Why You Wrote It
One of the best things you can do is tell people
why you wrote that specific book. I know you’ve heard this before…but that is
something the reader likes to hear…it helps them to relate to you. It peaks an
interest in the book. This could be written under the catalog on your site…but
no more than 2 sentences (they must have info that will cause the reader to want
to read the book).
Put a Promotional Picture on Your Social Media
If you or your book has been featured in a magazine or catalog, put the picture of the catalog on your social
Medias. Tell them to check out this link and to tell their friends about
it.
An example uses the Valentine's Day Catalog recently released by Southern Writers Magazine: Check out my
Valentine Gift to you on my site ______________ and pass it along to your
friends. They’ll appreciate it because the gifts in here won’t add extra
calories like that “chocolate”would!
Involve the Reader in Your Writing
During the time of your promotion, drop information on your blog and social Medias about the writing of
your book. It can be something interesting about the research one day then in
the next 4 or 5 days, tell them something interesting about one of your
characters. In other words, involve them in the writing of the book. Readers
find this interesting. We suggest 4 or 5 days, but it could be once a
month…important thing is to continue the discussion.
Ask the Readers for Questions
If you have a couple
of friends who have read your book, then ask them if they could give you a
couple of questions … things they would find interesting about the writing of
your book and ask them to put it on your social media.
And be sure to tell
people to check out the magazine or catalog where your book is promoted, such as Southern Writers Valentine Catalog on www.southernwritersmagazine.com.
Why? Because you are telling them that someone else other than you promoted
you.
