#bookpromotion — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #bookpromotion, aggregated by home.social.
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The changing landscape for writers has left me in a bit of a pickle.
I SHOULD OPEN BY STATING THAT Ceeteejackson.com IS THE SOLE AUTHORIZED HOME OF MY WRITING.
Can it be that it was all so simple then? Or has time rewritten every line?
Aye, well. If so, Time is in for a bit of a shock when it comes to getting those lines out into the world of prospective readers!
Ten years ago, when I wrote my first effort, Damp Dogs & Rabbit Wee, it was pretty straightforward and inexpensive to promote. A few kind bloggers said some nice words, and a couple of small book promotion businesses shifted a few copies for me. And that was about it – bish, bash, bosh … 500+ copies sold between UK and USA, just like that.
Dawdle.
Progressively though, with each book I’ve subsequently written, it’s become ever more difficult to attract properly targeted attention. So much so, that my latest book, a year old this week, has sold 169 copies in total – and that’s between the two differently titled versions – A Space Hopper Killed My Hamster / I Loved The 1960s & 1970s.
Even that came at a cost. I was suckered into believing Amazon Ads would place the book in front my preferred demographic of readers aged over 50 years. It takes a few days for the analytics to kick in but eventually, and for a couple of weeks, the figures looked healthy.
Ha! Then I noticed the royalties earned, versus the expenditure incurred was just not sustainable. It would take a huge upturn in sales to break even. So I cut my losses and ducked out of Amazon promotion. The day I stopped paying was the day my book failed to show in the top searches on the website.
And so it has remained.
Conversely, the two books I ghost-wrote for Summersdale Publishers have averaged raking around the 3,000 to 7,000 mark on the whole Amazon marketplace of, they say, @ 44 million books!
The benefits of having a publisher and their promotional budget. 😉🤔
Ah well, that’s another wee achievement marked off my list:
* write for a national music magazine ✔️ (I was Scottish correspondent for Artrocker Magazine that shifted 35,000 copies a month.)* write and publish a book. ✔️ (I’ve self-published four and had two other promoted by a publisher in the the Hachette group.
* design, establish & co-host a popular 1970s themed website with over 230,000 hits (Once Upon a Time in The ’70s ) ✔️
* become a certified pickleball coach. ✔️(I just fancied it! Now achieved it!)
And that, dear reader, is why you may be seeing / reading less of me in the coming months. I will still blog as much as I can, but with the added pressures on my time, some things will have to give.
I have no idea how much I’ll involve myself with coaching before another ‘project’ / aim / ambition takes my fancy. But I’ll probably tell you, whether you like it or not. 🤣
In all likelihood, I’ll not be able to keep away from writing. I’ll no doubt still complete the amusing fantasy I’ve been working on, in fits and starts, for about six years! I’ll try out my idea for a cozy mystery type story, featuring some of the characters from Damp Dogs & Rabbit Wee. I’ll probably publish my book on limericks in time for Christmas. Well, why not? It’s not going to cost me anything other than time.
But regardless, it still doesn’t stop me hankering for the way we were.
Hi regular readers! Just a quick note: if you are reading this text on any site other than Ceeteejackson.com, it has been stolen by automated bots.
#1960s1970s #AmazonAds #author #bookPromotion #DailyBlog #disillusionedAuthor #humor #humour #pickleball #PickleballCoach #rewriteEveryLine #TimeFatherTime #Writing
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When Literary Titan Put My Book on Their Podcast
There are certain moments in an author's journey that stand out forever. Publishing a book is already a surreal experience. For years, a story exists only in your imagination. It lives inside your head. Then, eventually, you take that idea and turn it into something physical. You write the words, edit the manuscript, format the pages, create the cover, and finally release it into the world. But once a book is released, something else happens. You have to let go. The story that was once […] -
Escape the horrors by diving into a cozy mystery! There's something in this group for everyone.
#ShamelessSelfPromo #BookPromotion #CozyMysteries #IndieAuthors
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Bank Holiday Sale! Remittance Witch and Fomoritis Uncovered are 50% off until Monday the 2nd of June.
