Scheduled Events: Book Signings

So now that I've gotten the final revisions done on "Da Nang Damned!" It's time to sell some books! Depending on Amazon to sell your books is crazy! unles you're a well known author ie: Stephen King for example ecpecting people to go to Amazon, find and buy your book is a little like looking for that old needle in a haystack. If your a first time author and Indie publishef the cold hard facts are you have to get off your butt and get out there with your book.

This mean finding ways to self promote. I wrote about press releases before, so I won't spend time with them, except to say that anytime you are doing something, ie: speaking, signing books, etc a press release announcing the event should be sent to every media outlet in your area.

However, for this post lets concentrate on book signings & speaking engagements. The best way to get these are to ask if you can hold a book signing and/or speak before a group about your book. Here are some ideas:

Local Libraries

Civic Groups

Book Clubs

All these groups are always looking for interesting speaker.

This month I have three such events:

Nov 13th Lions Club

Nov 17th Senior Center

Nov 21st Veterans Group

I would like to do at least two a month.