I opened the door with mild irritation, expecting another interviewer—or perhaps a bright-eyed student selling chocolates or fruit to fund their next field trip.
It sounds like you are doing all the right things! It’s definitely a dog and pony show! You may want to consider bringing on someone to do PR for you to help secure additional coverage and opps to further build awareness. Just my two cents:)
I figured as much:) I don’t know anyone in publishing pr … but it could be worth the investment and one that could free up time. Agencies will probably cost more than someone who started their own after working at an agency. Either way, you want someone with great media relations whether it is digital, tv, podcasts. Hope this helps:)
And to be honest, I am not even trying to sell it for a “profit” per-say, more so focused on getting the word out about the second book in an effort to help other fathers/families who might benefit from it.
I have considered it, but I also don’t think I’m in the right life stage to be able to manage one at the moment — I have been connecting with other non-profits (already established) to try and promote it/offer it as a resource to them, and have had some traction, but always looking for more to connect with.
I’ll definitely let you know when I publish it! The last couple of weeks I’ve been posting sample chapters. It’s been a LONG time in the making. I published my first one back in 2017 (I’m planning to do another re-release on Amazon soon). My second one is currently available on Amazon (I’ll leave the link below). Honestly I went traditional publishing my first book, and then did Amazon KDP self-publishing my second book - being an indie author/self-publication was so much easier/cheaper, but the leg work comes in the promotion portion — and getting reviews — gosh that is the most important part I’ve learned. So with my second book, that has been the biggest challenge for me. Highly recommend anyone to publish a book, it’s truly a wonderful experience. :)
Congrats and Please do! thank you for the link .. will def check it out:) And I can imagine self publishing requires a big promotional aspect. Kudos to you for doing it both ways!!!
Yes, the first book was definitely a fun one - historical fiction. The second though, I am really promoting it hard — such as a lot of posts on Instagram, going onto various podcasts, posting on here, etc. because it is dealing with pregnancy and infant loss from the perspective of the father - something that unfortunately is not covered nearly enough I have come to find out. So I am trying my best to get the resource out to those whom might need it. Any assistance or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Love this!
Loved this.. beautifully written!! Thank you for sharing :)
Thank you so much! It’s the intro chapter to my 3rd book that I am editing atm. :)
It sounds like you are doing all the right things! It’s definitely a dog and pony show! You may want to consider bringing on someone to do PR for you to help secure additional coverage and opps to further build awareness. Just my two cents:)
That's a great point! I asked you for a reason given your bio and background! Figured why not ask :) Thank you so much!
I figured as much:) I don’t know anyone in publishing pr … but it could be worth the investment and one that could free up time. Agencies will probably cost more than someone who started their own after working at an agency. Either way, you want someone with great media relations whether it is digital, tv, podcasts. Hope this helps:)
And to be honest, I am not even trying to sell it for a “profit” per-say, more so focused on getting the word out about the second book in an effort to help other fathers/families who might benefit from it.
Getting the word out is awesome and getting financial compensation for your work is equally so:) Have you considered starting a non-profit?
I have considered it, but I also don’t think I’m in the right life stage to be able to manage one at the moment — I have been connecting with other non-profits (already established) to try and promote it/offer it as a resource to them, and have had some traction, but always looking for more to connect with.
So so much! Thank you again for the advice!
Of course.. glad I can help!
Well hats off to you!!! I want to read more:) And your third book, wow, what does that feel like?
I’ll definitely let you know when I publish it! The last couple of weeks I’ve been posting sample chapters. It’s been a LONG time in the making. I published my first one back in 2017 (I’m planning to do another re-release on Amazon soon). My second one is currently available on Amazon (I’ll leave the link below). Honestly I went traditional publishing my first book, and then did Amazon KDP self-publishing my second book - being an indie author/self-publication was so much easier/cheaper, but the leg work comes in the promotion portion — and getting reviews — gosh that is the most important part I’ve learned. So with my second book, that has been the biggest challenge for me. Highly recommend anyone to publish a book, it’s truly a wonderful experience. :)
Second book link:
https://bit.ly/3R0E33H
Congrats and Please do! thank you for the link .. will def check it out:) And I can imagine self publishing requires a big promotional aspect. Kudos to you for doing it both ways!!!
Yes, the first book was definitely a fun one - historical fiction. The second though, I am really promoting it hard — such as a lot of posts on Instagram, going onto various podcasts, posting on here, etc. because it is dealing with pregnancy and infant loss from the perspective of the father - something that unfortunately is not covered nearly enough I have come to find out. So I am trying my best to get the resource out to those whom might need it. Any assistance or tips would be greatly appreciated!