Remittance Witch is a #steampunk novella set in Skyrim-as-a-Western, following a young witch learning how to cast magic safely.
https://books2read.com/b/remittance-witchFomoritis Uncovered is a #dieselpunk novella set in pre-WW1 Ireland, where a dwarven megacorporation's illegal experiment blows up in their faces.
https://books2read.com/b/fomoritis-uncovered#bookSale #bookPromotion #fantasy #writing #JuneBankHolidayWeekend
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Marketing Your Books Using Video, with Dale L. Roberts and Matty Dalrymple
In this member-first Q&A on the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, ALLi video content adviser Dale L. Roberts answers questions on how authors can use video to market their books, connect with readers, and build visibility for their author brand. Topics include the best tools for creating video content, when to start using video in the publishing process, and how to measure the impact of video on book sales and reader engagement. Roberts also addresses how to drive traffic to videos, whether book trailers still matter, how Amazon A+ Content works, and practical ways to get comfortable on camera.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-marketing-your-books-using-video/#Process3And4ProductionAndDistribution #AmazonAcontent #authorplatform #bookpromotion #booktrailers
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Book promotion:
Spring Into Action — Fantasy & Science Fiction Stories Celebrating Strong Women!https://books.bookfunnel.com/spring_into_action_sff/g2bwdp34va
#Books #IndieAuthors #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #BookPromotion
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The Best Book Promotion Sites in 2026
These are the best book promo sites in 2026 for boosting your sales, broken down into various categories – with something for all budgets and experience levels, even some completely free options. This list is curated by me personally, and all these sites have been tested and are recommended because of the results generated.
You can skip to the section you are looking for below but make sure to check the final section for a free course on how to build a proper marketing campaign. Read More...
The post The Best Book Promotion Sites in 2026 appeared first on David Gaughran.
https://davidgaughran.com/best-promo-sites-books/#Marketing #bookpromo #bookpromotion #bookpromotions #dealsites
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How Indie Authors Market Literary Fiction, with Orna Ross
Many literary fiction authors feel caught in the middle, shut out of a traditional literary establishment that foregrounds their genre, but also out of indie advice urging marketing methods that feel misaligned. Orna Ross explores the psychology of literary writers who feel uneasy about selling their work, shares her own marketing shifts as a literary novelist and poet, and explains why literary fiction is not a special case—simply another genre with its own reader psychology and buying behavior.
The post How Indie Authors Market Literary Fiction, with Orna Ross appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-market-literary-fiction/#Podcast #authorbranding #bookpromotion #indieauthors #literaryfictionmarketing
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Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Joe Walters Shows Indie Authors How to Use Reviews to Reach More Readers
My ALLi author guest this episode is Joe Walters. He’s the founder and editor-in-chief of Independent Book Review, a platform devoted entirely to indie and self-published books. He’s spent years…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-inspirational-indie-author-interview-joe-walters/#Podcast #ALLiinterview #authorvisibility #bookpromotion #bookreviews
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How to Make Human (and Successful) Connections
In a more advanced technology environment, author and podcaster Matty Dalrymple shares how to make human (and successful) connections.
The post How to Make Human (and Successful) Connections appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-make-human-and-successful-connections#BuildMyPlatform #GetPublished #Marketing #bookpromotion #marketing
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#BookPromotion: As we swing into the season of many holidays, please consider this sweet comfort read, a science fiction romance with dark, crunchy edges. It starts with a summer fling, hits a stressful Thanksgiving midpoint, & ends on Winter Solstice in a comedic brawl.
✅ Stand-alone or series entry
✅ ebook, audio, & paperbackbuy ebooks direct: https://kmherkes.com/the-bookshop1/p/weaving-in-the-ends-ebook1
or find vendors here: https://books2read.com/WeavingInTheEnds
#bookstodon #fedibooks #scienceFiction #scifi #audiobooks #reading
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So there’s a new Guardian interview with Jimmy Wales out (to promote his new book, with an affiliate link for the Guardian in it) titled “‘People thought I was a communist doing this as a non-profit’: is Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales the last decent tech baron?”* that’s making the rounds here.
For those who only read the headlines, here’s a TL;DR: No. There is no such thing as decent tech baron, that’s an oxymoron.
From the article itself:
“‘I’m actually quite in favour of business and capitalism and all that.’ (He’s currently president of Fandom, an ad-funded entertainment site that hosts user-edited pages, owned by private equity firm TPG Capital).”
And:
“Does he still regard Musk, the world’s richest man, as a friend? ‘Friends is probably a little strong. I mean, not, not that –‘ he sputters, editing himself in real time. ‘I want to be careful how I say that, only because I’ve met him maybe five or six times, so that I would be overstating to say friends. We’ve been friendly, and even now he’s much nicer to me in private than you might think. I mean, he’s got a big public persona, and that’s a little bit different from the private Elon, who I think is more thoughtful.’”
