One of the hardest things for me as a debut
writer is finding time to do everything.
I’m like many other writers who dream of that day when the proceeds of
their writing might sustain them but, in the meantime, they have to work an
eight hour day to pay the bills and mortgage.
All we want to do is sit down and work on
book number 2, but each day we have to put it aside and head off to do other
things. Meanwhile book number 1 also needs a push with promoting and marketing. We might have a lovely paperback in our hands
with stunning cover art, but if we are self published, we are also struggling
to find time in this limited 24 hour period called a ‘day’, to send out emails
to reviewers, and bloggers, write our own blog posts, spend time on Twitter and
Facebook, and so on. And there are often other demands - the garden the family,
and on it goes.
So what do we do? How can we juggle all
this? Well I’m sorry - I don’t profess to have all the answers. I’m sorry if
you thought I was about to provide you with them!
But debut, self-published authors need all
the help and support they can get. One thing I am doing above all others right
now, is seeking out such resources - seeking out those ready and willing to
help authors in taking on some of the burden of promotion. In return I want to give
them a grateful, promotional plug and vote of thanks, and maybe drive others
who need their services to their door.
Today’s vote of thanks and recommendation is
for AUTHORSdB. On this wonderful site, authors can register for free, in return
for a very detailed listing about themselves and their work. The author provides
details such as author bio, author photograph, details of their book with
purchasing links, cover image, video trailer, and so on. The result is a very
polished listing, where everything about the author and their book(s) is
together in the one place, and of course it can be edited and updated as needed.
AUTHORSdB will directly involve themselves in your promotional efforts by assisting
with Twitter and Facebook campaigns too.
AUTHORSdB also offers promotional and
listing opportunities for those who provide services to authors, such as
manuscript appraisal, so it presents as a complete package for authors who are
also looking for other services beyond promotion.
I have posted the link to AUTHORSdB below,
and underneath that, the link to my own listing on the site. If you are an
author looking for a promotional boost, I wouldn’t hesitate.
AUTHORSdB: www.authorsdb.com
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