What entices you?

I love books, and I think that’s true of everyone here in the Inspired by Life and Fiction community. It’s a primary commonality that brings us together. But the reasons behind why we purchase the books we each purchase vary as much as, well, as much as the myriad genres and sub-genres there are available to read!

To that end, I’m coming to you today with one simple question. But first, some quick backstory . . .

I had a Zoom call yesterday with my marketing manager at HarperCollins Christian Publishing (waving to you, Kerri), and we discussed the July 7th release of my newest novel Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel (book 2).

In a town battered and bruised by war, one woman embarks upon an impossible search—and one man must face the past in the very place that almost destroyed him.
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The call with Kerri was a followup to a Zoom call I had over a month ago with the entire marketing department where we discussed some fun and creative ideas for my upcoming July release. Ideas to help spread the word about the book (“word of mouth” still being the best marketing around, of course), but also ideas to encourage readers—both loyal and new—to follow through on making the decision to preorder.

Which leads me back to that one simple question—What are the factors that influence you to preorder a book?

Here’s a list we quickly brainstormed on the call. Are any of these “checked” on your personal list?

The book is written by an author you’ve read before and you really like her/his previous booksPre-ordering the book gets your name entered in a special giveawayPre-ordering the book instantly unlocks “reader extras” including bonus chapters (ie: the first 5 or 6 chapters of the book instead of only the standard 1 chapter), videos from the author, recipes that are included in the novel, insights into why the author wrote the book, etc…

Do any of these enticements resonate with you? Would they influence you to purchase the book before the actual release date? If yes, what kind of giveaways are most appealing? Do the “reader extras” connect with you at all? Which takes us back to the simple yet oh-so-important question . . .

What are the factors that influence you to preorder a book?

I’d really love to know your thoughts, so thanks for sharing—however short or long!

Tamera

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