Because. . . .
Not everybody is doing awesome on Amazon and kicking butt on Kindle.
Not everybody can blog and get a thousand followers to promote for them and buy their books.
Not everybody has a moneybags publisher behind them to get their books on front tables at Barnes and Noble. Yes that costs money, B & N charges for the privilege.
Not everybody has the confidence and chutzpah to get their face and their book covers out there on all the blogs.
Not everybody has a personality that translates well through social media.
Not everybody has the time to spend hours a day online making those crucial connections.
But. . . . everybody who publishes a book wants readers, wants to sell books, wants to write more books, wants to make just a little money through the practice of their craft.
And this is why Celerytree. Because it's time for another option.
Click on the JOIN button at Celerytree.com and get started!
A personality that translates well through social media - is that like a face for radio?
ReplyDeleteAlex, Maybe a face that only a mother can love?
ReplyDeleteSo long as you brush your teeth and comb your hair, is what my mum says (sorry, reading the comments!).
ReplyDeleteTake care
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Oh man this is the worst post ever. Did I imply that unsuccessful, unattractive people with a face only a mother could love will join Celerytree? Because you know that's not what I meant!
ReplyDeleteI didn't take the post that way, rather that some people are more marketable than others and some people are fortunate enough to have $ backing them. Celery Tree sounds like a great alternative or addition to the other options out there.
ReplyDeleteI'm off to visit the site. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I didn't get that impression from your post--I agree with what mshatch said.
I think there's always room for more places to promote books:-)
ReplyDeleteKaren, I need to look into Celery Tree.
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope I'm not unattractive - LOL! (Just reading the comments.)
Good luck with your enterprising Celery Tree project, Karen! I was very struck by your happy Christmas spent knitting ALL the presents - someone who has the bent and the dedication to do that will make any new initiative on which she sets her heart a success, and a joyful one.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen!
ReplyDeleteNow I know why I've always been attracted by CeleryTree lol. I've poked around a bit for awhile. You'll see I've now joined and will buy 6 books in 365 days, squee, any excuse! Oh, and I know you're going to get this, but I had to hunt for awhile to see where my genre of novel would fit. Some authors hate Women's Fiction as a genre title, as Jodi Picoult says, 42% of her readers are men. She prefers Mainstream Fiction but I suppose that's a bit broad. Just a point, worth as much as my face, lol!
Denise
Awesome reasons. :) I'm at work right now and just came over for a peek. But when I get home I'm going to log-in at Celery Tree, try my hand at updating my profile (if it needs it) and will get spreading the word.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great idea, Karen, and I like how you introduce it. It's very enticing.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen .. I just thought - what a great idea .. you'll have like minded people there, who are doing their utmost to get themselves out there - so that they can plaster their face over FB and their books, and tweet to their hearts content ...
ReplyDelete... for now I'd rather find readers I can trust - with some memorable books for us to read ..
Strikes me to be a great idea .. have a good weekend .. Hilary