So youre published! Congratulations! Now if youre like most authors you may be asking yourself, now what? There are so many ways to market yourself, so many in fact its sometimes tough to know which one you should chose. Now without getting into all your choices, lets look at some basic things you can do to surround yourself with enough education and experts so you never have to wonder: Im published, now what?
1) Find some good books to bury yourself in.
2) There are a lot of marketing choices and if youre not sure which one to chose heres a tip: if it seems to good to be true it probably is. Stay away from hype because hype rarely pays off. Ask for references, talk to other authors.
3) You can find a lot of information online if youre willing to do some research. Whether youre looking for promotional ideas or people to help you promote your book you should definitely Google them first and see what you can find.
4) Find someone you trust to talk you through the process. Whether you hire someone or met someone in your writing group, find someone you can bounce ideas off of who knows the industry and understands current book marketing trends....