Yesterday I had an idea.

Today I’m putting it out there for the world to see.

First, some background…I started publishing books a few years ago.  Like many authors, I’ve discovered it is very difficult to actually sell them.  There are a lot of sites that will help you for a fee or even for free, but there is so much out there it’s overwhelming.  My son, who published his own books online when he was in the 5th grade and thus inspired me, is now interested in marketing with Instagram and other social media.  I was trying to think of something we could work on together and came up with this.

This what???

An idea to market books, but keep it from being overwhelming.

Here’s the plan:

Build up a following on Instagram.  I’m hopeful my contacts on my author site can help me out with this.
After I reach a good number, say 1000, begin featuring one author a day…Perhaps different genres each day.  A feature would be a cover and a link to the first chapter of the book either on Wattpad, or Amazon, or even a PDF that I make available on the webpage I’m going to build.  Links would remain available for one week.  The goals are feedback (Wattpad) and reviews/sales (Amazon or favorite retailer)
I’m still deciding whether the chapters should be pre-screened for quality.  Maybe if the site becomes popular I’ll ask for some volunteers.

What do you think?  If you’re interested, please follow OneChapterStrong on Instagram and tell your friends.  I’m going to design a WordPress page to go with it when I get a chance.