Easy ways to help support indie artists & authors

As an independent artist/author, I have created The Way of the River, my first novel, from ground up, with the help of three generations of my family. This includes writing, illustration, production, and publishing tasks. Now that the book is complete, this list of to do’s now includes publicity and marketing duties.

If you enjoyed The Way of the River and wish to continue to help support it and make it a success beyond Kickstarter, there are several easy ways to you can help…

Spread the Word!

If you (or the young one in your life) enjoyed The Way of the River you can do any of the following. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! These ways of supporting also applies to any other indie artist, author, or creative you follow and wish to support!

Follow along on social media

Instagram

Facebook

Goodreads author page

Goodreads The Way of the River book page

Amazon Author bio page

shanspykerauthor.com website/blog add your name to the mailing list here on this site to get updates on blog posts, and news when and where to find an ebook edition (in the works).

Share posts from these accounts/pages and invite your friends who have young ones (or friends who are young at heart) who may be interested in the story to follow, too.

Leave Reviews

Leaving an honest review or rating wherever The Way of the River is sold is one of the best ways to get the word about it out there to others. You can leave them in places such as

Goodreads

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Anywhere else you can purchase the book

Leave a comment here on Kickstarter

Leave feedback via the shanspykerauthor contact page. Be sure to include a note granting me permission to quote your comment/review on the website, social media and/or in printed promotions if it is okay to do so (also indicate how you authorize your name to appear, or if you wish the comment to remain anonymous).

Word of mouth

Share this Kickstarter update! It's got all the details!

Tell your friends about the book! You can point them to our website directly (items purchased there are hand-packed with love by us, book signed, and a free bookmark included!) or point them to purchase via other booksellers (international orders will reap the benefits of reduced overseas shipping, US domestic orders may receive free shipping, and sales via these outlets help generate interest on a grander scale), so no matter where purchased, purchases will be directly supporting indie authors and artists!

Buy a copy to share as a gift

If you are a parent of a grade-schooler or middle-schooler and wish to approach your child’s library about stocking The Way of the River in their library, get in touch.

If you wish to approach your local independent bookstore carrying The Way of the River, get in touch, too!

Help the book stay in stock

(No purchasing required) If you are on Amazon or Barnes and Noble and see that the title listing for The Way of the River changes to out of stock or is set to a future date for availability, add the title to your wish list and/or send Amazon or Barnes and Noble a request that the item be changed to back in stock!

Again, I say to all of you...What the heck in the world?! Look what we did! Thank you!! Please stay in touch!

Shan