We’re less than a week away from the release of The Truth Inside, the first novel in my
New Beginnings new adult romance series.
Earlier in the year, I made a commitment to be more
aggressive in promotion of my books this year, and I’ve taken the first steps.
The Truth Inside will be going on a blog tour beginning February 12th
and ending on March 2nd.
The plan is to be featured on fifteen different blogs where
readers will be able to see the cover and a sample of the book. Even better,
readers will have a chance, fifteen chances actually, to enter to win a $20
Amazon gift card at the conclusion of the tour.
I’m equal parts excited and nervous about this tour. I’ve
done one blog tour before, and as much fun as I remember it being, there’s
still a bit of playing the what if game. What if there aren’t enough bloggers interested
in hosting the book for the tour? What if bloggers don’t like the book or the
cover and give it a bad review? What if there aren’t any readers interested in
the blog tour? And the list goes on and on.
Instead of listening on these negative voices, I’m going to
tune them out and focus on the goals I have for this tour. Book tours have one
big perk that writers can’t deny. They introduce you to new readers. Don’t get
me wrong. I love the readers I have. They are rabid in their loyalty and they
never fail to brighten my day when I need it. Having more readers is always a
plus. Likewise, I hope this will translate to more sales and especially more
reviews, but that’s not the main thing I want from this tour.
The
Truth Inside is a novel that’s near and dear to my heart and I’m
grateful for the opportunity to reach more readers. I’m hoping new readers will
discover this book and be touched by it. I’m hoping that at least one reader
identifies with our hero’s struggle and that it somehow changes his or her
life. Making money as a writer is always nice, but it’s not my top priority. I
want to entertain my readers while at the same time affecting their lives in a
positive way, be it large or small.
In March, we’ll find out if I’ve reached any of these goals.
I’ll be sure to let you know either way. In the meantime, be sure to watch my
social media posts in the upcoming weeks for details on each stop of the tour!
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