So, today we begin our official countdown!
This week we are meeting with the manager of Waterstones to make final arrangements with the setting up. And, Suzy is preparing our fliers to hand out. I will start handing out a few this Saturday at the market and to local families I see passing at the City Centre. I am sure I will be very annoying, but it’s all about selling yourself. And, if you are going to market yourself these are the things you’ve got to do.
Wish us luck!
After you’re published now it’s time to market that book! Whether it be ebooks or print make sure you are on all of these websites:
Authonomy
Bibliophil
Book Buzzr
BookBrowse
Bookhitch
Booksie
Filed By
Jacket Flap
KindleBoards
LibraryThing
Nothing Binding
On Book Talk
SavvyBookWriters
Scribd
Shelfari
Wattpad
WhoWroteThat
WritersNet
And, of course make sure you are on all of the major bookstore’s websites as well as ireaders. Check out bookbaby.com or smashwords.com.
Thanks to my ‘Linked In’ networking writing/author’s group I have learned a lot about the do’s and don’ts (still learning along the way as Suzy would say).
One way to start your PR/Marketing is 1) start a blog. 2) get on facebook, twitter and linked in. 3) join an interest group. Whether you are a publisher, author, illustrator or designer (even a computer expert), join these groups on Linked In. They share valuable information as well as possible valuable people who can get you where you need to go.
Don’t under estimate the power of social media.
Have you come up with a marketing plan? There is so much you will need to do to actually get your book out there. Start by making a list.
1. Make a list of all of the book shops you are going to approach
2. Connect with people on Linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook
3. Register with Gardener’s on line if you are living in the UK
4. Don’t forget the small book shops
5. Send copies to your local library as well as the London library (that one is mandatory)
8. Be prepared to put a lot of time in calling local distributors (all of the t & c’s will be different)
