A list of things to do once your book is out
PLR
Public Lending Right
Register your book for PLR.
Even if you’ve only written a chapter, you can
get some PLR. Don’t forget to register for Irish PLR at the same time.
ALCS
Author’s Licensing and Collecting Agency Register here. This can be very lucrative as well for
any articles you have had published.
Other web sites
Are you a member of a professional organisation such as the
Society of Authors or the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Are you attached to a university and might they consider this research?
CV and Publication list
Update this every time as you get out get new publications.
It’s not a bad idea to keep your CV on Linked-in. Download a copy every time
you update.
Your own web site
Not got one yet? There are arguments that say you can have
one before you’re published. Certainly as soon as you’re published you should
have one. Weebly, one-com, Blogger and WordPress offer cheap / free solutions.
You really want one that you can author yourself, though it’s a good idea to
get advice form an expert when you set up the template. And do get a proper
domain name.
Set up a Facebook page
You might consider having one for you as an author and then
a separate one for each book. Keep it going forever. Have a call to action
button on the landing page i.e. a link to where visitors can buy the book.
Facebook reminds you if you haven’t been to your page for a
while.
Blog
Consider writing a blog if you don’t already. It might be
about writing or it might be about your book. You might keep a blog for posting
excerpts of your work. You might keep separate blogs for separate items – I do.
You can also share posts with other bloggers and go on blog tours.
Video
Make a book trailer
for each publication. This is so easy with Windows Movie Maker. Post it on You
Tube, Take care not to use copyright
material. Free pictures are available at Free
Pics and free music at Free Music Archive.
Book Tweet
You can get Book Buzzer to tweet your book weekly or monthly. Make
sure you put up plenty of ordinary friendly tweets to stop this seeming
spammy.
Author central
Register with Arthur
Central. This is on Amazon and allows Amazon readers to find you
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