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How many copies can a self-published debut author with no platform move? Full results from my r/Fantasy giveaway experiment during September 2022.
// JUMP TO
0:00 The experiment
0:21 Why Reddit?
2:23 The setup
3:12 Results
7:22 The costs
10:12 What I learned
#authortube #selfpublishing
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these videos:
Using AI art on book covers → youtu.be/ACQZvQ_Qwwk
What I learned doing my first giveaway → youtu.be/9qO10B_HUhY
// REFERENCES
Ryan Cahill on not being afraid of free, in his interview with @libraryofaviking:
→ youtu.be/iUi5yoV25ZA?t=2008
r/Fantasy links:
My giveaway post → reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/x2qbjy/petition_by_delilah_waan_signed_fantasy_hardback
RAB Book Club → reddit.com/r/Fantasy/search/?q=title%3ARAB&restrict_sr=1&sort=new
Weekly Self-Promo posts → new.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/search/?q=%22r%2FFantasy%20Dealer%27s%20Room%22&restrict_sr=1&sr_nsfw=&sort=relevance&t=week
Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off
→ mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-official-self-published-fantasy.html
// RESOURCES
A NaNoWriMo word count goal calculator:
→ bit.ly/nanowordcountgoalcalculator
A simple word count progress tracker:
→ bit.ly/2U1601w
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS!
120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/deborahlau
// CHECK OUT
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6:
Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday
Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring
My debut epic fantasy novel:
Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
How many copies can a self-published debut author with no platform move? Full results from my r/Fantasy giveaway experiment during September 2022.
// JUMP TO
0:00 The experiment
0:21 Why Reddit?
2:23 The setup
3:12 Results
7:22 The costs
10:12 What I learned
#authortube #selfpublishing
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these videos:
Using AI art on book covers → youtu.be/ACQZvQ_Qwwk
What I learned doing my first giveaway → youtu.be/9qO10B_HUhY
// REFERENCES
Ryan Cahill on not being afraid of free, in his interview with @libraryofaviking:
→ youtu.be/iUi5yoV25ZA?t=2008
r/Fantasy links:
My giveaway post → reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/x2qbjy/petition_by_delilah_waan_signed_fantasy_hardback
RAB Book Club → reddit.com/r/Fantasy/search/?q=title%3ARAB&restrict_sr=1&sort=new
Weekly Self-Promo posts → new.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/search/?q=%22r%2FFantasy%20Dealer%27s%20Room%22&restrict_sr=1&sr_nsfw=&sort=relevance&t=week
Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off
→ mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-official-self-published-fantasy.html
// RESOURCES
A NaNoWriMo word count goal calculator:
→ bit.ly/nanowordcountgoalcalculator
A simple word count progress tracker:
→ bit.ly/2U1601w
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS!
120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/deborahlau
// CHECK OUT
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6:
Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday
Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring
My debut epic fantasy novel:
Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
