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Reddit mentions of New Alcatraz: Dark Time (Volume 1)
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| Height | 9 Inches |
| Length | 6 Inches |
| Weight | 1.45 Pounds |
| Width | 0.75 Inches |
Hey, I am with you. And I have seen many people on this sub have the same question/dislike for marketing.
One thing I have read pretty consistently is that until you have at least 3 books published, marketing is not that important. The rough formula being spend 90% of your time writing your next book and only 10% marketing until you get 3+ books. And even then the split is only like 70/30.
I have only one book out, New Alcatraz now and I am working on my second. I have done very little marketing. I have started a FB page (which is bare because I have avoided FB for more than a decade). But it is free. I have also started a blog (which is also bare because I would rather write my book than blog). This wasn't free. I had to pay for the domain name. These are all just outlets for people to learn about your book. But what about getting people to go to your FB page or blog?
That is a slow burn. As you write you can join forums, such as reddit and goodreads.
I look at marketing my book less as advertising and more of talking to people (who are interested) about something I am passionate about. The rest I am hoping word of mouth will get me a few more sales as well. There is no step by step guide that I know of. If it was "do XYZ and you will sell books" we would all be doing XYZ.