HOW YOU CAN HELP A NEW AUTHOR
1. Support small presses and indie writers by selecting and reading their books. Often small presses cater to a niche or special interest (many times in subjects which larger houses won’t touch because of small marketing numbers).
2. Suggest books you like to your friends and family. Readers create buzz for books. Blog about a book you loved.
3. Write a short review on Amazon or Goodreads. A few kind words can make all the difference.
4. Request your local library purchase a copy of a book you’ve enjoyed. Many libraries allow patrons to make requests online.
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Thanks, Ellis. Sometimes I feel like I’m still out here competing with the huge publishers like David vs Goliath. I think too many people equate “self published” with “not a good enough writer to be considered by an established imprint.”
C.
I think there’s a lot of focus on how easy it is to publish. Not enough attention given to how rare it is to suceed financially with ANY published work.
Great blog and advice! Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post. It’s a lot of fun to interact with other indie writers
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Great post, I think I will re-blog this.
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Every little helps, you’re right!
Appreciate the visit ..yes, i did notice !!
Great advise…Thank you!
Thanks for visiting a fellow author. Love the dog post.
Great advice – shared on facebook! Best. David
I also would love to re-blogger this,I am new to being self employed, and taking the time to get your name out their is a struggle, my grandmother ran a library in a small town out in the Berkshires, and my aunt now runs one in NY(Irvington), so we are from a family of book lovers, anything to help.
Please feel free to reblog.
Excellent advice! Good luck in your writing career.
hi ellis thanks for visiting my blog!
Thanks for this great advice. Great blog.
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All great points. Thanks for highlighting them!
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Yay! Someone should have said this ages ago! May I have your permission to reblog this? I love it!
Absolutely!
Thanks for liking my post hun and good luck to you. I send you good karma.
Ellis, an emerging author thanks you. Good karma. And thanks also for dropping by and liking my blog.
As you give so shall you receive (or so someone once said!). Keep putting out the good stuff, Ellis. You must love having a hard copy to hold and cherish. Blogging is wonderful but SO intangible! Cheers, David.
Amen.
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Thank you, Ellis. In response to your recent post on Pacific Rim Press:
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Downloaded this AM. Won’t get to it for a bit though.
Very good ideas! Thanks for posting them so plainly, I believe I will take your example and add similar encouragement to my blog.
That is so true… trying to get my book out there seems impossible… and i know every review helps the book and really cheers me up… that’s also why i love giving reviews…
Thank you for the advice . I’ll do that next time i’ii go to my favorite bookstore
I am all for anything that promotes new talent, thanks ellisnelson.
Yes! Well said. I absolutely agree.
Thank you for posting this!
Good stuff!
Thanks… I will do that for you… peace and joy.
Thanks! Much appreciated.
I appreciate this advice. Thanks, Beryl
This is great advice!
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Thank you for the encouraging words!