So a little under a month ago I released my first book out to the world.
I've read other journeys on this thread and decided to wait to see if I would even have anything to report on before starting my own.
Luckily, although the sales are low, I do have some, so that makes me happy.
I have been trying to follow the advice found in the how to promote without looking like a dweeb thread and joined Twitter (although I'm tweeting challenged LOL), and I'm working on getting an actual website set up. I'm good with blogging and Facebook. I also joined Goodreads.
I did reach out to a few book review blogs, I think I contacted maybe 10 or so and have gotten responses back from 2. I don't know if the others don't like the blurb, if they are swamped, or if my request is lost in cyber space. :/ Since I'm not sure on the etiquette for following up on review requests, I moved on to look for other options.
One of them just did a feature on me, even though she declined to read my book since it's not a HEA which is something she likes to have. I thought it was very nice of her to do that.
Right now I don't know which is harder, writing the book, or trying to market it. LOL It's all a learning process, so I keep plugging away. I have set a goal (hopefully a reasonable one) of wanting to sell 50 books.
I am currently considering taking it down off Smashwords and B&N to go with Amazon's select program since it's currently yielding me the most sales.
My sales so far: (Release date, April 28th)
Amazon: 13
B&N: 3
Smashwords: 1
Anyway that's my experience so far. Hopefully next month I'll have good things to report.
I've read other journeys on this thread and decided to wait to see if I would even have anything to report on before starting my own.
Luckily, although the sales are low, I do have some, so that makes me happy.
I have been trying to follow the advice found in the how to promote without looking like a dweeb thread and joined Twitter (although I'm tweeting challenged LOL), and I'm working on getting an actual website set up. I'm good with blogging and Facebook. I also joined Goodreads.
I did reach out to a few book review blogs, I think I contacted maybe 10 or so and have gotten responses back from 2. I don't know if the others don't like the blurb, if they are swamped, or if my request is lost in cyber space. :/ Since I'm not sure on the etiquette for following up on review requests, I moved on to look for other options.
One of them just did a feature on me, even though she declined to read my book since it's not a HEA which is something she likes to have. I thought it was very nice of her to do that.
Right now I don't know which is harder, writing the book, or trying to market it. LOL It's all a learning process, so I keep plugging away. I have set a goal (hopefully a reasonable one) of wanting to sell 50 books.
I am currently considering taking it down off Smashwords and B&N to go with Amazon's select program since it's currently yielding me the most sales.
My sales so far: (Release date, April 28th)
Amazon: 13
B&N: 3
Smashwords: 1
Anyway that's my experience so far. Hopefully next month I'll have good things to report.