Read Lovely Books
Recently I wrote about the time a book club read my book, invited me to attend their
But it also made me think about ways I’ve failed to reach my ideal reader because
It’s never easy to admit failure, so forgive my embarrassment as I share the marketing and
If you’re an author, TikTok is a great tool to get your book in front of
They have sex scenes that give explicit details, a 5 out of 5 spicy peppers
So when I compete with spicy books by using the same sounds and trends, I’m setting
A better idea? Look up authors and books that match your genre and writing style
Try to cultivate your social media feed so that these are the books influencing your posts
What’s not a good habit? Continuously reaching for books that are not in my writing genre
The books I write fall in the contemporary romance and romantic comedy genres
But let’s say I keep reaching for murder mysteries when it’s time to read, and
Don’t you think it would affect my books, and even the way I market those books?
So while it’s perfectly fine to read other genres, it’s vital that most of the
Luckily, there are so many other things I can post that will reach the people who belong
Thanks to the rise in TikTok and Instagram Reels, there are about a million fun ways to
Or even things that don’t have to do with your book at all, but are common
It’s possible they have a valid reason for not liking your book
Stop focusing on the negative, and put your energy instead into fine-tuning the ways you’re reaching