etc. If you can’t find a group you like, start your own. They might be a bit of
work and time consuming but working this way is relatively cheap or better yet – free. Once you set up events, the magic will last
for a few days and during this time the more people who choose your book, the
more reviews you will gather and the more people will download you next time
because of those reviews, and…and…
my own. I found it difficult and disappointing. My advice to you is to try and
find your own niche to join. There’s many groups on Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon forums or the Indie Loops. Other authors
that want to do free book adverts or giveaway promos, blog hops and book parties,
etc. If you can’t find a group you like, start your own. They might be a bit of
work and time consuming but working this way is relatively cheap or better yet – free. Once you set up events, the magic will last
for a few days and during this time the more people who choose your book, the
more reviews you will gather and the more people will download you next time
because of those reviews, and…and…
Slowly but surely, if you keep plugging, maintain some type of a steady
exposure and continue to write kick-ass books, you’ll be on that blasted beautiful best-selling
list also. Now just to stay on it……sssssigh!!!!
exposure and continue to write kick-ass books, you’ll be on that blasted beautiful best-selling
list also. Now just to stay on it……sssssigh!!!!
Dec 19th & 20th
Christmas Runaway is free.
Christmas Runaway is free.
A sweet romance for young
and old, with all the elements of a warm and delightful short Christmas tale.
and old, with all the elements of a warm and delightful short Christmas tale.
While driving home in a vicious storm, Sara’s white Samoyed
becomes agitated and forces Sara to pull over too quickly, which lands the car
in the ditch. As soon as she opens the door, the dog takes off into the bush
and forces her to follow the tracks that lead to a runaway teen, injured and
terrified. When Sara battles the storm outside to try and call for help, an
anxious father braving the weather to find his daughter also goes off the road in order not to hit her. Is he a bit
furious? Uh huh…
becomes agitated and forces Sara to pull over too quickly, which lands the car
in the ditch. As soon as she opens the door, the dog takes off into the bush
and forces her to follow the tracks that lead to a runaway teen, injured and
terrified. When Sara battles the storm outside to try and call for help, an
anxious father braving the weather to find his daughter also goes off the road in order not to hit her. Is he a bit
furious? Uh huh…
Coming Soon!!!
*****
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