The floating book shop has helped me promote my books. Although it has led to hundreds of sales, I doubt it would ever be as effective in marketing as the internet. I use many sites, including this one, to get the word out. I often try to be subtle and feel I'm transparent, shamelessly promoting. My fear is irking friends, old and new, I stay in contact with on the social websites. I restrict myself to three posts a day on Facebook and try to make them a little different each day. At Myspace, babyboomers.com and WordPress, I simply post this blog and hope it isn't some kind of violation to have the same one in four different locations. Pinterest is fun, but I doubt it will ever lead to a book sale. I had the same doubt about Twitter until recently, when I clicked on a link to WheelMan Press, which eventually led to the acceptance of my fourth novel, fifth book, Exchanges. If it does make it into print, all the posting would have been worth it. Then there's LinkedIn, a site I don't understand at all, perhaps because it's geared more to business professionals than artists. I accept invitations to connect there from anyone who asks, although I don't believe it will lead to any book sales. A few days ago, the site began a new strategy -- endorsements. I received one, endorsed the guy in return, and endorsed a number of other people, including non-writers, although I believe it will lead nowhere. It smacks of desperation, but I should be grateful all these options allow me to fill time constructively and to continue to hope beyond hope that a breakthrough will occur.
For the first time this week there was some warmth in the air. I was comfortable all afternoon. I was happy when I spotted Simon, the 85-year-old veteran who has donated many books to me, approaching with two gift bags in tow. I hadn't seen him for a couple of weeks. That is scary, given his age. Later, I handed off a bag of about 30 CDs to Will, a local security guard who has purchased at least 50 from me already. I told him to sort through them, keep whatever he wanted, and get back to me on a price. At least ten books in Russian were donated this week. Only two remain. I sold novels by P.D. James, Sidney Sheldon, and Rick Castle or whoever is writing under the name of that fictional TV character. Thanks, folks.
Visit Vic's sites:
Vic's Third Novel (Print or Kindle): http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
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