A huge challenge for writers, whether traditionally or self
published, is spreading the word about your books. Some people spend thousands
of dollars hiring a publicist, but how do you know if you will get your money's
worth? And if you are working on your own, how do you know you'll get your
time's worth?
I have been somewhat active on Good Reads. I also have
profiles on Library Thing, Jacket Flap, Red Room, and Authors Den. It takes a
few hours to update all these sites every time I have a new book out, but it's
important to have your book where people can find it.
Another community of book lovers and reviewers I've
discovered recently is Ask David. Although
not the largest out there, it offers a free opportunity for authors to promote
their books, including a free
book promotion page, links to websites/Facebook/Twitter etc., and the
potential for reviews from users. It only took a few minutes to fill out the
form, and they do the rest. This service can be free to the authors because the
site gets a small commission from Amazon for sales through site links.
As authors, of course we'd rather spend our time writing –
but it's worth trying some of the promotional sites, especially the free ones.
I just now had a few minutes to look around on Ask David - pretty cool! Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteHi Chris,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful information.
I'll be saving this post in my marketing file.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tracy :-D