Readers Helping Authors

What I’m reading: Contest entry #5/5; Silver Serenade by Nancy J. Cohen

As readers, what can you do to support an author, especially one with a small press, or who’s indie publishing? Unless you’re a big name with a big house, odds are, the publisher isn’t doing much to help.

The no-brainer. Buy their books. But there are so many other things you can do to help boost the visibility of an author whose books you enjoy.

Word of mouth is still the best sales tool. Tell others about the book. For exa...