Hi, I’m Claudine,
Let’s Get Your Book Seen and Sold
If you found me, you most likely have (1) a book idea or (2) a book that you have already published that is not selling. You want to learn some book marketing/promotion tips to help you sell more books.
You are in the right spot.
Let’s start with the headshot I posted. Omg, my enormous head, huge smile and teeth…but still… my headshot leads me to my first book promotion tip.
Your first book promotion tip?
Invest in a professional headshot. Every author needs one. In this substack newsletter I mention only a few must-do book promotion budget items but a professional headshot is one of them. For less than $100, you can book an appointment for a digital, professional headshot that you will use for all your book promotion efforts… readers connect with authors and they want to see your cute face.
For more fabulous tips, ideas, research and interviews with book promotion experts - both written and recorded, subscribe today. If you subscribe with a payment you get more book promotion cheerleading, advice, and resources including a 30 minute Zoom call with me. (details below if you feel like learning more)
Why me? I’m a published author, journalist, podcast host and book marketer, so I’m no slouch, I have been doing this work since 2008 and I love it. One of my more famous book marketing projects was editing and promoting the 2nd edition of the famous tome, Super Baby Food by Ruth Aaron with my colleague, publisher Julie Murkette. Whoa, was that a fun project, especially when Kourtney Kardashian posted a picture of herself reading the book on Facebook… WAT? Talk about Book Promotion Heaven…. Julie and I decided to join forces after years of book marketing for clients with a book for you - for authors - titled Get Your Book Seen and Sold, that releases this September. Yup, the title of the book is the same as the title of the substack newsletter and podcast - See? You will learn book promotion tricks non-stop when you subscribe to the Get Your Book Seen and Sold Newsletter.
More detailed information on the newsletter is below but if you read the text above, you get the idea of the newsletter. I post once a week, sometime twice. The posts will come directly to your inbox when you subscribe.
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What you will you learn from my free newsletter?
I do the research for book marketing ideas that you don’t have time to do. I cut to the good stuff: publishing and book marketing strategies, book promotion ideas that won’t break the bank, and book marketing resources that are worth your time and money. Many free posts and podcasts highlight and simplify ideas and publishing terminology to make your life easier. Plus, I offer writing motivation to keep you moving in order to get your message out there.
Paid Subscribers Get Even More From the Newsletter, Podcast and Videos:
At the $50/ year level subscribers get a Downloadable Book Marketing Fill-in-the-Blank PDF by emailing me at wjcwolk@gmail.com. I will get it to you right away, thanks for subscribing.
If you have signed up as a founding member at the $100 level, here is the link to sign up for you free 30 minute consultation with me. We will chat about your book marketing and publishing plans and come up with a great starting point for you to begin to market your book.
Why The Investment in Get Your Book Seen and Sold Is Smart
This newsletter will save you time and money as you publish and market your book. I research and highlight the resources that will make a difference in getting your book seen and sold. My articles/podcasts reflect research spent in deep dives of specific book marketing opportunities for you and your book. At less than $1 a day, you can’t go wrong!
Here is the link to a post that does a deep dive on BookBub as a book promotion opportunity option to show you how I will save you time and money.
Another link teaches you about query letters and how to write an effective one.
Great Podcast Interviews like the one I did with Book Marketing Powerhouse Joanna Penn keep you on top of the latest in book marketing resources.
You Are On Your Way To Being A Published Author, Congratulate Yourself!
The Get Your Book Seen and Sold newsletter will provide the motivation that YOU need to get started, keep moving, and market the heck out of your book. The world wants to hear YOUR message. Now you will have the tools to Get It Seen and Sold. Articles, podcast episodes, interviews are on the way.
Today is the day you start to make your dream of a successfully published book a reality. If you ever wanted to write a book or are you already starting the process of publishing a book and need to learn how to market the book, you have come to the right place. Welcome!
