Monday, July 18, 2022

Weekly Update of Progress

 It has been an okay week with some ups and downs, all linked to Facebook. Firstly I have really enjoyed posting a few things in a 'Coventry friends' group.  I have been able to hint at my book and direct people to my blog. A chap has purchased the book, even posting an image of its arrival. I am now a bag of nerves as somebody who is not a family member or a friend is actually going to read my work.

I am getting some positive feedback from people in other groups I have joined, such as 'Leeds United Supporter Groups'. Hopefully it will amount to a few sales. 

The downside of the week is my interactions with an awful group called 'Self-Publishing Support Group'. A group I have since exited from. So farcical and hypercritical, I had to leave. Admin would block a post which advertised my blog and in turn my book, yet I scroll down and see a smiling happy lady with a copy of her new book in her hand. when I challenge why my posts are being blocked, I seem to get nowhere. I even had one lady directly tell me that this was not a site to promote your book, HELLO, did you see the image of the lady holding her new book So I strongly advise you not to join this hypercritical bunch of people. 

I have contacted a Leeds United Fanzine 'The Square Ball' about the possibility of placing an ad, but they are full at present, so I have asked would it be possible to do an interview about the book and I am waiting to hear back from them. 

Still need to set up other social media sites and sort out some advertising through Amazon Ads and Book Blurb. A friend at work gave me a contact of somebody who works at Amazon but as yet, I have not heard back from them.

Will update again next week. But so far not too bad and I have acquired my first sale outside of family and friends. Will update if they give me any feedback.

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