
Between Facebook Ads, reviewer lists, marketing class, a website, and all the swag, I'm going broke. The only thing I can do now is hope it pays off in the long run.
I remember articles about self-publishing for free and posting on your fan page reached all your fans. Ah, the good old days. The fact is, that's now gone by the waste-side. Everyone wants money.
I wish I had better news, or could give you tips on doing it cheap, but I don't. The fact is the competition is fierce now and if you want your books to shine, you will have to pay for it. Not only financially, but with your time.
I do have a few suggestions to help you get the word out, but none of it is free, well in the long run. If you plan to only sell digital copies of your book and share it to Facebook, Twitter, and the like, you won't get very far. Sure your close friends and family might buy a copy, but the one's who don't have a Kindle will be out of luck. And don't depend on those people to spread the word for you. They have lives too.
So, what do you do?
My biggest tip - build an email list. It's actually free!
But that's the only thing that's free, other than uploading your digital copy to Amazon. Here's the thing - the only way you will be ahead of the game, is with lots and lots of reviews. And the only way to get those is through the people that have read your books and don't mind taking a few minutes to write one.
But that's where the email list can really benefit you. If you manage to build relationships with your readers, in time, you will get those reviews.
Now the downsides - it takes time to put out a newsletter and keep track. And you need to have a landing page for them - usually your best bet is a website. Although some use their blogs.

And if you really want to get the word out, then you will need to do guest blog interviews, including the ones that charge you, Facebook ads, and the list goes on.
So be prepared to pay out some money. And be prepared to giveaway your books and swag. It's like the old saying, it takes money to make money.
If you're interested in other marketing tips, leave me a comment. I'm more than happy to give you some ideas and share what I have learned lately.
Until next Friday, have a great weekend everyone and a Happy Easter. Don't forget to check out my free Fable giveaway on my website. If you like urban mixed with epic fantasy, then you'll like Fable! You can find it here: djenworld.com
Love, Lisa