How are you pricing your books?

[Renuka]

Toni wrote:"Also, I don't know if people ae more likely to join in with a blog than they are with a Fb page. What is your experience with this?"

Hi Toni,
Having spoken with various publishers and if you take a look at notable authors, many have a website. It's expected these days, not necessarily to increase sales but more of a calling card. Blogs are also useful and I try to keep mine updated weekly. Any more than that and I think I'll run out of things to say. Some blogs lead to books being bought by publishers but these are few and far between. I use Twitter but not Facebook, because there's only so much I can do and I enjoy the Twitter experience more. It's a question of what works for you best. You could always attach your blog to your website although I know some people keep them separate.

I was asked last week to appear on a radio interview tomorrow about my novel and this was after I had been active online. I forgot to ask how they heard about my novel but I have been trying to promote it to people I think will like it rather than just a blanket approach. And I think that is the secret. To know who will like your work and find out how to reach them in a measured way.

Who knows if the radio interview, the website, blog or twitter will bring more sales? All I know is that it's a long, hard slog and having spent years writing the book and months editing it, this is just the beginning.

[K.A.]

Also, a website is a place where you can display trailers and offer other 'extras' to your readers - such as maps, background documents, family trees, links to reviews, fan art, etc. - rewards for reading your books and seeking you out.