1. I cannot stop myself from writing, which is how I meant it
2. To be successful you can't stop writing
I'm thinking positively about how things are going because I have the sense that there is a momentum building. I don't look at my 'stats', I don't lament the fact that there aren't a hundred downloads a day. I don't wish for more than I have.
Yesterday two people from my yoga class purchased one of my books. I was thrilled and touched. Every little bit helps. Word of mouth is a big seller. I haven't forgotten all the sites where my book is listed. I'm working on a promo in June on the Indie author promo site. For a mere $25 they will:
- Posts advertised to over 234,574 of IBP’s combined followers from Twitter, Google +, Facebook, Reddit, Digg, Stumbelupon and more
- One month of Sidebar Advertising
- Choice of guest post, author interview, book blurb/excerpt feature
- Free use of Free Days and Cheap Books databases
- Author/book listed on “Authors We Featured” and “Books 4 Sale” page
- Book cover advertised and archived on Facebook, Pinterest and Google+ with links to Amazon
- Your post stays on our highly optimized site for the duration of IBP
This is bronze--they also have other packages to choose from.
I'm tweeting more. Not necessarily about my books but sometimes tangentially--also about subjects I care about deeply like Monsanto's take-over or the Tar Sands pipeline and animal welfare. Have noticed more people following me. Not sure why when I check out their profiles. Sometimes it's their form of advertising, other times I can't discern the reason. In any case I usually follow back.
I'm working on two books at the same time. One is the sequel to Gypsy's Quest and the other a completely unrelated story that takes place in the desert. This is helpful because when I'm stuck on one I go to the other. Still working out whether it's a good idea to publish them at the same time. Perhaps there should be a month between them?
How is marketing going for you? Any new ideas popping up? Delighted to hear any and all comments.
Thank you for reading!
the indie promo site looks good value. Be interesting to see if you notice any real benefits. I hope so, Nikki
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