There is no power on earth for authors like word of mouth. Especially with the death of Twitter, so many of us have lost huge chunks of our reach. So please, if you love a book, tell your friends and talk it up on your social media. No voice is too small, every single word counts. And thank you!
My Japanese wife always says word of mouse. Which I greatly prefer.
Alors juste en passant : lisez les livres de Richard Powers. Voilà, c'est tout pour le moment.
In the hope of providing hope, 1 like or follow here is the equivalent of several in the other place.
Absolutely. It’s about the only reason I’m clinging on there because the bloggers who review my books tend to be on there.
And it's even harder for someone still starting out and trying to figure out how everything works, only for the rules to change every year :( (yes I'm talking about me...)
One of the best things about social media is being able to tell an author you love their book. And getting a reply…😊
Same with musicians, visibility and engagement for bands dropped hugely. Instagram seems to have caught some of the exodus. But I truly bemoan the loss of lovely crossovers: science, nature, SFF community, artists working in other mediums. It was like being at a huge fair vs the local newsagent..
I’ve noticed excerpts of books being narrated on TikTok and getting a lot of interest.
Tapping into that, though, feels like an exercise in futility most days. When it works, it's great.