I realized the other day that at the end of August it will be one year since I published Being Human. That made me giddy. And a bit blown away. One year! It honestly doesn't feel that long. Feels like yesterday. Or maybe last week. Naturally, my mind started wondering how to celebrate, but that's for when the date is closer.
For now, I want to talk about my book, the sales and my struggle to market.
I am anti-social. No denying that. I complain on Twitter and Facebook about having to be social. Sometimes I get really stubborn about my anti-socialness and refuse to engage new people. I guess you could say I embrace my anti-socialness. There's a problem with that though: Anti-social is bad for my book.
For now, I want to talk about my book, the sales and my struggle to market.
I am anti-social. No denying that. I complain on Twitter and Facebook about having to be social. Sometimes I get really stubborn about my anti-socialness and refuse to engage new people. I guess you could say I embrace my anti-socialness. There's a problem with that though: Anti-social is bad for my book.
You may have heard it on other blogs, but word of mouth is king. People buy books that are talked about. But how do those books get talked about in the first place? The author talking, and surprise, surprise, I don't talk about my book. The other week I went to my cousin's wedding. My first thought: Oh no, someone is going to ask me how my book is doing. Please, no one ask me about my book! Don't make me talk about my book!
Don't get me wrong, I do sell copies of Being Human. Every month I have a handful of sales, but those sales would probably be better if I grew a pair and started willingly saying, "You like to read? I wrote a book and it's called..." I think it's safe to say I've hawked my friends books way more than mine. My two besties get my writer friends' books for Christmas. I talk about friends' books that will be released all the time. There's the proof that word of mouth works and I see it work wonders with other writers I follow on twitter.
Why can't I do spread the word about my own book? Did you miss the part of this post where I said I'm anti-social? I will go kicking and screaming to any social get together. The release party my besties threw for Being Human, I was hesitant to go. Yup, my own book party and I wanted to bow out.
So as one year being published comes up, my thoughts are on finding ways to spread the word about my book. What? I should work on being social too? Awwww, do I have to? That requires talking to people and possibly being nice to them? That's ten times harder than writing a book! ;)
Don't get me wrong, I do sell copies of Being Human. Every month I have a handful of sales, but those sales would probably be better if I grew a pair and started willingly saying, "You like to read? I wrote a book and it's called..." I think it's safe to say I've hawked my friends books way more than mine. My two besties get my writer friends' books for Christmas. I talk about friends' books that will be released all the time. There's the proof that word of mouth works and I see it work wonders with other writers I follow on twitter.
Why can't I do spread the word about my own book? Did you miss the part of this post where I said I'm anti-social? I will go kicking and screaming to any social get together. The release party my besties threw for Being Human, I was hesitant to go. Yup, my own book party and I wanted to bow out.
So as one year being published comes up, my thoughts are on finding ways to spread the word about my book. What? I should work on being social too? Awwww, do I have to? That requires talking to people and possibly being nice to them? That's ten times harder than writing a book! ;)
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