I have learned so many new things in just the last week since the book went live. Talk about learning the hard way. Maybe I should post more about what I am learning so the next person has an easier time? Hmmm
Author pages, book blogs and tours, marketing, selling, giveaways... I think I fried a few brain cells in the process!
I didn't have a clue about much of the above. I saw that a well published friend of mine just now got her author page on amazon... and I didn't want to wait the years she did. So I researched it. Kindle Direct Publishing and CreateSpace may have had something on it but if they did, I missed it. (No surprise there!)
I found it and it is sponsored by Amazon, called Author Central. Magical place, that is. It contains all the information you need. Sales, blog posts for your author page, reviews, ranking, and you can edit your profile from there.
Check. Done.
I think I am finally in author heaven!
GoodReads was a challenge as well. The book had to be published before I could add myself as an author. Once that was done, I had to request to join, find the book, and then edit all my information into it.
Check. Done.
Twitter was not an issue until I had to link up two accounts. Yes, Jo LaRue is a pen name. I did this all backwards. I should have gotten my author email first... then joined separately from my true identity. Lesson learned, but it is going great now. My Facebook page is linked and auto feeds to Twitter. :)
Check. Done.
Now the book is out there, with number two on the way. If you want to find me at any of the above mentioned spots, here are the links:
Amazon Author Page: http://tinyurl.com/mdfaqr3
GoodReads: http://tinyurl.com/mbxsjpb
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJoLaRue
Twitter: @JoLaRueAuthor
CreateSpace: https://www.createspace.com/4345278
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