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Self Pub 101 (Expand Your Reach)
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Self Pub 101 (Expand Your Reach)

Connecting with Readers

Ways to Expand Your Reach

  • Podcasts

  • Substacks

  • Blogs

  • Instagram Takeovers

  • YouTube Interviews

  • Book Festivals

  • Bookstore Signings

  • Zoom Events


Start a Newsletter

When you expand your reach you’ll want to point people somewhere. The best place is your own newsletter (even if you don’t send one out regularly you should start collecting emails.)

The reason you want a newsletter is that you can reach people directly (versus relying on a third party app like Instagram or Twitter.) There are lots of options out there, but Substack has a lot of features, it’s free, and you’re already here.

Newsletter Magnet or Freebie

Something you give away to encourage people to opt in.

  • Free Chapter

  • Audiobook Sample

  • Short Story


Additional Resources

Author Platforms in 2024: What to Expect from Kathleen Schmidt

Marketing for Weirdos from Bear Hebert

Daniel Greene How to Market a Book, Explained (start at 7:33)


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