So I\u2019m a published author. (I have to keep reminding myself, because I still can\u2019t believe it!). If I\u2019m honest I\u2019m not sure what I expected, I knew, with no marketing budget, I was going to have to work hard to push the word of my book out, but it didn\u2019t cross my mind that getting \u2018Eleanor\u2019 in front of people, into their awareness would be as hard, if not harder than writing the book itself. After all, writing comes naturally, marketing\u2026? Not so much.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve done a bit of research and one point stood out loud and clear. Publishing a book in any way, be that with a traditional publisher or self publishing required the author to at least get to grips with the basics of marketing and self-promotion. <\/p>\n
Hugh Howey (my guru in such matters) says that he didn\u2019t market \u2018Wool\u2019, that it \u2018just happened\u2019, but his talent is quite a bit more prodigious than mine, so I\u2019m thinking a little marketing would be a good idea. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got some good ratings on Amazon, which is brilliant and as of this moment 69 people liking my Facebook page (www.facebook.com\/mydren<\/a>), but on zero budget I wasn\u2019t too sure where to go next.<\/p>\n Then my amazing husband once again came to the rescue and suggested Goodreads (http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/<\/a>). I\u2019d never heard of this website, and I have to admit to feeling VERY foolish when I went on the site and realised how cool it was. I had great fun ticking off books I\u2019d read. Then I added my own book and put a \u2018giveaway\u2019 on for a month. I offered three signed books (with bookmarks) and made the giveaway available to as many countries as possible. So far I\u2019ve had 234 people enter the giveaway, so I\u2019m hopeful a few of them will also read the book and post reviews. If nothing else it\u2019s putting my book in front of hundreds of people \u263a so a good result.<\/p>\n I know my journey is only just beginning, but I\u2019m fairly sure I\u2019m heading in the right direction.<\/p>\n Useful Research:<\/p>\n How to Market a Book \u2013 Joanna Penn<\/a> So I’m a published author. (I have to keep reminding myself, because I still can’t believe it!). If I’m honest I’m not sure what I expected, I knew, with no marketing budget, I was going to have to work hard … Continue reading
\nAPE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur \u2013 How to Publish a Book \u2013 Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welsh<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"