A great book for authors to gain some more insight into how to get their book out there. It's filled with a lot of practical types, but would be great for someone looking for a more comprehensive plan as to what they should do for their book promotion.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for an arc. All opinions expressed are my own.

Lots of writers struggle with wanting to contribute value to the world while also not really enjoying attention or being in the spotlight. This book has a high-energy, straightforward approach that will help you turn your book "baby" into a powerful tool for personal brand growth and industry recognition - helping you actually contribute value and make the intended impact of helping others.

With practical advice and insider tips, she shows you how to market your book effectively, connect with your readers, and even use speaking gigs to boost sales. If you're ready to take your author journey to the next level, this book would be worth checking out.

Writing a book is only a part of the journey, promoting a book is a different chapter. This book has a good outline of instructions on how to help promoting a book. There are many useful tips and resources that can be applied while bringing a book to the market. Some of them are well known and some I found new. Still this book is worth reading for new ideas.

This book was such a surprising read for me! Mostly because it is *not* about self-promotion only (and that’s a good thing). I’m sure there is not a single person out there who is not weirded out by the idea of going out there, putting themselves out there, and doing all the self-promoting things. Ewww. That’s yucky. That’s tacky. That’s ewww! Right?
Yeah, so this book is not about it.
It is mostly a common sense talk. With lots of points that really make sense.
Like, one for me? The one that was the biggest YES for me? I got validation for my years-long experience and observation that social media is not the magic place to get sales from. No influencer will bring in sales just because they look cute doing whatever it is they get for free from me. And here I was, thinking I was doing something wrong because everyone else acts like it works for them! Nope, it doesn’t work. at least not to that extent.
This reads more like a chitchat with a friend, one who is just sharing their own experience, not someone who is telling you what to do or promising you a magic formula to a zillion sales.

This is not what I expected but in a good way — just know that it’s NOT about self promotion on social media (although there’s a small part about that in there) but it is specifically written for authors who are handling their own self publishing and promotion. It’s very comprehensive in that aspect and includes the latest technologies and avenues for promotion such as social media. Highly recommend IF you are an author looking to promote your own books.