Shout Out to the Threads Book Community

This week I was feeling rather down about my novel. With zero sales on Amazon in the last few months, I thought I had done everything in my power (granted, with a limited budget) to reach an audience I thought for sure would love my novel, The Beaumont Egalitarian Society.

It turns out I was perhaps expecting too much of people I knew and going about everything the wrong way. This entire journey has been a learning curve, particularly when it comes to marketing—after all, writing the novel is only just a fraction of what it takes to be a successful author.

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So when I finally caved in (after my little pity party—much more fun than wallowing in self pity) and set up an account on Threads, I was pleasantly shocked by the amount of kindness and generosity shown to me. Why I didn’t join sooner I don’t know, but I finally found my people. Readers and writers like myself who know the struggles of being an indie author and the bitterness of trying to break into the traditional publishing industry and who are so willing to support each other. Readers and writers who love mystery stories (complete with secret societies, Japanese legends, a little bit of history, and a touch of romance), and who in the space of less than a day, became my writing family.

Now don’t get me wrong, please: I have found a lot of support in family and friends prior to this, and that support means the absolute world to me (including my FanFiction sisters, who have been there through thick and thin). I will never, ever forget the love and kindness, ever. I simply didn’t realise that such love and support was possible elsewhere as well, nor how just how many people there are in the world who believe in and cherish indie authors.

Already, I have had multiple copies of my novel sold or downloaded on Kindle (did you know that if you have a Kindle Unlimited account, you can read The Beaumont Egalitarian Society for free?). Thank you will never be enough to express my deepest gratitude for those readers (including many fellow authors); they have made my entire year so much better. They’ve restored the faith in myself that was waning with each passing day and made me believe I can do it.

So much so that I will be working harder on the sequel as well as my other novels.

It wouldn’t be right, though, to forget the many people who also reached out to me on LinkedIn this week, nor to my ever-supportive Instagram friends. From downloading my novel, offering helpful advice, to continuously encouraging me, their acts of kindness has had a humongous impact on me. Thank you!

If you are an indie author and haven’t joined Meta’s Threads yet, I highly encourage you to do so; the community there is EXACTLY what you need. If you have, please feel free to connect with me on either of my accounts (@jenniferglynn_author) and (@whitewave91.episode).

As much as I’m kicking myself for not doing it sooner, I am so glad to gave taken this leap of faith.

I encourage potential readers to seek out the best price for them if looking to purchase my novel. I sell signed copies myself (now with a little surprise, which I hope to send to previous buyers when possible), but I’d rather you find the best value that suits your needs. Amazon, Dymocks, Barnes & Noble, The Hobart Bookshop, and many other online and in-store places currently hold it!

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