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A listener is in search of advice on how to promote her new book.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1427
We have a lot of authors and aspiring authors out there. One way or another, they’re all looking to get their books into the hands of more people. I want to know the same thing! Sometimes a book takes off and sometimes it doesn’t. I’ve talked about The Money Tree a few times—that’s my newest book and with COVID it’s been tough to get out the message. But hey, this isn’t about me! One of our callers is writing a romance series, and looking for promotional ideas. Specifically, she’s wondering if she should pay a service that markets ebooks to a large audience to promote her debut."Hi Chris, this is Megan and I’m writing a modern romance series, and want to promote it on Amazon. Where else should I be promoting it? I’ve heard about a service called Bookbub, that advertises ebook sales to millions of people. It’s expensive, and it looks like they don’t approve every request. But they also have a lot of success stories and positive testimonials. What do you think about this service, and what are some other ways to promote a new series? "Listen to today's episode to learn more...
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