{"id":31337,"date":"2016-02-04T07:59:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T18:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=31337"},"modified":"2016-02-04T08:00:56","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T19:00:56","slug":"so-the-book-is-out-you-really-want-to-support-it-heres-the-four-step-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2016\/02\/04\/so-the-book-is-out-you-really-want-to-support-it-heres-the-four-step-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"So The Book Is Out & You Really Want To Support It: Here’s the Four Step Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daughter Of Blood<\/em><\/strong>, The Wall Of Night<\/a> Book Three was published last week — and a few people have asked, in realtime and via email:<\/p>\n

“How can I support\u00a0Daughter Of Blood<\/em><\/strong> in the world? And make sure there will be more Helen Lowe books published in future?”<\/span><\/p>\n

\"USA\"<\/a>

USA<\/p><\/div>\n

Here’s How: \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n

1. Buy the Book:<\/strong> The surest support for this book and ensuring there are many more books to come is to Buy the Book — if you can afford to.<\/p>\n

And don’t forget that books make great gifts as well, especially when you’re gifting a story you love yourself to someone you think will appreciate it just as much.
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\"UK\/AU\/NZ\"<\/a>

UK\/AU\/NZ<\/p><\/div>\n

2. Request the Book <\/strong>— i.e. Don’t Forget the Library<\/strong>:<\/strong> If you can’t afford to buy the book, or even if you can, consider requesting it at your local library.<\/p>\n

Not only does this encourage libraries to stock the book, but it also helps build readership and support for the series. (Yay!)
\n.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"UK\/AU\/NZ\"<\/a>

UK\/AU\/NZ<\/p><\/div>\n

3. Spread the Word:\u00a0<\/strong> If you enjoy a story, tell your friends and fellow readers.<\/p>\n

Word of mouth is still an incredibly powerful way to support a book and\/or series.
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\"USA\"<\/a>

USA<\/p><\/div>\n

4. Do a review<\/strong> — especially on the big book sites like Amazon, because as Courtney Schafer<\/a> said when her new book, Labyrinth of Flame<\/em>, came out:<\/p>\n

“If you wish to leave an honest review on Amazon, that would be wonderful. If you\u2019re wondering why reviews there are such a big deal to authors, it\u2019s because new reviews push the book up in the ranking and recommendation algorithms, thereby helping new readers to more easily discover the series.\u201d ~ Courtney Schafer
\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And remember that reviews don’t have to be long and indepth (ie burdensome for you to do) — short and snappy can also work!
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Buy, Request, Recommend, Review<\/em><\/strong> —<\/span><\/p>\n

four simple ways in which you can support Daughter of Blood<\/em><\/strong>, and\u00a0 any book you enjoy — should you wish<\/em> to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

And tomorrow—I thought we might go for one of those deleted scenes. Waddya reckon?<\/p>\n

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