5 More Things you can do for an Author
Day 11: Send them a photo of their books! See your favorite
author’s book in a library or bookstore? Pull out that smart phone and
send them a picture. Believe me, nothing makes a writer’s heart sing like
seeing their work out in the world. And don’t forget to post that same
photo on your social media pages!
Day 12: Attend their events, virtual or in person. There is nothing
worse than hosting an event that no one except your mother attends. And
sometimes even your mother is busy! Make your favorite author’s day by
coming to their signings, asking questions, and sharing your enthusiasm.
While you’re at it, bring a friend! I promise, we don’t bite, and many of us
give out bribes. (Oops, I mean prizes!)
Day 13: Preorder their book! Does your favorite
author have a book coming out in a few months? Don’t wait until launch
day to get it, preorder it! Bookstores LOVE preorders. They are more
likely to order extra copies of a book that they know already has fans waiting
to buy it, meaning there will be more copies of the book on the shelf, which
means greater visibility, which means greater sales, which means… Well, you get
the idea. Plus, you get bragging rights for being the first kid on the
block who owns it!
Day 14: Share their Facebook Posts. Facebook is a funny
creature. It chooses what to show based on popularity of posts and, in
the case of author pages, how much the author pays to have it seen. On an
author page, unless the post is shared, liked, and otherwise loved, Facebook
may only show it to 1% of the fans of the page! Don’t let your favorite
author yell in a vacuum or spend all of their Valentine’s candy money to get
their message out! Share liberally anything you see from them that
tickles your fancy!
Day 15: Sign up to follow their
blogs. Every time I post a blog article, I think of the old
tree-in-a-forest joke. If a blog posts in the internet wilderness and
nobody reads it, does it really exist? Your favorite author probably blogs
somewhere, and they likely have something interesting to say. Most of
them have “subscribe” or “follow” buttons on their blog’s site. Follow
them! You never know what wondrous surprises await! You can sign up
for Tracey's blog at http://www.wholelifeyoga.com/blog/
And just click on Follow This Blog on the sidebar to follow mine.
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