Free Book Friday March 1st: Beta/ARC explained (poorly)
Leon Stevens posted: " Most authors reset their expectations at the start of a new month. Good or bad, we leave the previous month with renewed optimism (which is frequently shattered by 0 (or few) sales in the first few days. My February started slow, but picked up: "
Most authors reset their expectations at the start of a new month. Good or bad, we leave the previous month with renewed optimism (which is frequently shattered by 0 (or few) sales in the first few days.
My February started slow, but picked up:
Writing Update: My current project, Euphrates Vanished, is going to be ready soon for beta reading. I will need a couple readers to scrutinize my plot, look for continuity errors, and pick apart my characters, before I send it to my editor.
I will then need some ARC (Advance Review Copy) readers to read and review—duh, obviously—and post the hopefully glowing review on several platforms before/on the day the book is released.
Beta Reading vs ARC reading
Less fun because you have to do homework
More fun because you get the book before anyone else
You don't have to pay for it
You don't have to pay for it
You don't have to leave a review. You can, but you probably have to read the ARC version because you made me change a bunch of stuff (your fault, not mine).
You do have to leave a review Have to? Well, it is a review copy...so, yeah, it's kinda expected.
You are not an editor
If you do find an error, you can tell me. They slip through from time to time.
I've met many authors and readers during my time marketing, cross-promoting, and blogging. I think writers have a responsibility to inform readers about all the indie authors out there in the very crowded world of book publishing. You can't do it alone, and why would you when you have a supportive group available?
Readers don't just read one author - they stick with their favorite genres. Therein lies the power in cross-promotion. If one of my readers buys a book from an author I promote, then chances are there will be a reciprocal effect, or so is the hope. Do I want to boost sales? Of course I do. Do I want to boost other's sales? Why not. It's called karma.
Some free book offers require a newsletter sign-up, which is a small non-monetary price to pay to try out a new indie author.
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Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, and a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words.
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