Setting up Shop

Finally! Both the Paperback and Kindle Edition formats for my Contemporary Women’s Fiction novel, AN ENLIGHTENING QUICHE, have merged on my Amazon Book Page. Here is the “universal link” I alluded to in my Author Toolbox:

myBook.to/AnEQuiche

Remember, you can create one universal link for your book that works for all Amazon stores. If you sign in to Booklinker and click “Manage Links,” you can see how many times your link has been clicked and where:

http://www.booklinker.net/

As soon as I discovered the “merge” it behooved me to set up shop on social media in preparation for my book launch.

First, I cyber traipsed to my home base, Authors Den, where I updated my bio and uploaded all pertinent details of my novel to accommodate the Kindle Edition, as well as making it available for purchase at the Signed Bookstore at a much lower price than it retails on Amazon:

http://tinyurl.com/jkmqhpa

Next, I changed my Facebook Author Cover to better reflect a shift in the wind. Pivoting from the motif of a vintage manual typewriter, I proceeded to incorporate adding text to photo, courtesy of:

http://picfont.com/

While there, I installed my Freebooksy Facebook Marketing App for Authors:

https://www.freebooksy.com/freebooksy...

I’m so glad I did! Why?

*The one-click READ MY BOOK button allows potential readers to purchase your book from Amazon or any other site you choose.

*The “Join Mailing List” feature encourages fans to sign up for your mailing list so you can communicate with them directly.

*You are able to provide a free chapter or excerpt from your book.

*The Share functional helps spread the word about you and your book to prospective readers on Facebook.

Then I set up shop at Goodreads by submitting the ASIN for the Kindle Edition to join the Paperback.

https://www.facebook.com/author.evapa...

Setting up shop was not a straightforward path to successful installation by any means. At this juncture, the video feature on Facebook isn’t working for me, despite several frustrating attempts to upload my official book trailer.

As with most projects we get ourselves into, Murphy’s Law applies at every turn. I’ve got under-eye circles with enough baggage to rival a Louis Vuitton suitcase!