Saturday, December 3, 2016

Wacky But Tested Ideas for Author Self Promotion

by Victoria M. Johnson

If you're a published author, or soon to become one, then it's likely you've pondered about announcing to the world the availability of your brilliant book that you labored long and hard over.  Welcome to the territory of book promotion.

Lucky for you, award-winning author and editor Valerie Estelle Frankel is an expert at creative book promotion and she compiled an anthology of wacky, unconventional, but effective promotion strategies for authors.

The ebook is titled: Self Promo Stories:Authors’ Boldest, Cleverest & Wackiest Strategies to Sell their Books

The BEST thing is that she is offering the anthology for FREE over at Smashwords.


I was pleased to receive the invite to participate in the anthology.  I hope you'll enjoy my Christmastime story.  I am amongst the twenty authors who contributed a unique approach to gaining attention for their new release. This ebook has everything from silly hats to sandwich board costumes. There's plenty of up-to-date social media advice -- Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and blogging. There's also advice for KDP free days and linking your book with bestsellers. See how one author got reviews and how another arranged bookstore events.

The just released ebook is currently only at Smashwords (for FREE) and will soon become available at other online retailers.  Download it and take a look.  I'm sure you'll find some inspiration for your next book promotion.

Have you ever done anything out of the ordinary to promote your book?  Let us know in the comments below.

Wacky But Tested Ideas for Author Self Promotion
-->Victoria M. Johnson knew by the time she was ten that she wanted to be a writer.  She loves telling stories and she's happiest when creating new characters and new plots.  Avalon Books and Montlake Romance published Victoria's fiction debut, The Doctor’s Dilemma, (A 2012 Bookseller’s Best double finalist).  Her other fiction book is a collection of romance short stories titled, The Substitute Bride and a novella, Hot Hawaiian Christmas. She is also the writer and director of four short films and two micro documentaries.   Visit Victoria's website at http://VictoriaMJohnson.com for inspiration and tips and find her Amazon author page or connect with her on Pinterest and Twitter.

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9 comments:

  1. Sandy CodyDecember 3, 2016 at 5:43 PM

    Thanks, Victoria. I'll definitely download this book. I'm always looking for new ideas.

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    1. Victoria M. JohnsonDecember 3, 2016 at 7:18 PM

      Hi Sandy--
      Great! I hope you find useful ideas to help you sell your books :-)
      Victoria--

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  2. Fran McNabbDecember 4, 2016 at 4:32 AM

    I'm going over to download it as well. Self-promotion is the worse part about being published. I don't do justice to my books. Maybe I'll get some ideas. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Victoria M. JohnsonDecember 4, 2016 at 10:28 AM

      Hi Fran--
      Fabulous! Hoping some ideas will work for you.
      Victoria--

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  3. Karen McCulloughDecember 4, 2016 at 5:58 AM

    Thanks Victoria! I just downloaded a copy and look forward to reading it. I'm terrible at promo!

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    1. Victoria M. JohnsonDecember 4, 2016 at 10:31 AM

      Hi Karen--
      You're not alone. Lots of us writers need help with promotion :-)
      Victoria--

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  4. Leigh Verrill-RhysDecember 4, 2016 at 2:07 PM

    Congratulations on the invitation Victoria. You certainly have a lot to offer!

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    1. Leigh Verrill-RhysDecember 4, 2016 at 2:25 PM

      Have already had a lot of likes and RTs for tweeting this. Good for you!

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    2. Victoria M. JohnsonDecember 4, 2016 at 2:25 PM

      Hi Leigh--
      Thank you for your kind words :-)
      Victoria--

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