That’s what I’ve been finding out ever since War Remains was published seven months ago.
I’ve done everything that was suggested by authors and indie publishers, from setting up a page on Facebook to having its own blog.
I’ve sent out press releases, have had two newspaper interviews, and have recently entered the novel into a Korean War book competition.
I’ve reviewed Amazon book purchases, such as Cherries: A Vietnam War Novel by John Podlaski and added a hyperlink to my Amazon page.
Unfortunately, the one market I still haven’t been able to make inroads into has been the Korean market. Despite having a major write up and interview in The Korea Times last year, the book is still not available locally.
One thing that writers, especially those of us who self-publish need to do to promote one’s books is persuade buyers to write reviews. It doesn’t have to be much, just a paragraph or two. However, to get folks to do that, is not always easy. Therefore, I’m thinking about having a contest. For everyone who writes a mini-review, I will have a drawing and select one or two names for a free autographed copy of any of my books.
This also works for comments on a blog post about one’s books.
It’s all about getting the word out, isn’t it?
It’s not like Field of Dreams– “if you build it they will come;” it’s more like, if you write it, you’ve got to promote it.
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