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Leo . Hi Elizabeth. I really have no advice as I could do with some myself. Last August I took out a bank loan; I have no income and my girl had to sign guarantor, to raise the funds to self- publish my first book. Since then I have borrowed more money to do an ad campaign on Goodreads. I have also given away quite a few free e-books for review and I know it is a waiting game for readers to get back to me. I have sold 21 books in almost a year! It is demoralizing Elizabeth, I can tell you that. What with my mental health and all but, we plod on, do we not? It is very, very difficult to self- promote one's work. I have to sell at least five hundred books just to break even. It is ironic that I have two more books waiting to be published but just do not have the funds to pay for it.
I was told that one's second book sells the first. Fine if one has the money.
All I can suggest is stick with it and hope you get a lucky break. I am still waiting for mine. 👍🐯

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