My
journey in self-publishing began in the Spring of 2014. Today, after a year and
a half as a published author, I am reflecting on my progress in 2015.
My major accomplishment was completing the Grand Master’s Trilogy. This series is the
longest and most complex I have written so far.
The best description comes from a 5 star
review:
“Exciting
and vivid sci fi/fantasy/adventure, grounded in real emotions and fully
realized characters, Aurora Springer's GRAND MASTER'S PAWN (Book One of the
Grand Master's Trilogy) is a wonderful read, even for those who might not
usually read novels in this genre. (I'm one of those, and I truly enjoyed it!)
Give yourself a treat and join courageous, psychically bonded lovers Violet and
Athanor on their amazing adventures!“
You can
sample my style and the world of the Grand Masters in the FREE short story Gifts of
Jangalore: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R0AIG36
Also, for
Valentine’s Day, I published a short story set on Mars in the near future.
Lonely Hearts on Mars: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T0TOZYO
Promotions and Marketing
I run
promotions regularly of FREE and 99c eBooks. A couple of promotions of my Free
eBooks reached the top ranks in subcategories on Amazon.
Best to
date:
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134 Free in Kindle Store
#1 in Kindle Store
> Kindle eBooks
> Science Fiction &
Fantasy > Science Fiction
> Space Exploration
Read my
summary here - http://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2015/10/can-free-promotions-help-indie-authors.html
Second
Best:
Grand Master’s Pawn: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TP1N5PM
Amazon
Best Sellers Rank:
#264 Free in Kindle Store (See
Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
#2 in Kindle
Store > Kindle
eBooks > Romance > Science
Fiction
Social Media and Events
Twitter
After resolving
to increase the number of followers on my twitter account @AuroraSpringer, I now have over 3000 followers, starting from
about 100 last January. My tweets and RTs are partly automated thanks to valuable
advice from Effrosyni Moschoudi at http://effrosyniwrites.com/2015/10/22/twitter-lists-and-roundteam-explained/
Facebook Author Page
Thanks
to several cooperative groups, my Facebook Author Page has acquired over 400
likes.
Affiliations
Science Fiction Romance Brigade: This year I
continued to participate in the Science Fiction Romance Brigade, where I have
made several friends and learned about the genre. We showcase our work every
month in a Blog Hop.
eNovelAuthorsatWork
I was
accepted as a member of the supportive eNovelAuthorsatWork group for Indie
Authors and learned a variety of techniques for promoting my books. Members of
this group help by tweeting and sharing each other’s book promotions. Much of
their advice is presented in http://enovelauthorsatwork.com/
I participate
regularly in two groups where writers exchange snippets of their work each
weekend.
Weekend Writing Warriors - www.wewriwa.com
My blog
lists my novels, connections and some free resources for Indie Authors. You can
read samples of my writing at my blog. I host guest posts from other authors
and some posts have achieved over 1000 hits in a week.
Media links:
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Aurora-Springer/e/B00K2C4NL8
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/AuroraSpringer
Year End Bargains - 99c for First in Series and two Novellas - See details in:
