This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
So you’ve published your first book, or even your seventieth book. Congratulations. It’s definitely something to be proud of. Writing is such a fine art form, and feeling the finished product in your hands does provide the author with a sense of gratification for a job well done. But the job really isn’t done – not yet. Editing, publishing, printing and releasing the book is really only the beginning. Once that’s done, the work is just beginning. Why? Because, without an audience to read and enjoy the book, what is the point?
If you have the money, you can hire a publicist and let him/her do the work for you. But many authors lack the luxury of extra funds and opt to do publicity on their own. Where to start? Follow author Paula Margulies' suggestion and take Tao’s simple advice to heart: “Rushing into action, you fail. Trying to grasp things, you lose them. Forcing a project to completion, you ruin what was almost ripe.” Take things slowly and one step at a time and do some research, including Paula’s clear and simple guide to book promotion: The Tao of Book Publicity: A Beginner's Guide to Book Promotion.
Everything in this guide is spelled out clearly and sequentially, though, as the author points out, each chapter can be studied on its own, out of sequence with the others. From the basics of good editing, to the power of using social media, Paula has covered all angles of book publicity. She even offers sound advice to handling a powerful interview, live on television or radio. This is an excellent tool for all authors seeking advice on how to promote their written word.
