Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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How To Write Short Romance: The Quick and Easy Guide to Writing Instalove
by Nell Alexander

Learn what Short Romance is, the unmissable beats and where to hit them, the framework for 7k, 10k and 15k fiction, short romance book. marketing, and more

geni.us/hwsr-na


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Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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PS I'm aware that most people who follow me on this account could not care less about Pinterest or book marketing. πŸ˜‚

That's why I hashtag the posts, so you can follow or mute as you see fit.

I'll keep posting on this because I haven't been able to find good nitty-gritty info about promoting books on Pinterest so I'm puzzling it out for myself, & I know that other book people who've lost Twitter as a sales channel may find the info helpful, too.

#Pinterest #bookmarketing #bookpromotions

Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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I want to add that this is not my favourite cover for this book: it's the original cover, it's more than a little dated, it's not aligned with current romance cover trends & it's not to my personal visual taste.

But it's the cover that consistently performs the best on Pinterest.

The moral to that story is:
- It's not about me, it's about the buying public.
- Give the people what they want.
- Experiment to figure out what the hell that is. πŸ˜‚


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#bookmarketing #bookpromotions #Pinterest

Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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Friends, I need to brag for a moment (which I will not do often) but I posted a tiny vieo clip for one of my romance audiobooks to Pinterest tonight, and in little over an hour it's had more traffic than my whole account used to get in an entire month.

It remains to be seen if traffic converts to sales but I might be on my way to bridging the sales gap left by Twitter, which would be a small miracle.

Check it out! pinterest.com/pin/434738170293

#Pinterest #romance #bookmarketing #bookpromotions

Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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I have a reverse request.

I'd love to find romance writers on mastodon who talk about writing, at a craft and practice level, or from a business perspective.

Thank you for your recommendations. πŸ™ ❀️

@romancelandia

#followfriday #romance #romancelandia #authorship #bookmarketing #bookpromotions

Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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Amazing news: I think I have finally cracked the secret how to promote books on Pinterest. I'm not even kidding.

If you'd like to know how to promote your books and audiobooks there, read on!

Short thread ⬇

@audiobooks @bookstodon

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Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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"How many covers can one book have?", you may be asking yourselves.The answer is as many as it takes.

One of the hardest-working authors I narrate for updates her covers at least once a year, sometimes more often, so her books don't look dated (romance cover trends shift quickly) to boost sales. And it works!

You have no idea how much work self-published authors put in to make a go of it, authors especially. I have mad respect for them.

@bookstodon

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Last updated 2 years ago

Gary Kruse - Author · @garykruse
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Thanks Luke Richard John Allen for the awesome 5⭐️ review of Bleak Waters!

The book is out now on & .

Grab your copy here: mybook.to/bleakwaters

@bookstodon @writers

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Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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Being an audiobook narrator puts me in a long-term collaborative role with multiple authors as we promote our audiobooks together.

The biggest lesson I've learned from my authors about promoting books is…

Authors who actively promote their new releases and back catalogue sell more books.

#bookmarketing #bookpromotions #selfpublishing #bookbiz #authorship

Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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Related question: Can anyone recommend good Mastodon accounts that knowledgeably discuss & ?

you!

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Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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@wendypalmer Oh, no. I'm sorry your lost those bookmarks. Add "advanced library science degree" to the credentials we all need to get through daily life these days.

I'm afraid I don't have the reach to establish new hashtags. πŸ˜‚ I've been variously using and for now, but I seem to be the only one, so I'm hoping there are other established tags out there if I can just find them!

#bookmarketing #bookpromotions

Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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I'm coming up on a string of anniversaries of romance audiobook releases!

So tell me, authors: what do you do to celebrate your book launch anniversaries? Better yet, what have you done for anniversaries that has boosted your back catalogue sales? (I don't need to buy the audiobooks a cake, I need to sell more copies.)

#writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #bookstodon #bookmarketing #bookpromotions #Audiobook #audiobooks

Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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The Tl;dr here is "Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you."

Credit/tag your partners.

Boost them when they credit or tag you.

It's incredibly simple. It's free. It makes a huge difference. It creates a rising tide that lifts all ships. It's the right thing to do.

*I know this isn't rocket science but I also know most people don't do this. Now you can!

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Last updated 2 years ago

Shaula Evans · @ShaulaEvans
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I've worked in social media management for different organizations for many years in addition to having my own accounts. Here are two tips that most people and organizations consistently overlook that can radically boost your results.

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Last updated 2 years ago