Should You Seek Help From Another Author?

 

Authors, like siblings in a large family, compete with one another for attention and praise, but they also cooperate and collaborate with each other. In the end, they belong to one big family--and only they can truly understand what the other goes through.  

I recommend to authors that they befriend other authors. Where can writers connect? They can:  

**Join an established writer’s association, based on geographic location (i.e Florida’s Writers Associations). genre (i.e Romance Writers of America), or as a writer (National Writers Union). 

**Join other groups online. Facebook and Linked In have tons of groups for writers to connect with other writers  

**Seek out other writers by searching online, going to a writer’s social media feed or website, and sending an introductory message to them.   

**Attend events in-person or by zoom, such as a writers conference or book fair, and meet fellow word craftsmen --and women -- of letters. 

**Go online and find writers at meetup.com. 

**Meet writers in an adult-ed course on writing, a writer’s retreat, or a Master of Fine Arts program. 

Okay, now that you see how easy it’s to find and meet authors, how might you collaborate with them? 

 

1. Endorse each other. Take their testimonial and put it on your website and in other marketing materials. 

 

2. Mutually post on social media about one another.

 

3. Interview each other on your prospective blogs or podcasts -- or guest-post on each other’s blog or social media platform. 

 

4. Seek advice and guidance on strategy.

 

5. Give each other inspiration and support. Be there for pep talks and celebrations. 

 

6. Share resources and reduce costs.

 

7. Learn by observing what they do that works, whom they know that can help you, and where they spend time to market their books.

 

8. Host a book club to feature each other’s titles.

 

9. Get their opinions on your writing or marketing plans. Feedback from a writer is helpful.

 

10. Recommend each other’s books on BookBub, GoodReads, Amazon, etc.

 

11. Offer giveaways of each other’s books. 

 

12. Collaborate to do webinars, virtual events, Twitter Chat, Facebook Live, etc. 

 

13. Plug each other’s newsletters.

 

14. Inspire a friendly competition that pushes one another. 

 

15. Have a friend to eat, drink, and be merry with.

           

Please Contact Me For Help

Brian Feinblum, the founder of this award-winning blog, can be reached at brianfeinblum@gmail.com He is available to help authors promote their story, sell their book, and grow their brand. He has 30 years of experience in successfully helping thousands of authors in all genres.

 

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Brian Feinblum should be followed on Twitter @theprexpert. This is copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©2021. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now resides in Westchester with his wife, two kids, and Ferris, a black lab rescue dog. His writings are often featured in The Writer and IBPA’s The Independent.  This was named one of the best book marketing blogs by BookBaby  http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs and recognized by Feedspot in 2018 as one of the top book marketing blogs. It was also named by WinningWriters.com as a "best resource.” He recently hosted a panel on book publicity for Book Expo America. For more information, please consult: linkedin.com/in/brianfeinblum.