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Author's website - what are the must-do's?
Recently, I had a call with “the publisher” (aka, a person taking care of me as an author). He has visited my website and asked if I will be using it as my author’s page.
I knew that my website, lexiejanson.com would need a refresh as I wanted it to become my Author’s page. At the previous state this website was made as my general portfolio as a content creator. I actually have 2 websites, so I can just move that stuff to my other website, no hard feelings.
Fantasy Book Publishing & Marketing
Two days ago I had a pleasure of having a second call with my publisher. During the first call we have discussed the timeline for my debut novel as well as the general processes behind publishing. But the second call was more focused on the tip of the iceberg - The Marketing.
Contrary to a popular belief (which I actually did not have, but I saw many authors on facebook groups, who do) - writing the book is not “the end game”. While yes, writing the book is probably the biggest part of its success, marketing is the actual force behind the sales.
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Today I had a pleasure (and a panic attack) to experience my first call with the publisher. We already have a contract signed and agreed on the Pub Date (Halloween 2025).
I won’t lie - I didn’t know what to expect out of the call. I was nervous, because this is my first novel, and I don’t really know the process. But this call was made exactly for that reason. So, if you want to know everything about the book publishing process… Here’s my experience with the first call: