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Mailing List!
Many authors have begun to utilize mailing lists in which they send periodic updates, free short stories, and other goodies to anyone who signs up. Why are they doing this? Mailing lists offer a variety of benefits.
1. Connecting with fans – Authors already have personal websites and blogs, but those venues rely on fans remembering to check a website for updates. With mailing lists, the goodies come to them!
2. Reward loyal readers – Many authors use their mailing list as a way to give out freebies, ranging from short stories related to a full-length book they’ve published, or even entire copies of one of their earlier books. These things are a thank you from the writer to the reader for taking an interest in their work.
3. Give hardcore fans more of what they like – Not every reader wants to hear detailed specifics of a book that hasn’t been released yet. Mailing lists give authors a way to find those fans who like news that goes above and beyond what might be posted on a blog site or book forum.
Some mailing lists can quickly become annoying, though, either because they send emails too often, only promote the author’s books, or include spam. With my mailing list, I only plan to send an email once a month, instead of promoting my books I’ll be offering some freebies and some neat updates, and you’ll never get spam.
If you’ve read one of my books and loved it, sign up for my mailing list today at: my website
1. Connecting with fans – Authors already have personal websites and blogs, but those venues rely on fans remembering to check a website for updates. With mailing lists, the goodies come to them!
2. Reward loyal readers – Many authors use their mailing list as a way to give out freebies, ranging from short stories related to a full-length book they’ve published, or even entire copies of one of their earlier books. These things are a thank you from the writer to the reader for taking an interest in their work.
3. Give hardcore fans more of what they like – Not every reader wants to hear detailed specifics of a book that hasn’t been released yet. Mailing lists give authors a way to find those fans who like news that goes above and beyond what might be posted on a blog site or book forum.
Some mailing lists can quickly become annoying, though, either because they send emails too often, only promote the author’s books, or include spam. With my mailing list, I only plan to send an email once a month, instead of promoting my books I’ll be offering some freebies and some neat updates, and you’ll never get spam.
If you’ve read one of my books and loved it, sign up for my mailing list today at: my website
