The Snowball Book Launch: How To Create A Huge Buzz And Massive Pre-Order Sales Before You Release Your Self-Published Book by Ray Brehm
To further demonstrate my commitment to trying multiple methods in the book, I am sharing the results of my work here, on my blog.
I'll base this part on my Existence series.
5 Other Speculative Fiction Authors I hope to be associated with (*Who have an author page on Amazon, as required for this exercise.)
I've added myself to the list as number 6 because I'm curious who Amazon already thinks are my author peers. I never looked before.
Oh, there's only one. π€¨
Okay, I'll pick a few from the Fractions of Existence "books you may also like" authors.
My list of 42 has no duplicates.
(Technically, the next step is to go another level deep of the next 6 of each of those authors. But I'm jumping ahead for now, because this is a blog.)
(Technically, the next step is to go another level deep of the next 6 of each of those authors. But I'm jumping ahead for now, because this is a blog.)
- Suzanne Collins
- James Dashner
- Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Kiera Cass
- Stephenie Meyer
- Lauren Roberts
- Stacia Stark
- C.N. Crawford
- Sav R. Miller
- Victoria Aveyard
- Rina Kent
- Leia Stone
- Marie Wilkens
- Ajme Williams
- Mara Webb
- T.W. Piperbrook
- Robyn Wideman
- Michael Cheney
- Chandelle LaVaun
- Jen L. Grey
- Megan Montero
- Shadow City ~ Jen L. Grey
- Krista Street
- Heather Renee
- Brandon Sanderson
- James Islington
- Pierce Brown
- Robin Hobb
- Joe Abercrombie
- Christopher Ruocchio
- Allyson R. Abbott
- Andy Weir
- James Islington
- Kristin Hannah
- George R. R. Martin
- Pierce Brown
Okay, next up is keywords. (I know, it seems like it'd be about those authors, the list which is meant to be over 700 names. But it's not. See why I'm moving to the next part? Because I don't know what the list of authors was for.)
Speculative Fiction, superhero, Romance, gods, deities, myth
Those are the ones for Fractions of Existence.
For Speculative Fiction, adding a letter, I get a lot of collections and anthologies.
For Speculative Fiction, adding a letter, I get a lot of collections and anthologies.
Superhero, even in the Kindle store, the first results are for Lego collections. Well, that's not going to sell my books.
Romance has some books that are similar to mine. But, as that's not my primary genre, I'm not going to rank high there.
Romance has some books that are similar to mine. But, as that's not my primary genre, I'm not going to rank high there.
Paranormal has a lot of cozy mysteries and box sets.
Several in the Gods category would be comp titles.
Deities brings up more reference books. I should ditch this keyword.
Myth doesn't show as many comp titles as I hoped.
Being a fiction series, the advice in the book doesn't really help me with better keywords here. I mean, I may as well get a thesaurus. Or search for hashtags... https://ritetag.com/best-hashtags-for/urbanfantasy
Speculative Fiction, elemental magic, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, gods, Urban Fantasy, Legend
Oh... the next part requires using the program, which costs about $200, where my keywords and the author list generate keywords for ads. Which would be another investment I'm not prepared to make at the moment.
Next, I'm supposed to create a different description. And the instructions seem very much like they aren't aimed at fiction, but I'll give it a try...
Next, I'm supposed to create a different description. And the instructions seem very much like they aren't aimed at fiction, but I'll give it a try...
How to Save the World WITHOUT forcing a loved one to give up their current life path.
If you want to read about a group of omnipotent beings, then this novel is for you!
But first, a warning, because there's another group that wants to eliminate all life on Earth, and believes reincarnation happens to everyone because of the omnipotent beings, and that's why no one can move on to a higher plane, such as Heaven.
Gwendolyn tries to suppress her intense attraction to the mysterious and frustrating Xavier. He has been searching for her, and is convinced she's his true mate and the missing member of the Existence. Only if reunited can the group regain the rest of their memories and access all of their powers.
You'll also discover:
- Other sexy omnipotent beings
- A cross-country roadtrip
- Religious debates
- An arranged engagement nearly resulting in multiple deaths
- A character with self-doubt who doesn't know her own powers or potential
- A story mostly set in 2005
Don't miss out on the first book of this exciting new Speculative Fiction series! Buy your copy of Fractions of Existence NOW! https://amzn.to/3MWC2Y3
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The Interview
If you had to explain this book in one sentence, what would you say?
Omnipotent beings are trying to save human existence, but need to reunite to do so, and a member is missing, but joining the others will completely destroy her life.
Who are the major influencers on your life and philosophy?
The biggest influences on my writing life and my philosophies are my tribal elders. They're the ones who told me that I am meant to be a story keeper, meant to share an ancient legend with the world in my own, creative way. I aim to write fiction mixed with lore to unhinge your mind because I believe that all books, even fictional ones, can change the world by increasing culture. I long to share the wisdom and knowledge passed on by stories because that's the goal of my soul. Entertaining readers honors my life's purpose.
Specifically in the speculative fiction realm, I'd say Veronica Roth, Stacey O'Neale, Christine Rains, Michelle Madow, and Patrick Rothfuss are major influences.
What other books are similar to this?
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth (for the speculative fiction and diversity); Van Helsing Academy by Stacey O'Neale (it's a speculative fiction/ urban fantasy with a bit of mystery and a touch of paranormal romance, descriptions of Sacha remind me of my descriptions of my Existence character Heath); Elementals The Prophecy of Shadows by Michelle Madow (similar, except the main characters are teenage witches in her book); The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (it's higher fantasy than mine, but there are some paralles).
What are some of the major ideas that you integrate into this book or your life in general?
Fractions of Existence relies heavily on the idea that there are higher-powered beings, some of whom are among us, and usually disguised as humans, and they're fighting a secret battle to preserve life on Earth.
If you could not use your current book title, what would be another choice?
Originally, the Existence book series was titled "Essential," and Fractions of Existence was going to be "Essential Elements: Water Needs Air."
The title sounds very sciencey, and if you're humming "two atoms of hydrogen, one atom of oxygen, what do you get ... awfully wet" then you already know why I changed it. The title also gives away a fairly big spoiler, but it's possible I only believe that because I know the whole story.
"Essential Elements: Air Must Acquiesce" became Proof of Existence -- book 2
"Essential Elements: Earth Needs Love" became Cave of Existence -- book 3
And then the other titles in the series didn't work at all, which is another reason for the change.
"Essential Elements: Earth Needs Love" became Cave of Existence -- book 3
And then the other titles in the series didn't work at all, which is another reason for the change.
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Ah, making a BookBub ad, that's where the names of authors comes in again. https://partners.bookbub.com/ads/new
But that has to wait for another day, because it does require spending some money (though I can set the amount). What do you think would work well for this ad?
60 characters for the top and side.
Then a button "Read Now" or "Buy Now" or something else?
Then a button "Read Now" or "Buy Now" or something else?
ππ — J (he/him π¨π½ or π§π½ they/them) ~ Speculative Fiction & Reference Author and Co-host of the April Blogging #AtoZChallenge
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