Marketing … promotion … social media—what’s a writer to do?
When I first started writing, I didn’t consider the complexities of
getting published or establishing a platform. Fortunately, I was blessed with
great advice: “Find a critique group, attend writers’ conferences, and network,
network, network.” As an editor, I pass along
this advice to
my clients and stress the importance
of promoting their books—whether
traditionally published or
self-published.
With the recent launch
of my first book, Murder of a Manuscript,
I have now moved into the marketing arena. Here are a few suggestions that have produced positive results: