Comments on: 3 ways to get past what’s holding you back https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/ Do-it-yourself book marketing tips, tools, and tactics Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:45:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/#comment-15838 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:45:54 +0000 http://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=3884#comment-15838 In reply to Celia John.

Celia, here are 2 blog posts that might help:

Where to find online book reviewers: http://bit.ly/HuhBVe
Get reader reviews fast: http://bit.ly/T2d3Kx

I hope they help.

Sandy

]]> By: Celia John https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/#comment-15837 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:33:37 +0000 http://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=3884#comment-15837 I have started promoting my books using book trailers and social media. However, I am finding it difficult to get reviews. Any advice for this?

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/#comment-15836 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:18:02 +0000 http://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=3884#comment-15836 In reply to Joy V. Smith.

It’s hard to find the time for everything, I know….

Sandy

]]> By: Joy V. Smith https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/#comment-15835 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:30:01 +0000 http://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=3884#comment-15835 In reply to Sandra Beckwith.

Sandy, good question. I think my target audience likes westerns and romance, even though Detour Trail isn’t targeted to a romance audience though I used a romantic excerpt for Blurbs in Bloom, which I came across in a forum. I’m still putting off Twitter and FB ’cause I’m busy with other things, like a book signing, flyers, ….

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/#comment-15834 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:28:08 +0000 http://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=3884#comment-15834 In reply to Daron Henson.

That’s exactly right, Daron. The author has to make it happen.

Sandy

]]> By: Sandra Beckwith https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/#comment-15833 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:25:47 +0000 http://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=3884#comment-15833 In reply to Joy V. Smith.

Do you need to learn about them, Joy? Is your target audience using either or both?

Sandy

]]> By: Daron Henson https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/#comment-15832 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:20:38 +0000 http://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=3884#comment-15832 Thank you for sharing this knowledge. I have heard, many times, that whether you self-publish or traditionally publish, the task of promotion is left to the author.

]]> By: Joy V. Smith https://buildbookbuzz.com/3-ways-to-get-past-whats-holding-you-back/#comment-15831 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:06:26 +0000 http://buildbookbuzz.com/?p=3884#comment-15831 Fear of Facebook–and Twitter. Where am I going to find the time to even learn about them?! I recently joined Pinterest, btw. Now that’s fun.

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