Also, some more background:
https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/115445244962527420
#JimmyWales #wikipedia #theGuardian #bookPromotion #capitalism #ElonMusk #adTech #zeroRating #Facebook #Meta #surveillanceCapitalism #regulation
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📚 Where are readers now? Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Mastadon, Bluesky, newsletters. Not on X!
https://meganpublishingservices.com/is-twitter-advertising-for-fiction-dead/
#ReadersOfX #BookPromotion #BookMarketing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #books -
Calling all authors, if you’ve poured your heart into your book but feel it deserves more visibility, I’d love to connect.
I help authors turn quiet launches into lasting momentum through strategic promotions, reader engagement, and targeted discovery tools. Whether you're indie or traditionally published, your story can reach further.
Let’s get your book into the hands of readers who need it most.
DMs open or reply below, let’s chat.
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Don’t Dread Your Elevator Pitch
Concentrating the essence of your story can actually help you write your book Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/dont-dread-your-elevator-pitch-7c630a0b6d8#literaryagents #gettingpublished #creativewriting #elevatorpitch #bookpromotion
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From the British Fantasy Society:
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative fiction and the wider 'industry'. This month, Kayleigh Dobbs of Happy Goat Horror answers questions about working with book bloggers and BookTubers, as asked by BFS members in our dedicated Discord channel.
https://britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-expert-september-2025/
#britishfantasysociety #booktube #bookblogger #bookpromotion #indieauthor #horror #scifi #fantasy #speculativefiction
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Back on the #BookPromotion again. It's been great to see reviews appearing for my wife's book "The Players Act 1" - our first venture into self/indie publishing. Particularly pleased with the view from Adam Rowan at @bookshelfie who (aside from a time-period slip - 1715 is not Elizabethan even if they are performing Shakespeare!) totally got the book and characters.
The review is here: https://book-shelfie.com/review/the-players-act-1-by-amy-sparkes-book-review/
Available DRM-FREE on Amazon and Kobo.
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Q&A with Lisa Towles, Thriller Author
Award-winning author Lisa Towles shares her writing journey, passions, challenges, and latest thriller, Switch, in this candid interview.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/08/26/qa-with-lisa-towles-thriller-author#inspiration #BookPromotion #challengesofwritingthrillers #creativitycoach #crimenovelistinterview
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Calling all authors, if you’ve poured your heart into your book but feel it deserves more visibility, I’d love to connect.
I help authors turn quiet launches into lasting momentum through strategic promotions, reader engagement, and targeted discovery tools. Whether you're indie or traditionally published, your story can reach further.
Let’s get your book into the hands of readers who need it most.
DMs open or reply below, let’s chat.
#WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #BookPromotion #IndieAuthors -
How to Separate the Artist Who Succeeds From the One Who Doesn’t
Author Anna Barrington shares three things she’s noticed in artists who succeed and stick over those who don’t.
The post How to Separate the Artist Who Succeeds From the One Who Doesn’t appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/how-to-separate-the-artist-who-succeeds-from-the-one-who-doesnt#BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #bookpromotion #creativity
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Favors to Do for Your Future Author Self
Author Kelli Estes shares more than 25 different favors that writers can do for their future author selves both before and after publication.
The post Favors to Do for Your Future Author Self appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/favors-to-do-your-future-author-self#BusinessofWriting #GetPublished #bookpromotion #bookstores #BusinessOfWriting
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🎉 #Congrats on making a cozy #million from shouting into the digital abyss! 🙌 Just remember, no advice here folks—because who needs practical tips when you've got a book to promote on every platform imaginable? 📚🔊 #NoAdviceClub
https://www.alexwest.co/book-one #DigitalAbyss #BookPromotion #NoAdviceClub #HackerNews #ngated -
Why You Should Always Talk About Your Book by Kirsten McNeill
Kirsten McNeill thinks you should always talk about your book everywhere you go. There are many benefits to doing this, here…
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/05/06/why-you-should-always-talk-about-your-book-by-kirsten-mcneill#inspiration #authorplatform #bookmarketing #bookpitch #BookPromotion
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See androids fighting (ooh ooh ooh) Brad and Janet.
Science Fiction...Double Feature...
https://books.bookfunnel.com/sci-fi-fantasy-series-sale/m304mcb149
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Should You Hire a Marketing Company to Launch Your Book? The Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A Podcast Featuring Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, host Michael La Ronn discusses whether it's worth hiring a marketing company to promote your second…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-marketing-company/#Podcast #authorbooksignings #bookdistributionplatforms #bookpromotion #KindleCountdownDeal
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