The Author & Book Reviews What should you offer a potential reader if they tell you they don't know what to say? Ask them to be honest. Did you, the reader, like the book? What stood out in the story? Who was your favorite character and why?

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it. —Gilbert K. Chesterton

The Author and Social Media Does an author need to be on all social media platforms? No. An author will find greater benefits on some sites than on others. Your target reader will help determine where you need a presence.

Social media content and posting may fall by the wayside if the author doesn't allocate a time slot for these activities. Through the use of dedicated time slots, an author can stay on top of a social media presence.

Newsletters keep your subscribers close.

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Do A Little Dance: Analyzing Performance You’ve got the hang of creating, posting, and sharing content on a regular basis, author. Now it’s time to analyze the performance of your posts.

He has achieved success if he has lived well, laughed often, and loved much. —Bessie Stanley

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Book promotion: How much is enough? How long might an author promote their book? An author would promote their book regularly until the author is no longer interested in selling that title. This doesn't mean every post is "Buy my book".

Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark. —Dan Millman

The Author & Book Reviews Who should you ask to leave an honest book review for your book? • Your barista. • Your delivery person. • Bob from the volunteer group. • Your hiking club. • Your best man. • Your followers. • Your boss. • Betty in HR. • Your readers.

Do you need to focus on book marketing as your rebound? You'll use social media in your book marketing tactic. Running a promotion with other authors? Post about it! Dropped the price of a backlist book for the week? Definitely mention it on social. Have a new release? Share a cover reveal.

Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life. —Joseph Addison

Connecting What are the benefits of connecting with your blog or newsletter subscribers? #AuthorStrategy

Check One, Two: Podcasts and You Congratulations on being scheduled as a podcast guest, author! Podcasts are an incredible opportunity to reach new audiences, gain more fans, and build relationships. Take advantage of this to further your own goals. Read: tinyurl.com/4ehj9a8k #AuthorStrategy

When a man's mind rides faster than his horse can gallop they quickly both tire. —John Webster

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Are you prepared to offer your elevator pitch? Do you freeze when someone asks what your book is about? If you are prepared with your elevator pitch, you can offer a few concise sentences and sell the listener on your book. Request your Elevator Pitch guide: www.subscribepage.com/elevator_pitch

Do you have a new idea for getting your book noticed? Marketing your book/s takes creativity and effort.

Social Media: Commit To It An active social presence is required by traditional publishers. That's right. You'll find every single traditionally published author with an active social presence on at least one platform. As a self-published author, your commitment must be solid.

Rebounding on Social Media Do you need to renew your request for book reviews as you rebound? Sometimes readers need a nudge. Rebound by requesting book reviews. Remember, it's how you phrase it. A little gratitude goes a long way.

There are essentially two things that will make us wiser: the books we read and the people we meet. —Charles Jones

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Rebounding on Social Media Do you need to fire up your newsletter as you rebound? Commit to sending a newsletter every month. Set a deadline and just do it. Remember to share the sign-up link, your reader magnet, and an excerpt on social media.

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Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior. —Juvenal

It was better, he thought, to fail in attempting exquisite things than to succeed in the department of the utterly contemptible. —Arthur Machen

Hiring a proofreader is imperative. • You know the first paragraph by heart. • You may be tempted to skip over much of it during proofreading because you have read it over and over. A professional proofreader won't do that.

Your book is like a paint swatch. It's mixed up with all of these other swatches. How will you stand out and get noticed?

Motivation is an external, temporary high that PUSHES you forward. Inspiration is a sustainable internal glow which PULLS you forward. —Thomas Leonard

Social Media: Commit To It You don't have to have a presence on all platforms. An author will need to make the best platform choices for themselves and their followers. Once you start working on your social presence, go all in. Commit to making a difference and stick to that commitment.

Rebounding on Social Media Do you need to beef up your posting consistency as you rebound? Make a plan to post daily for 30 days in a row. You will rebound once you drop into your follower's feed again. Hint: Ask them to hit the notification bell.

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It's Aloha Friday The honu Hawaiian legend holds that the hero Aiai created honu by drawing marks upon a rock near the water turning it into a turtle. It is part earth, the creatures must return to land to lay their eggs. -NPS

Rebounding on Social Media Do you need to tackle engaging your followers as you rebound? Choose 3 people a day to engage with. Do it! You'll make new friends and meet potential readers this way.

It is the function of vice to keep virtue within reasonable bounds. —Samuel Butler

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Adding visuals to your content is crucial. No one wants to read a black and white, visually boring page of what you are currently up to. That is reserved for the monthly family update from Great Aunt Mildred. Don’t be like Great Aunt Mildred, get creative!

We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help when in need. —Epicurus

No matter how an author chooses to publish, book promotion falls squarely on the shoulders of the author. You, the author, need to actively promote your book. Those books won't sell themselves.

Book marketing may fall by the wayside if the author doesn't allocate time for this. Through the use of time boxing, an author can stay on top of marketing and/or social media. Schedule a time box for your tasks and watch your progress.