More Prmotions

I have a lot of thinking to do about the way in which I will go with respect to my writing. I am currently working on a project which could take all of this year to complete. This isn’t a problem as any writer will know, but I keep getting distracted by wanting to turn my attention to other projects like book promotion and marketing etc. I also have another title waiting to be published on Amazon. This is THE EAGLE’S COVENANT, which was published in hardback about four years ago by my current publisher, Robert Hale, and is due for publication in paperback by Harlequin in November. I have the rights to the e-book, and all that needs to be done is the conversion to kindle format. My son has finished the book jacket, so what am I waiting for?

I have also received an ‘offer’ through the contact page on my website to promote my books ‘in perpetuity’ etc. giving me the chance to raise my rankings to the highest places, pushing my books among the high rollers etc. Do I sound cynical? You bet I do, but there are some pretty good statements included in the promotion blurb. I did say recently that the only people making money among the indie writers populating the bottom of the kindle pile are those people offering to make your book a success for a price. But without some kind of professional push and effort, my sales will probably continue to languish among the bottom feeders until I’m that old it won’t make any difference to me whether I make it or not.

So what do I do? Blow $250 on a marketing campaign orchestrated by someone I have never heard of but promises much? Or do I rely on my own efforts and continue to sell one book a day (my current sales on Amazon)? I’ve been promoting the hell out of THE DEVIL’S TRINITY, but no-one is taking any notice. Pity because it is an exciting read. It has picked up a couple of reasonable reviews, so I can’t complain.

Today on the home front, I have the pool men in. (Swimming pool). They are giving it a ten year overhaul. They turned up this morning mob handed at 8-30, ready to go. They’ve been jet spraying the empty pool, repairing broken pieces, cleaning here and there. They had the sand filter out and replaced the sand and fitted a couple of new valves. It should look like a brand new pool once it’s all done. I don’t use it much. My wife spends most of the summer swimming. Me? I think I swam twice last year, and only because I was bullied into it. I’d much sooner be writing.

We had a young lady join our Acclaimed Books Group this last week. Her name is Clare Lawrence, and she is compiling a book of quotes on “What Makes You Happy?”. She wants 365 quotes for her book so that she has one for every day of the year. If you feel you would like to contribute, please contact Clare at any of the following links. Thank you.

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