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Today is all about keeping track. Sometimes, I get so deep into all the tasks involved with each project that it can get difficult to remember all those projects that I did bring to fruition within a month, especially since I’m trying to be more strategic…
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What books and audiobooks did I publish?
- Published the A SUMMER LIKE NO OTHER audiobook narrated by the wonderful Megan Carter. In terms of marketing, I’m trying a Buy One, Get One Free promo. Will keep you updated. I still need to announce it to my newsletter. But I did announce it on my blog and on Goodreads and I took advantage of a very good wordpress deal to make this website.
- Published a new German/English bilingual book: announced it to the German subscribers of my newsletter, announced it to my blog, and am currently boosting one of my Facebook posts to an audience of English-learning and English instructors in Germany also interested in reading and romance novels on Facebook.
- Published another new bilingual book (French/Italian). I still need to announce it on my French website.
- Put up Eine Zweite Chance (Always Second Best in German) for pre-order.
- Published a new English/Spanish bilingual book: announced it on my blog.
What courses did I take in March?
- Marketing-related: I’m still listening to Mark Dawson’s Ads for Authors course.
- Marketing-related: Took a FREE Goodreads online webinar by Alessandra Torre. I am sharing a link in my email. Will be sharing more about that course soon and some strategies that I am trying. I know. Goodreads. But trying a different approach.
- Writing-related: Started reading through the Margie Lawson course packet about visceral rules (beyond hammering hearts).
What movie/post/documentary about writing did I watch/read?
- One of my very good friends who also happen to be a writer friend recommended the Naughty Books documentary on Hulu. It was very interesting! Lots of thoughts.
- This post by Erin Bowman on publishing on Instagram: Author Friends, are you okay?
What marketing/advertising did I do in March?
- Boosted a few posts on Facebook – it created more traffic towards some of my books.
- I changed some of my books to Kindle Unlimited and ran a free promo on them (more info in my weekly email. :-))
Sales data such as info on which format/countries are currently my best-selling countries are available to my weekly emails’ subscribers.
I am also dipping my toes back on Instagram by joining Dahlia Adler‘s #AuthorLifeMonth2021…
And then I wrote. Maybe I didn’t write as much as I wanted to, but I did write. And I think I wrote one of my favorite sentences…I think I am going to be sharing that sentence very soon. But trying to be more strategic about it. (Ha, full circle with the first paragraph). 🙂
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