Easy Ways to Market Your Books

6/7/2014

As authors know, to write and publish a book takes much devotion, courage, creativity, patience, and tenacity.

There are so many times when you have to dig deep into yourself to find the energy to continue because of the vulnerability inherent in writing authentically.

And then as part of this same process there is the marketing of the book—before, during, and after it’s published. Like so many authors, I want to use my precious time and energy for writing my books and stories—and yet marketing is something that must be done. It's part of the whole package of being an author in today’s world of traditional, indie, and hybrid publishing.

As I continue down the road of getting my book, Rumble Tumble Joy: A Journey for Healing, Inspiration, and Wholeness, ready to go out into the wider world, I appreciate D’vorah Lansky and all the folks that joined her to help us authors be more successful in marketing our books.

D’vorah’s recent 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge & Blog Hop was a wonderful way to learn! The informative daily emails with important information broken down into small chunks that one could choose to read that day or later on was a great way to get me thinking and implementing new things without having an information overload meltdown!

Want some easy book marketing tips from the Challenge? Click here.

I recently implemented Sharon Williams' LinkedIn tip and now my soon to be published book, Rumble Tumble Joy; some of my published stories; as well as an anthology I’m included in are highlighted on Linkedin. Easy to do? YES! To see how I’ve implemented Sharon’s tip, click here. (Scroll down until you see "Kathryn White's Publications")

To find out more about my short stories for inspiration, joy, and widened perspectives, click here.

To find out about my short stories for children, click here.

To find out more about Rumble Tumble Joy, click here.

And to help an author spread the word about her writing, please "Like" my Facebook Fan page! Click here to access it.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Advance Praise for Rumble Tumble Joy: A Journey for Healing, Inspiration, and Wholeness

"Rumble Tumble Joy provides a window into the soul of its author, Kathryn V. White, and demonstrates how one woman's story can supply a pathway of healing for many others. Kathryn's willingness to share her process of transformation will help women everywhere to find their own voices and their own liberation from society's false expectations.

The included Reader's Discussion Guide offers thought-provoking questions to aid readers in their quest for personal awareness and growth, centered around what it means to be a woman in today's world. I highly recommend this book for individuals as well as for study groups who are dedicated to helping girls and women gain true acceptance of themselves."
—Len Leatherwood, Writer, Teacher, Texas Licensed Professional Counselor

Doreen Pendgracs link

6/7/2014 01:55:01 am

Hi Kathryn: I, too, was a part of D'vorah's Book Marketing Challenge. What a lot of information to comprehend! For me, the lesson that hit home the hardest, was that I need to pull together a virtual book tour for my chocolate travel book, Chocolatour. I'll be working on that with the help of Dvorhah's book. Good luck with yours!

Peggy McAloon link

6/7/2014 02:10:15 am

Kathryn, thank you for inviting me to your blog. It is so important to find ways to inspire both children and adults. I am anxious to learn more from you and to share the journey with you as we continue to write, inspire, and grow. Thank you so much for your inspiration and friendship.

Peg Hubbard link

6/7/2014 03:14:41 am

The connections we are making with each other are such a great bonus to this Challenge! I love your page -- your energy and joy just bubble off the page. Looking forward to more together in the future!

Shirley Corder link

6/7/2014 04:36:30 am

Kathryn, thank you for this post. I tried to keep up with everything in the marketing challenge, but the Linkedin teaching was one I read through but didn't get to try out. I do use Linkedin already, but I need to learn more about using it for marketing. I will come back to your site in a few days and study the way you have used it. Thank you! I'm now off to your Facebook page!

Kateryna Kei

6/7/2014 07:54:12 am

Kathryn, thanks for bringing out LinkedIn. I sort of already forgot about this one, while it is obviously important.
Good luck on your journey!
Your stories are awesome!

Sharon Smith link

6/7/2014 08:59:27 am

Great blog post, Kathryn. I like the way you connected new writers to all of the Challenge tips. I liked your FB page and look forward to sharing ideas.

Sally Ember, Ed.D. link

6/7/2014 09:31:18 am

Hi,Kathryn, I haven't done much with short stories but I keep wanting to... Your piece re-inspires me... We'll see!

From the BMC Blog Hop! When I can, if you put up your FB series or author page, I LIKED yours and would appreciate a reciprocation: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpannersSeriesbySallyEmber or a FOLLOW: http://www.sallyember.com Best to you!

Sally

Dvorah Lansky link

6/7/2014 01:39:41 pm

Kathryn, you bring up an very important point. It happens far too often that authors only focus on marketing their books during the time close to when the book is published. You've hit the nail on the head by reminding us of the importance of building platform before your books are published, and marketing our books, ongoing, after they have been published. This will give your book wings and you'll reach a lot more people.

Christine Rowe link

6/7/2014 03:46:48 pm

Kathryn ~ Loved your insight that there are so many times when you have to dig deep into yourself to find the energy to continue because of the vulnerability inherent in writing authentically - or even living authentically? Wishing you great success.

Akinola Ajani link

6/7/2014 06:18:46 pm

I was a part of the challenge too. Good luck with Rumble Tumble Joy.

Roxanne Smolen link

6/7/2014 08:57:10 pm

A new book! How exciting! That's quite an accomplishment. I hope it does well for you. Keep on writing!

Liz McGrory link

6/7/2014 08:59:36 pm

Funny, I was rereading the blog posts from the Challenge and I found that LinkedIn tip! When my book is published in a few weeks I'll be following suite! Thanks for the reminder! You earned a new Facebook "like" and I look forward to following your posts!

Peggy McAloon link

6/8/2014 10:38:50 am

I tried to connect on LinkedIn but I didn't have your email address, so was bumped out. Loved the way you highlighted the books there. I had neglected this too and did some updates a couple of days ago. I think we will all be going back to our notes from the book marketing challenge for months to come with a tweek here and a change there. The knowledge builds, it doesn't end this weekend. I look forward to sharing the road with you. Best of luck on Rumble Tumble Joy!

Elizabeth Armstrong, Ph.D. link

6/9/2014 04:13:13 am

Hello Kathryn, Congrats on your soon to be published book. I will also be publishing in the next few weeks. The is, as you mentioned, to keep moving forward with an essence of trust.

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Debbie link

6/9/2014 06:12:03 am

Thank you for sharing about LinkedIn. That's something I still need to do. I picked up and couple of ideas from your Facebook page as well and added another LIKE to your goal of 300+ Likes. Good Luck!

J.R. Baldini link

6/19/2014 09:05:53 am

Liked your FB pg, and thanks for he opportunity to view what you did on Linkin Linkedin

Sarah Butland link

6/21/2014 06:35:30 am

Thank you for inspiring so many to live their passion and leave their mark. Eager to read Rumble Tumble Joy once it's available!

Thanks for writing and reading,

Sarah Butland
author of Arm Farm, Brain Tales and Blood Day

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