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TAMING THE BEASTS OF PUBLICITY AND PROMO
Guest blog by author Michele Huey (The Heart Remembers, “Gracie’s Gift”)
Since March, I have been crazy busy. My debut novel, The Heart Remembers, was released that month, and, although I understood that authors have the lion's share in publicizing and promoting their books, I had no inkling of how much work it was. But
NO ONE BELIEVES IN YOUR WRITING AS MUCH AS YOU DO.
Here are some things you need to do to promote your work. Beside each suggestion is a link to my page so you can see how I have it set up and how often I post. Check out the web pages (web sites, blogs, Facebook pages) of your favorite authors and analyze them.
Interact with people on these sites. Remember they are real people with emotions and are struggling with life like you and I are. Read Rise of the Machines: Human Authors in a Digital World by Kristen Lamb. Subscribe to her blog. She has a genuine desire to help writers.
And I haven't mentioned book signings, author appearances, interviews, book reviews, and giveaways (complimentary copies). Oh, and business cards with book information on that my husband and I distribute. (My husband more than me because he wants to retire and sees my writing income as a way of doing that.)
When "Gracie's Gift," Volume One of my Fifth Wheel series, was released, I spent the day publicizing and promoting it, and updating all my web sites. I got nothing done that was on my do-list for the day.
But such is the life of an author. It's no pie-in-the-sky or a walk in the park. It's hard work. Consistent work. And writing isn't the half of it.
But it's my dream. And it's up to me, with the help of the good Lord, to make it come true.
Keep writing,
Michele
PS. On only its second day, “Gracie’s Gift” was in the top 100 (#78) on Amazon for its genre!
Visit Michele’s Christian Writers Page, where she offers information, instruction, inspiration, and insight into the world of Christian publishing: http://christianwriterspage.blogspot.com/ And leave a comment!
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