Hi, William. Thanks for sharing your story. It’s unfortunate you don’t have a supportive following that is interested in the process. Getting people into the sales funnel prior to releasing your book can lead to immediate success. And those loyal followers are also more likely to leave reviews and promote to their followers and friends.

I also have to disagree with the book tour. If your book solves a problem, it is in no way an “atrocious waste of time.” If you are touring in front of people that need what your book has to offer, instant sales.

If you plan of writing more than one book, I would highly recommend putting the time into building your own site, mailing list and loyal following. It is 100 times easier to sell to an existing customer than find a new one. That’s the golden rule of business. While those one-off KDP promotions may push your book initially, those people can’t be remarketed to in the future – like when you are building buzz for the next book in your series. OR, taking them with you to the next – more profitable – level; memberships, courses, tangible products, etc.

So, what I actually do is comment on the translation process itself. Did I find something difficult to translate and how did I resolve the issue? How has my communication with the author/editor been? What did I enjoy most about translating a book? You get the idea.

As a reader, I like reading posts about an author’s behind the scenes while working on a book to learn more about the challenges they’ve faces and the decisions they’ve made.

I need to look into Goodreads more. I have heard it in passing but never had the time to look into it further.

It’s never too early, Anna! 🙂

Great, Tina. Thanks!

Best of luck!

That’s another great tip, Lisa! I have been trying to schedule a few tweets per month to go out. It definitely helps keep it circulating.

Appreciate you taking the time to post.