wordpress-seo domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /srv/users/sandra/apps/sandra/public/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114What do authors advise about how to find time for book promotion? These 8 author-tested tips work for even the busiest writers.<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\nAffiliate Disclosure:<\/strong> This post contains Amazon Associates links, which means if you click on them and make a purchase, I will receive a couple of pennies (at no extra charge to you). <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of my biggest challenges as an author is figuring out how to find time for book promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it one of yours, too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is especially difficult when you work full time and must write and promote outside employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a challenge we all need to tackle, though, if we want people to read the books we write for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are responsible for promoting your book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Finding time for book promotion around a launch and months (even years!) later is essential if you want to sell books. Whether your book is released by a traditional publisher<\/a> or you’ve gone the indie route, you are responsible for your book’s publicity and promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Publishers that provide book launch<\/a> support usually only offer it for a few months at the most. That’s not enough for most books — you’re just building momentum then, momentum you don’t want to lose. If you’re self-publishing, you’ve known all along that this job is yours and yours alone.<\/p>\n\n\n
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How to find time for book promotion: 8 tips from authors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So how do you find the time for it? I\u2019ve got a few suggestions, but would love to have more, so please share your tips in the comments section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might not be able to implement all of these, but if you get just one good idea from this list, it\u2019s a good day, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Re-allocate your writing time.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You carved out time to write the book, didn’t you? Maintain that schedule, using that time for book promotion, instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While her manuscript is with the publisher, Michele Hollow, author of the forthcoming Jurassic Girl, The Adventures of Mary Anning, Paleontologist and the First Female Fossil Hunter<\/em>, is learning how to promote a middle grade reader<\/a> and visiting local libraries and booksellers to build relationships and learn more about how she might collaborate with them when her book is released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Use your phone.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This one is my favorite \u2013 it has helped me get more done in unexpected places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than scroll through her social media feeds while waiting for her restaurant order or in line, Stenetta Anthony, author of Ella Learns to Dance<\/em><\/a>, uses that time to post on social media instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arthur Montgomery, author of So You Want to Retire<\/em><\/a>, uses his to answer interview questions from home, while Diane Currie, author of Before My Eyes<\/em><\/a> uses hers for Internet access in a workplace that doesn\u2019t allow employees to go online for personal reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Get outside help for easier tasks.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Not everybody can afford to hire a social media manager, but many can pay a college student or a smart teenager for well-defined tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mary Hanlon Stone, author of invisible girl<\/em><\/a>, a young adult novel, hired several teenagers to talk about her book on social media and at school. Mary Lucas uses college interns to manage the social media promotion of Lunchmeat & Life Lessons<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Batch-create social media content.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If I don’t use a content creation tool like video editing often enough to feel proficient, it seems like I’m re-learning the technology every time I want to use it again. Does that happen to you, too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Counter that by batch-creating content. Set aside a chunk of time to create one type.<\/strong> It might be recording several book-related short videos, designing social media images in Canva, or writing social media posts. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n