Promote Your Book Workbook
Spread the Word, Find Your Readers, and Build a Literary Community
When you write a book, your work doesn't end on publication day. In fact, a key part of your job as an author is to get your book into the hands of readers...and that means you need to promote it. But how to do that?
In this interactive standalone companion to Promote Your Book, you'll find tips, exercises, and templates to get you started. From building your literary network to identifying your audience to planning social media posts and book tours, this workbook empowers you to create an individualised plan centred on authenticity and community.
Regardless of your publishing pathway (traditional, self, or hybrid) and the kind of book you've written, you'll find the tools to make the process of promoting your book approachable, fruitful, and, most importantly, fun. Eleanor C. Whitney, who is also the author of Quit Your Day Job Workbook, draws on a wealth of firsthand experience promoting her own books, as well as her expertise in teaching artists to be business savvy.
Eleanor C. Whitney is a writer, editor, community builder, and content strategist who divides her time between Brooklyn, New York, and the Mojave Desert. She is the author of Riot Woman, a celebratory look at the Riot Grrrl movement, as well as Quit Your Day Job and Quit Your Day Job Workbook, which are practical field guides for starting a creative business. She has nearly twenty years of experience working in creative and strategic roles for museums, arts organisations, and tech startups. She holds a bachelor's degree in cultural studies from Eugene Lang College, a master's in public administration from Baruch College, and an MFA in creative nonfiction from CUNY Queens College. She strongly believes that when people are able to actualise their creative goals, our culture as a whole becomes more robust and sustainable. Promote Your Book is her fourth book.
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