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Erica is setting up a Facebook page called Goodreads Indie Authors Magazine Ad Collection Site where you can put any ads you want to be shared.
In order to participate- you must share other author's ads on whatever social platforms you have.
This will take minutes per day and a way to extend your reach.

Oh how you make me smile. No sooner do you receive an idea than it is done.

it's ready

Anna Faversham wrote: "Oh how you make me smile. No sooner do you receive an idea than it is done."

;)

There are two ads ready for sharing. I have shared the other one.

Here is a link for the group if anyone needs it. :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/23903...

For those of you who don't have social media, you are still welcome to post. You can put post something on Goodreads or your blog, anywhere it can be seen.

I love sharing things on my writing page. Can anyone join?

Thanks for the link. Guess I better get on FB soon. :)

Yes, everybody can join.

For maybe the first time ever I sort of wish I had FB... but I can't bring myself to do it! lol

I know that feeling, but it really does affect the sale of books.It's a great marketing tool- that if you post carefully won't cost you a dime. Create an author page which will have nothing to do with you.
We've been very aggressive with posts in the last two weeks and this morning my assistant told me we sold we sold 27 paperbacks just on Sunday.

Thanks, Alex. I understand how you feel. When I see authors with a thousand reviews or a great rating, I get frustrated, too. I am doing this for nine years with minimal financial results. When you weigh the cost of producing and marketing a book, it takes a long time before you see effective results. It's no coincidence big publishers have whole departments of people dedicated to promoting a book. The added problem is that print costs have skyrocketed reducing the profit on paperback books. When I see the actual profit on an individual book on Ingram Sparks, I want to cry- for instance
I sold 71 units just on Ingram last month ( these are mass distribution and have nothing to do with the sales on KDP) which results in a net profit of $119.99. So while it sound impressive, the end result is pretty dismal.

You have to admit, it's fun and you meet the greatest people!

Er... I haven't done FB before but I've followed the link and pressed 'join'. It says request sent.

So I am on my way. Or am I? Alex, you are ahead of me and I am tiptoeing in your footsteps.

Bump - it could be a crash. FB is frightening... and I've got my eyes shut half the time.

So do I. I just click on things and hope for the best.

It's confusing stuff.

Ooh ouch, Alex.

What we need is a teenager. Anyone got any spare internet savvy teenagers?