The business of book launching: Give in to the Feeling

Hi everyone.

Well, I knew having a book about to launch was going to be busy. Just how much busy it was going to be I had no real idea. But I’m enjoying the process, so I don’t really mind.

I just thought I’d share some of the things I’ve been up to, just to as annoying as a mad bee, you know.

Author Website

I’ve been thinking about setting up an official website for a while, but I had put it off because, well, I suppose I didn’t really need it since The Old Shelter gives me everything I need. But with a book out I thought having a website would be handy, because all about the story will go there. Including all about the promotion side of it, because I don’t want to clatter The Old Shelter with that.

So, if you want to stay informed about what I’m up to with my story, that’s probably the best place (though I keep everyone posted in here too, I promise).

Pinterest Board

I’ll tell you the truth, I love Pinterest. It’s the first social media I joined and still one of my very fevourite together with Twitter. So of course it has always been on my mind to have a board for my story when the time comes.

And here it is. Go ahead and have a look at it. I love storyboard boards.

Maybe have a look at my profile too? There are a few 1920s boards and a couple devoted to dieselpunk. You never know, you might find something you like.

And hey, if you are on Pinterest, leave a note in the comment. I want to know!

Now, I’m a Instagram too, but honestly I can’t figure out how to use it. At least, not as an author. You can’t link anything. You have to rely on pictures alone, but I don’t see it working as Pinterest works.

There’s seem to be a lot of debate out there whether Instagram makes sense for authors. I can see why. Some people seem to think Instagram is a good possibility, and it sure is, but I still have to find an author account and think: oh right, my I get it!

Any of you use it and enjoy it?

Since we’ll taking social media, I’ll mention I also have a Google Plus page for The Old Shelter where I share posts from here but also nice articles about Twenties life and dieselpunk in general. I’ve come to the conclusion people interested in what I am interested don’t hang out on Google Plus, but, well, I like it and I’ll keep going, so if anyone what to join…

Blog Tour

This is what has taken up most of my time lately.

I discovered blog tours last year and I participated in one as a host (you might remember my post about Maud’s Line) and I so enjoyed the experience I decided I wanted to have my own when the time comes.

Now you can have a company organising your blog tour, there are quite a few of them out there. It will cost you money. I mean, it will cost you money.

One of my friends, Nicholas, suggested to organised my own tour instead, with my own people. He pointed out that it is a lot of work, but it’s generally more effective. I had been on the fence about it, because you know, how do you go about organising a blog tour when you have just participated to one as a host? But Nicholas’s advice nudged me that direction and I’m so happy I decided on that course of action because, yes, it’s a lot of work, but it’s a lot of fun too!

#GiveintotheFeeling #blogtour Dieselpunk, noir, Roaring Twenties... and... well, me