Hi Mary! Gee, I’ve missed so many of your wonderful posts! I explained what happened in your prior posts. Hopefully I can figure out the FB stuff and get your posts back. Here are a few thoughts on your book launch:
1. Invite the College Park college students, staff, and your pre-school students’ parents!
2. This is a bit high tech for me, but, what about including Zoom on your launch with the ability to purchase your book online? I would gladly help operate that! You could reach those in different states/countries!
3. Launch a Countdown to Publication six months prior to launch on all of your social media platforms (include a link to Zoom if you go that route).
So i was practicing self-care taking an hour to just walk on this lovely street in LA called Larchmont. A see a bunch of people walking into the local book store so i followed and there was a woman who said she was 80-something launching her book. I listened to her and bought the book just to support.
But here are some ideas
-2 weeks before your launch pay Instagram (or any social media) with a pretty picture of you and your book. I think Instagram is $5.00/day and you can choose your demographic.
-ask anyone you know with a large audience if they’d be so kind to post about your launch
-ask if you’re launching at a book store if they have a list of clients they can email about the launch. This helps them as well!!
-keep responding to other people on Substack post and mention if they
Are in your area you’d be honored to meet them at your launch
Nanette, I first off, have to thank you for such a welcoming response. Makes me want to see this "Larchmont Street!" I love the way you meander into a bookshop-that is just the best visual. Thank you also for the wonderful book launch ideas. I hope to have someone like yourself, wander into my book launch.
LA sounds like a fabulous place to have a Book Launch! (You are a sweetheart and a half for your endorsement) I just got a Book Publicist and we are in the beginning stages of plotting out "The Plan." When I wrote this piece just a while ago, I thought it was just going to be "me." Now, I will have a Team behind me, guiding me. I'll keep you and my other readers tuned! Thank you, Nounette!
I'm so excited for you, Mary, and am enjoying following your journey towards publication. I don't know anything about book launches, but I know if a book comes out by somebody* whose work I enjoy reading, heck, I'm going to want to read it!
I don't think of you as a nobody, Mary! Huge congrats on your upcoming book. My advice is not to rely on social media too much for your launch, since most online "friends" live far away, but to invite absolutely everyone you know in your hometown. Even people with whom you've never talked about writing. You never know who will show up (hence the terror - I do understand that feeling)!
I’ve gone to a variety of book launches over the years. What gets me to go ? I like book launches in Public Libraries and Independent Book Stores. I find out about book launches and talks mainly through Social Media and our local newspaper. Sometimes there’s just a handful of folks and other times there’s been a large group. I wish you the best in your writing and 2024 book launch, Mary.
I’ll come to your book launch and I’ll bring friends!
Usually I don’t know when a book is being launched unless I happen to go into a bookstore and start talking to the author of a book. Most of the time I end up buying that book.
Thank you, Sheri! It's good information as well, to be aware that most people probably don't know when a book is going to be "launched." See you "there" (wherever "there" will be).
Marketing is definitely not my thing. Hopefully the publishers will provide input and advertising, since it is in their best interest. Where is the location of the launch?
Hi Mary! Gee, I’ve missed so many of your wonderful posts! I explained what happened in your prior posts. Hopefully I can figure out the FB stuff and get your posts back. Here are a few thoughts on your book launch:
1. Invite the College Park college students, staff, and your pre-school students’ parents!
2. This is a bit high tech for me, but, what about including Zoom on your launch with the ability to purchase your book online? I would gladly help operate that! You could reach those in different states/countries!
3. Launch a Countdown to Publication six months prior to launch on all of your social media platforms (include a link to Zoom if you go that route).
We support you!!!
Thank you, for all these amazing, practical, doable ideas and organization format! Your support means everything.
So i was practicing self-care taking an hour to just walk on this lovely street in LA called Larchmont. A see a bunch of people walking into the local book store so i followed and there was a woman who said she was 80-something launching her book. I listened to her and bought the book just to support.
But here are some ideas
-2 weeks before your launch pay Instagram (or any social media) with a pretty picture of you and your book. I think Instagram is $5.00/day and you can choose your demographic.
-ask anyone you know with a large audience if they’d be so kind to post about your launch
-ask if you’re launching at a book store if they have a list of clients they can email about the launch. This helps them as well!!
-keep responding to other people on Substack post and mention if they
Are in your area you’d be honored to meet them at your launch
I hope that’s a little helpful.
CONGRATULATIONS on this massive accomplishment!!!
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Nanette, I first off, have to thank you for such a welcoming response. Makes me want to see this "Larchmont Street!" I love the way you meander into a bookshop-that is just the best visual. Thank you also for the wonderful book launch ideas. I hope to have someone like yourself, wander into my book launch.
Where is the location? If it’s in LA I’ll be there
LA sounds like a fabulous place to have a Book Launch! (You are a sweetheart and a half for your endorsement) I just got a Book Publicist and we are in the beginning stages of plotting out "The Plan." When I wrote this piece just a while ago, I thought it was just going to be "me." Now, I will have a Team behind me, guiding me. I'll keep you and my other readers tuned! Thank you, Nounette!
I look forward to it!!
I'm so excited for you, Mary, and am enjoying following your journey towards publication. I don't know anything about book launches, but I know if a book comes out by somebody* whose work I enjoy reading, heck, I'm going to want to read it!
*You're a somebody. 😘
Rebecca, thank you! And a double thank you for the asterisk.
I don't think of you as a nobody, Mary! Huge congrats on your upcoming book. My advice is not to rely on social media too much for your launch, since most online "friends" live far away, but to invite absolutely everyone you know in your hometown. Even people with whom you've never talked about writing. You never know who will show up (hence the terror - I do understand that feeling)!
Thank you, Wendy! Great advice.
I’ve gone to a variety of book launches over the years. What gets me to go ? I like book launches in Public Libraries and Independent Book Stores. I find out about book launches and talks mainly through Social Media and our local newspaper. Sometimes there’s just a handful of folks and other times there’s been a large group. I wish you the best in your writing and 2024 book launch, Mary.
Mary, thank you! Your advice is valuable.
I’ll come to your book launch and I’ll bring friends!
Usually I don’t know when a book is being launched unless I happen to go into a bookstore and start talking to the author of a book. Most of the time I end up buying that book.
Thank you, Sheri! It's good information as well, to be aware that most people probably don't know when a book is going to be "launched." See you "there" (wherever "there" will be).
Marketing is definitely not my thing. Hopefully the publishers will provide input and advertising, since it is in their best interest. Where is the location of the launch?