Don’t get all humble when it comes to self promotion – you’ll only hurt yourself by not getting your book out there.
Here are some ideas:
- Talk about your book! It’s your passion – when you talk about what it’s about, that passion will get others excited about it.
- When people ask what you do, you can now say, “I’m an author!”
- Publish in all forms possible – paperback, eBook, and audio.
- Take paperback copies every where you go. I have a box in my car and I take copies on all my trips.
- Give away your book – paperbacks and eBooks. I keep Kindle, iBook, and .pdf versions in my Dropbox account so I can share it quickly through someone’s email address.
- Ask people to write you a review. Keep asking! Your reviews help sell your book to people you don’t know.
- Promote other authors – setup organized events for local authors, promote their books online, talk to people about their books. Be generous!
- Give a copy of your book to local libraries and see if local book stores will carry it.
- Get it into the hands of influential people.
- Give out business cards or bookmarks that advertise your book.