Our books are on the same path! I just finished my author questionnaire and wrote a letter to my team about my book. I’m definitely thinking about marketing, even though my book won’t be out until May 2025. I don’t have a cover yet, though, and am dying a little. I can’t wait to see it.
I am so impressed at the scope of your prep work pre launch. I wouldn't even know where to begin with most of the things you have on your list. You're in the business and I know you will be successful with attaining your goals. I need to take a nap just reading about it. Good Luck!
Congratulations, Kate! And a very impressive plan for going forward. I'll be looking forward to the pre-order. We first-time writers need all the help we can get.
Interesting! My first book is coming out at the end of May and I’m experimenting with promotion in the run up to the release date. You’ve got some good suggestions here.
WOW, very thankful this landed in my inbox just as I'm in that production period between final draft filing and pre-order promo and press stuff, thinking "uhhhhh what am I supposed to be doing now...."
Saw your thought on notebooks - by no means the only or probably cheapest way, but Denik allows you to print your own notebooks with a custom cover! I’ve never tried it myself but every notebook I’ve ordered from them has been great quality
Thank you for this, Kate! I'm in the same boat (spring 2025 release) and this list has given me lots of ideas. So little of this process is in our control and it's nice to set our eyes on things we *can* actually do to help the book succeed little by little.
So awesome to get to hear the back-end of this! For making it clear and imitate-able. For taking the mystery out of how people get where I want to go in publishing their book. Deep gratitude.
How about talks or workshops at writing conferences? You'd be a hit at the Surrey International Writers' Conference, for example (come to Canadaaaaa!). The timing may not work to sell your actual book (it's in October), but you'd likely rack up many subscribers.
Our books are on the same path! I just finished my author questionnaire and wrote a letter to my team about my book. I’m definitely thinking about marketing, even though my book won’t be out until May 2025. I don’t have a cover yet, though, and am dying a little. I can’t wait to see it.
Congratulations, Kate!
I am so impressed at the scope of your prep work pre launch. I wouldn't even know where to begin with most of the things you have on your list. You're in the business and I know you will be successful with attaining your goals. I need to take a nap just reading about it. Good Luck!
Thank you for letting us tag along on this journey with you!
Congratulations, Kate! And a very impressive plan for going forward. I'll be looking forward to the pre-order. We first-time writers need all the help we can get.
This is so helpful! Thank you!
Interesting! My first book is coming out at the end of May and I’m experimenting with promotion in the run up to the release date. You’ve got some good suggestions here.
WOW, very thankful this landed in my inbox just as I'm in that production period between final draft filing and pre-order promo and press stuff, thinking "uhhhhh what am I supposed to be doing now...."
Thank you!
Saw your thought on notebooks - by no means the only or probably cheapest way, but Denik allows you to print your own notebooks with a custom cover! I’ve never tried it myself but every notebook I’ve ordered from them has been great quality
Okay, okay, I'll write a blurb for your book. All you had to do was ask! ;)
Thanks for sharing ❤️
This is so helpful as I prepare for my own book launch! congrats to you!
Thank you for this, Kate! I'm in the same boat (spring 2025 release) and this list has given me lots of ideas. So little of this process is in our control and it's nice to set our eyes on things we *can* actually do to help the book succeed little by little.
So awesome to get to hear the back-end of this! For making it clear and imitate-able. For taking the mystery out of how people get where I want to go in publishing their book. Deep gratitude.
Let's make that Richmond event happen!
How about talks or workshops at writing conferences? You'd be a hit at the Surrey International Writers' Conference, for example (come to Canadaaaaa!). The timing may not work to sell your actual book (it's in October), but you'd likely rack up many subscribers.