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Permalink Reply by Carole Avila on June 27, 2012 at 7:41pm

Thank you, Krista. I've been building up my social contacts, replying on blogs, getting my website finished, --putting myself out there "as if" I were already published ("As a man thinketh...")

Are you published yet?

~Carole

Permalink Reply by Krista Kedrick on June 28, 2012 at 5:54am

That's great!  Anymore there are so many bases to cover I've found that if you focus on a couple of things instead of trying to do them all it's more effective.

Yes, I'm indie published.  I have 2 books out ,Under a Prairie Moon and Family Ties.  It has been an experience to learn marketing.  I have a background in sales and business ownership so it wasn't as much of a culture shock as it could have been.

I'm launching an online author's radio show in late July.  The 22nd.  I'm looking for more guests.  What we will do is have a topic that we can discuss, like building an audience before your launch, and people can call in and ask questions too.  Would you be interested in being a guest?

Krista

Permalink Reply by Catrina Barton on June 28, 2012 at 8:19am

Hi Krista, I totally agree! Way too many bases to cover. Pick one or two and give them a shot. If after say two months they aren't improving things, pick a different two.  It's different for each person and we have to find what works best for us and our books.

You're the second person I've talked to so far who is doing a radio show. I think that's a fabulous approach.

:)

Permalink Reply by Krista Kedrick on June 28, 2012 at 8:57am

Hi, Catrina.  I saw you are also a self pub author.  What's your genre?  And I'm super excited about the radio show.  I already co-host a Sunday talk show at www.atrandomlive.com but this new endeavor will be all about books, writing them, reading them and marketing them.  It will also have a website for readers to connect with writers by way of a searchable data base, newsletters and banners with links to authors and their books.  It should be up and running by mid-July.

Would you be interested in being a guest on the show?  It would be fun to have another indie to talk to.

Permalink Reply by Catrina Barton on June 28, 2012 at 9:03am

Hi Krista. I mainly write YA, but the current one is a YA Paranormal Romance Adventure. :)

Permalink Reply by Krista Kedrick on June 28, 2012 at 11:25am

Sounds exciting!  Lots of elements :p

Permalink Reply by Carole Avila on June 28, 2012 at 12:07pm

I will be glad to check out your books, and I'd love to be a guest on the radio show. What kind of topics will you be discussing?

Permalink Reply by Krista Kedrick on June 29, 2012 at 5:57am

I sent you a message with the info :P

Permalink Reply by Catrina Barton on June 27, 2012 at 7:02pm

Hello Carole, welcome aboard! We're always delighted to meet a new member. :)

I enjoy quite a few Western Adventures. Ever heard of the Sackett Saga by Louis L'Amour?

Permalink Reply by Carole Avila on June 27, 2012 at 7:45pm

Hi Catrina,

Yes, I know of Louis L'Amour but never read him. I am sorry to say I "assumed" he wrote "guy" westerns. (I really don't mean to sound sexist!) Is the Sackett Saga a good read? I love a great recommendation.

What genre do you write? Are you published? I'm so happy to meet so many writers!

~Carole

Permalink Reply by Catrina Barton on June 27, 2012 at 8:05pm

Hi Carole,

I'm self published yes.

He wrote a lot of fabulous westerns. mostly adventure with romantic elements. The Sackett Saga, is my favorite. I have the entire collection. {mama gave me the two I didn't have.} It's a series about a family who settled the lands during the gold rush. Each kids is grown up in the subsequent books.

Permalink Reply by Carole Avila on June 27, 2012 at 8:16pm

I will check it out! On self-publishing, do you mind if I ask if you spend a lot of time marketing your work? Who did you publish with?

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