Yesterday, for the first time since I’ve become an author, I was approached out of the blue by a book promoter.
They had an interesting pitch, basically I would pay them to send copies of my book to a bunch of people who might leave reviews for it.
They phrased it better than that, but that’s the fundamentals. I pay, with some luck I get a bunch of positive reviews for my book. And not my newest book, either! They were pitching for The Hunt for the Wind’s Howling Rage, which is my third best selling novel (although Caitlyn Morcos is my best by a fair margin, doing better than the next two combined).
I was kinda sad that I can’t afford a service like this. The idea of having a bunch of people who love sci-fi and would be willing to give reviews is great! But the price… oof. That’s just too much money. Ah well.
Semi-related, I’ve been looking into reviewers and podcasters that I can send my books to in the future to try and get some feedback and buzz before I release the next novel, but it’s just not what my brain is good at. I can do it, but I’m not wired for marketing. I’m a writer, I just want to be writing.
Speaking of which, I should get back to writing!
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!