Tag: Goodreads

The Selling of Fool Her Once

Selling my new thriller, Fool Her Once could well be the death of me over the next six weeks. Okay, so maybe that’s a little melodramatic but not by much. Nowadays, traditionally published authors are expected to do almost as much as self-published authors for the marketing of their books.

Most of that work is done on social media. When my first two thrillers  were published there was no internet; no social media. Now, the writing communities on Twitter and Instagram and Tik Tok provide a constant stream of tweets and posts about upcoming publications. Continue reading “The Selling of Fool Her Once”

How Debut Author Became A Bestseller On Publication Day

Wow! I just read the most fascinating step-by-step account of exactly how The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides shot to the top of the bestseller charts earlier this year. Aspiring authors: Listen up. There’s a lesson to be learned here. Continue reading “How Debut Author Became A Bestseller On Publication Day”

Social Media For Authors: Choose Your Poison

I discovered something about authors and social media this week — at least if my writers group in Palm Beach is anything to go by:  A) Every author knows he/she must have some sort of presence on social media. B) Some authors have a social media presence, engage with it and enjoy it. C) Most simply don’t know what to do with the social media accounts they have signed up for. Continue reading “Social Media For Authors: Choose Your Poison”

A Reading Challenge Isn’t Always A Good Thing For You

You may recall a couple of weeks ago I wrote about the reading pledge I made on Goodreads, the social media site for bookworms, to read 50 books in 2018. This was on top of the deadline I set for myself to finish my manuscript for Book 3. Continue reading “A Reading Challenge Isn’t Always A Good Thing For You”

My GoodReads Stats Suck & Here’s How I’m Going to Fix Them

Earlier this year, I lost my head. While working on deadline to finish Book3, and then to complete edits and revisions, I signed up for the Goodreads Reading Challenge. I pledged to read 50 books by the end of the year. You can see from the screenshot here, I am failing miserably. Continue reading “My GoodReads Stats Suck & Here’s How I’m Going to Fix Them”