I talk about writing goals and then forget to do what I preach.
I have been writing and almost have book 2 set up for Amazon. Stay tuned on that!
As I work on getting my second book out to the public, I think on how I can sell my story to the wide world. Here are a few things you could do once you have your book ready to go.
1) Take advantage of what your self-publisher offers. I'm bad about this one. I know there is an author page I should work on and other features Amazon has that I should use. But I suggest, unlike me, look into what you can do on these sites to get the word out.
2) Craft fairs and swap meets. It sounds weird, but it works for some authors. Piggyback at a table with someone you know. Our grange has lots of members who work the craft fairs and I'm going to ask a few if I could help pay for the table fee and put a stack a book at their table.
3) Use your friend groups, or groups you are associated with, to spread the word. Most of my sales have been because they have found out about my hobby and then told other people. Free advertisements are great!
4) A Youtube channel! My son streams and has convinced me people do talk about just about everything on Youtube. You just have to find the right mix that catches those search engines.
Happy Writing!
