MORE Magazine Spring 2017 Issue 3 | Page 34

Trailers, interviews, IG and FB live videos work well. What’s your views on social media for marketing? It is a great avenue to reach masses of people without a million dollar budget. Which social network worked best for you? FB and Twitter at this time. What do you do to get book reviews? I contact book reviewers, book clubs, author hosting sites to get book reviews in addition to asking those that have read the book to provide feedback. Do you have a strategy for finding reviewers? I look for the number of viewers, demographics they reach, listen to past shows the host has done and potential cost if any due to finances. What are your thoughts on good/bad reviews? To me good or bad reviews will help you to improve your work either way. Do you think that giving books away free works and why? I have mixed emotions about giving away my books for free, but if it’s for a good cause or given to the right hands it will pay off for me. Is there any marketing technique you used that had an immediate impact on your sales figures? One marketing technique that got me viewers for potential sales was providing interaction with patrons to be involved in the book. Do you have a trailer or do you intend to create one for your own books? I have one, but I need a new more exciting trailer. https://vimeo.com/132038035 Please share motivation for authors, future authors and the readers What is your favorite motivational phrase? You can’t finish what you never started! What is your favorite positive saying? Believe in yourself and never give up. What advice would you give to aspiring writers? Write down your ideas for the book. Create an outline to follow and keep you focused and on task..Take your time, ask questions and join a writers group and take classes to learn all about writing including software. Where can you see yourself in 5 years time? I see myself as a world-renowned author, poet and publisher powerhouse in a billion-dollar industry within five years’ time. What advice would you give to your younger