Marketing is a definite bind. It is truly an all day job hoping from social
network to social network, chat rooms, blogs, and anywhere else you can make
noise for your books. I would like to
say that this is where there are advantages to brick and mortar publishing
(because they do it for you), but the truth is, I have many friends who publish
with the “Big 6” and they are still forced to be out there marketing their work
predominantly on their own.
Try to set yourself a schedule and limit
marketing to a portion of your day, or specific days of the week, depending on
if you are writing full-time or your schedule, and write the remainder of the
time. Also, don’t be afraid to ask your
friends to help. I was timid about this
at first, then I realized there are many people in my circle who want to help
and will gladly devote some time if told what they can to do.
Guest Post by Brooklyn Hudson. Brooklyn Hudson was born and raised in New York City 's borough of Staten
Island . She currently resides in Los Angeles where she produces The
Springsteen Experience, a theatrical concert event; she is a replica-rock
(tribute show) concert promoter and band manager, and has been writing fiction
since she was old enough to hold a pencil. She credits Stephen King for her
devout adoration of adult dramatic horror and is currently fast at work on the
WISHBONE screen adaption and WISHBONE Part II. http://www.amazon.com/WISHBONE-ebook/dp/B007C7BR1K
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Great article - thank you! Can you give some specific examples of how you got your friends involved?
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