Mystery & Thriller LGBTQQA discussion

I've just self-published two gay mysteries ('gay' as in both subject and author are gay men) and am stumbling around trying to spread the word. Writing is a snap compared to promotion!

The books are a loosely related series about gay men facing the mysteries of crime and love around the world. So far I I've done Barcelona and Montreal ('done' in a writerly way of course) and I'm now working on a third a mystery in Sydney.

The books have received various reviews, (the good the bad and the ugly) but seem to have survived the onslaught. So hey to ya' all! Patrick

Stumbling around - oh, I understand that! I'm just waiting for the cover of the sixth book in my gay mystery series to be completed and then I'll be stumbling around with you! I think that, unless you're lucky enough to have a big family or a whole load of friends who'll help spread the word on social media (I have neither) or you have a foot in the PR/media business (I don't) then it really is hard to get known. I tell myself that the actual self-publishing process is interesting and fun and I remind myself that I write for myself as much as for anything and anyone else. That helps a little bit. You might try a couple of the podcasts e.g. Gay Mystery Podcast (I've guested on that) and WROTE (guested recently on that one too) Good luck with the books - Jude

You're right. I used to be a bookseller and know from experience that most sales are comprised of few books. A lot of good books from publishers never get read, so self-published books have that added challenge. I write mainly for myself. I love writing. Everything else is gravy (love gravy too!)

Here I am complaining about having to all the promotional work by myself and I forget to provide the links to the books.

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