I did it! I published my first novel, Seeds of Change - soft science fiction that could be called hopepunk. I just learned about that...
https://www.vox.com/2018/12/27/18137571/what-is-hopepunk-noblebright-grimdark
I published wide, going direct with Amazon, Kobo and Barnes and Noble, Draft2Digital for the rest. Honestly, I’m not even sure why I published to all those - they are all showing nice fat zeros for sales - but maybe that will evolve??
I created a website, had a cover designed through a 99 designs contest (there’s a blog about that on my website). I had a very kind AW moderator put my book in my signature line because I could not figure it out for the life of me.
I just did an AMS ad, have a tiny mailing list and got back on Facebook. Whew - it is all a big learning curve - and that’s not counting the writing. I’m starting to work on the review part.
Now I feel like I can take a breath and think about getting back to writing. That will be nice after all of this...
https://www.vox.com/2018/12/27/18137571/what-is-hopepunk-noblebright-grimdark
I published wide, going direct with Amazon, Kobo and Barnes and Noble, Draft2Digital for the rest. Honestly, I’m not even sure why I published to all those - they are all showing nice fat zeros for sales - but maybe that will evolve??
I created a website, had a cover designed through a 99 designs contest (there’s a blog about that on my website). I had a very kind AW moderator put my book in my signature line because I could not figure it out for the life of me.
I just did an AMS ad, have a tiny mailing list and got back on Facebook. Whew - it is all a big learning curve - and that’s not counting the writing. I’m starting to work on the review part.
Now I feel like I can take a breath and think about getting back to writing. That will be nice after all of this...