Carole’s Comments (group member since Oct 19, 2016)

Carole’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

That's great Justin.

Done!

Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of over fifty children's books. Whether it's pirates, princesses, and spies, or discovering the world around us, her books have enchanted educators, parents, and her diverse audience of children. She hosts a blog radio program called Indie Authors Roundtable and is one of the founders of the magazine, Indie Author's Monthly. She's been interviewed twice by Forbes Magazine. Carole has co-authored two self-help books. Navigating Indieworld: A Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing with Julie A. Gerber, and Marketing Indieworld with both Julie A. Gerber and Angela Hausman. She published Mindfulness for Kids with J. Robin Albertson-Wren. The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! has reached the number one best-selling book on all of Amazon.
She writes adult fiction under the name Brit Lunden and is currently helping to create an anthology of the mythical town of Bulwark, Georgia with a group of indie authors. She lives on Long Island near her children and grandchildren.

Anna wrote: "You're a great gal, Carole!"

So are you, Anna. It's the new way to reach people. I urge everyone to try Tiktoc.

It's up- please like and share

Okay- look for it- like and share- I will do one a day, if anyone else wants their books mentioned.

First person to send one line of their book, their name and the name of their book to me get a shout out on Tiktoc on my LadyPhyllis1 site.

Make sure you confirm the book is available on Amazon.

Thanks. It took a bit. It's a lot like doing a word puzzle lol.

Abducted and left to die in the desert, Leila Sterling wakes up not knowing why she is still alive. Until the archeologist figures out who wants her dead, she's in constant danger.

Leila's former colleague and lover, archaeologist-turned-policeman Xander Harrison, is locked in a brutal race with her assailant to find her first.

From the storied land of the Pharaohs to the glistening waves of the Nile, Leila and Xander uncover the secrets of a hieroglyphic text to discover if the ancient legends of a secret burial are indeed real. Can they survive the web of conspiracy, revenge, and deception, as well as the ultimate betrayal?

Will revealing one of the greatest mysteries of mankind, unite or destroy their love forever?

Hope this helps.

It's safe. I've been using it for years.

Nice to meet you. Welcome to the group. I am not a first-time author. I just finished three children's books and have sent them to an illustrator.

NET GALLEY!!!!!

I have. I used it for Bulwark. I also think we used it for one of my son's books. The best result was from —— I can’t remember the name but we paid to post an arc of our books there for free and ran a promo with MJ Rose. We got dozens of reviews but it was an expensive way to get them. Also, there were a lot of trollers who loved to trash the books for fun. It was my initiation into those mean reviewers who work in packs to destroy an author's confidence. I checked my emails to see if I could find it, but I couldn't. Many times the reviewers thank the site for the arc copy.

It was informative and covered a lot of ways to get reviews. I liked the way he stressed that asking for review exchanges is a no-no. A lot of authors come on threads and ask for that.
When I began this journey it was easier to get reviews. There were not a lot of rules. I would send out a couple of hundred books and get a couple of hundred reviews. When Amazon began purging the reviewers, many solid reviewers lost their voice.
I rely on blog tours and giving the book away on KDP for a weekend to get reviews and he's right- it translates to very few reviews. He makes a point that people aren't leaving reviews if they don't finish the book. I hadn't considered that and it was an interesting concept. There is just so much content on Amazon, and I think people download dozens of those free books and never get to them.
It's strange because my joke book has close to 12000 ratings. The publisher never runs it for free, and the paperback has been a bestseller now for over a year. But the book sells and every day there are dozens of new ratings. The book does have controversy- the publisher included a joke with a same-sex couple (the joke was not sexual, just another version of a family - the book is inclusive) The second joke book hasn't done as well but has no controversy. I think a lot of people feel compelled to support or comment about the book accordingly. So perhaps, controversy is the key?

Great article.

Smart to ignore

I think bored to death sounds better and more ominous.

You may be surprised by some of the subject matter.

Thanks, Alex. You have my cnbb email- send the line you want to be read- the name of the book and the series it's in and your exact author name. https://www.tiktok.com/@ladyphyllis1?...

Here's one I did for Erica https://www.tiktok.com/@ladyphyllis1/...

Here's an early one I did for Debz about forty pounds ago- I did it under Carole P. Roman and then couldn't find it to do more.lol. So I started a new one under the name Lady Phyllishttps://www.tiktok.com/@usercarolepro...

I don't know how to show the links yet- or a cover if I don't have the physical copy of the book- but I'm working on it.
You can also help by subscribing to my sons' podcast as well.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4SO...

I am trying to help them build their audience. They have a lot of self-help people on their show and have had some really interesting discussions.

I'm glad we bumped into each other, Anna. You have taught me so much as well. The words of comfort and advice during the beginning of this pandemic kept me from flying apart.
Thanks to you to Sam. Yes, this horrible year has made all of us reinvent ourselves, including my kids. They are starting to get some traction with their podcast and who knows where it is going to go!!
It has forced me to step outside of my comfort zone and do things like the Tiktocs.