Free Book Friday Feb 4: Newsletter Dilemma

I’ve been thinkin’.

Uh-oh.

I think I will be changing my weekly newsletter to a bi-weekly one. Why? Two reasons:

I don’t want to inundate my subscribers with emailsMy open rate may increase (my current open rate is ~35%) It’s a lot of work coming up with relevant contentIt’s an opportunity to do a funny survey (which I dearly love to do)
Umm, that’s more than two reasons. I know.

I think (whoops, there I go again) my weekly issue has served its purpose of keeping my new readers informed about my WIP and in loop for my new releases. My offering of the various promos I participate in is updated each Friday, so I can direct them there.

I won’t cut them off cold-turkey, that would be cruel, so I should have everything ready for the beginning of March. Here’s a question for ya:

“If you subscribe to a newsletter, what day do you like it to arrive?” You can comment below.

-Leon

Wait! No interviews?
I’m glad you asked. No.
Umm, care to elaborate?
On “No”? Sure. There is not an interview this week.
Gee, thanks.
No problem.

[silence]

Are there going to be any . . . ever again?
So glad you asked! I have two at the end of the month and my March slots are quickly being filled.
Yay!

The story behind Free Book Friday:

I’ve met many authors and readers during my time marketing, cross-promoting, and blogging. I think writers have a responsibility to inform readers about all the indie authors out there in the very crowded world of book publishing. You can’t do it alone, and why would you when you have a supportive group available?

Readers don’t just read one author – they stick with their favorite genres. There lies the power in cross-promotion. If one of my readers buys a book from an author I promote, then chances are there will be a reciprocal effect, or so is the hope. Do I want to boost sales? Of course I do. Do I want to boost other’s sales? Why not. It’s called karma.

Featured Author: Linda Trulove

Another poet I have featured before. The last time, she offered her free sample, Fireflies. This time, she would like you to check out her new book:

Discover New Authors: BookFunnel and StoryOrigin PromosFree Books Jan 31-Mar 1 Kindle Unlimited Feb 1 – Feb 28

Leon Stevens is a blogger, composer, artist, and an author of four books (so far): Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures, Journeys: Eight Original Pieces for Classical Guitar, The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories, and The View from Here, his first science fiction novella.

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