Su Williams
*Learn, learn, learn.
*Write, write, write.
*Edit, edit, edit.
*Learn some more...about your subject, grammar, punctuation...
*Write some more...flesh it out with imagery, similes and metaphors... *Remember you're a painter of words not a reporter...
*Edit it again...and get someone elses eyes on it too...and not your friends. You need an unbiased opinion...
*Make some author friends who can support you in promotion and marketing, beta read for you, become rabid fans...be reciprocal!
*Don't be afraid of KDP Free Promo days. They may seem counterproductive but they're great to boost your ranking on Amazon, ranking means people are seeing you....
*Promo the heck out of your free days.
*Collect reviews. Make a list/spreadsheet of reviewers (who review your genre of book) and submit your work to them. Pick a handful each week to keep a steady stream of reviews coming in.
*Never let promo keep you from writing.
*Write, write, write.
*Edit, edit, edit.
*Learn some more...about your subject, grammar, punctuation...
*Write some more...flesh it out with imagery, similes and metaphors... *Remember you're a painter of words not a reporter...
*Edit it again...and get someone elses eyes on it too...and not your friends. You need an unbiased opinion...
*Make some author friends who can support you in promotion and marketing, beta read for you, become rabid fans...be reciprocal!
*Don't be afraid of KDP Free Promo days. They may seem counterproductive but they're great to boost your ranking on Amazon, ranking means people are seeing you....
*Promo the heck out of your free days.
*Collect reviews. Make a list/spreadsheet of reviewers (who review your genre of book) and submit your work to them. Pick a handful each week to keep a steady stream of reviews coming in.
*Never let promo keep you from writing.
More Answered Questions
Patricia Mick
asked
Su Williams:
hi su on august 31 i won your book breaking normal in a goodreads giveaway.i was wondering if you had sent it yet as i havent received it..it seems like the only ones i get are the ones sent us mail.i live in a hard place to find and the ups trucks dont like to come up the hill where i live.thanks anyway for putting your books on the giveaway the sound very good patricia mick.
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