Resources
You have a book… Now what?
This page contains ideas for marketing and
promotion to help get your book out into the world!
Writing the book is only the first part of the journey. Once your book is published, you will need to make sure you are getting as much exposure as possible to get it in the hands of the reader.
How to Use Zoom for Your Virtual Book Tour
Chances are you if you hadn't heard of Zoom before March 2020, you've certainly heard of it now. Zoom is an online video conferencing app that makes it easy to have online meetings and share your screen with others. For those of you who have had to cancel book...
Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
Looking for more exposure for your book? How about entering a contest... The Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards competition is open to all English-language self-published books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of...
Who is Your Perfect Reader?
You've written the book, but now you have to sell it. But to whom? First, you need to know your target market. Consider the 5 Ws to describe people who would be interested in buying your book. WHO is the typical reader you had in mind when you wrote the book? Who...
2020 Literary Calendar from Build Book Buzz
One fantastic site for ideas on book promotion is BuildBookBuzz. Sandra has put together a terrific list of resources to help market your book. Check out her 2020 Literary Calendar for a list of dates related to authors and writing. Here's what Sandra has to say about...