I ordered Delicious Monsters last week. I can't wait to read it!
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for grabbing a copy! I hope you’ll enjoy it!
@MsWOCReader
5 ай бұрын
I didn't know you were doing library request pre-orders. I feel like so few authors offer that anymore in their pre-order campaigns
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
I was! Maybe I should make that more obvious if I do it again in the future?? But yeah I guess if their goal is sales they don’t want to offer it, but that wasn’t mine so I was happy to do it.
@MsWOCReader
5 ай бұрын
@@LiselleSambury Libraries still have to buy copies but I guess they want guaranteed sales. But I've seen more authors moving to only doing pre-orders with their local indie. I've also seen only indies and B&N no Amazon preorders too.
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
@MsWOCReader it’s true they do, but yeah I think it’s the wanting the guaranteed sale since the library might not buy a copy? Personally, I’d rather keep the option and make it more inclusive. But yes, I see a lot of authors doing local indie only which does make a lot of sense to me as not only a way to support their indie but it eliminates shipping cost for the author, and if I had one nearby I totally would too. But I also know for some people Amazon is kind of all they have access to. Or indie shipping is limited or pricey. Which is a strength of shipping everything myself because they can order from wherever works best for them. And I encouraged people to support indies.
@MsWOCReader
5 ай бұрын
@@LiselleSambury Yeah I don't have a local indie and sometimes shipping from some of these indies are half the cost of the book. It's good to know that you keep library pre-orders as an option. I'm sure more people would like to know.
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
@@MsWOCReader I’ll definitely have to be louder about that fact the next time I do it!
@tammiegipson8870
5 ай бұрын
I like watching those packaging videos too. This video was helpful.
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
They’re so fun! And glad it was helpful!
@astoldbydiamond
5 ай бұрын
I participated in your pre-order campaign (I absolutely LOVED the goodies)! I want you to know that I appreciate all the thought and effort you put into it! Seeing you prepare for it in your vlogs, made getting everything more special. I also reallyyyy loved all the promo you made on social for Tender Beasts! I'm currently reading it and I can't help but picture Sunny as your cosplay costume lol
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
I’m so happy you loved all the goodies!! And haha I’m glad I could give that mental picture for your reading lol
@heyimsasa
5 ай бұрын
ooooh thank you for sharing! 💖💖
@shebreathesingold8043
5 ай бұрын
Your hair! 😍😍😍 And I had forgotten Tender beasts was a psych-thriller. I'm about to get it and add it to my TBR!
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!! And it is! ☺️
@LynnaKatriel
5 ай бұрын
I read Tender Beasts these past two months and I really enjoyed it! I am easily scared and it terrified me but it was soooooo worth it.
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
I’m so happy you did! And I appreciate you reading it despite being easily scared haha I’m always happy when people give it a shot even when they’re a little afraid
@gabrielledatascience
5 ай бұрын
Finished Delicious Monsters last month and can't wait to go book shopping this weekend for Tender Beasts :D
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
Amazing!! I appreciate you grabbing a copy!
@mariekaer7348
5 ай бұрын
Could you do a Video about alternative marketing strategies to generate sales? Very interesting video ❤ thank you for sharing!
@RandomWitch1617
5 ай бұрын
I second this.
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
I do have videos where I talk about how I plan marketing for my books: kzitem.info/news/bejne/uoKpsKdmmIaQgoIsi=c4Zf4Ehl3oSPPd6f kzitem.info/news/bejne/sHiPzXeZbmamrKAsi=Krwnt1qnXMP9yg8l But these aren’t necessarily tried and true strategies, and I avoid making getting sales a goal because I can’t track it well as a trad pub author, and I also don’t feel that it’s my job as a trad pub author. So they aren’t ideal if you’re looking for tips for getting sales. I would recommend checking out videos by self published authors who do have access to their own sales portals, who are responsible for marketing to get sales, and who I find have more strategies for making sales that they can back up with data.
@RandomWitch1617
5 ай бұрын
Sorry if you already explained this and I missed it, but I'm completely lost when it comes to HOW to create this stuff. I found a website that allows you to create custom bookmarks that I would love to use, but what about the stuff you did? Is there a business you used to create all that merch? I guess what I'm asking for is the technicality of it all. I'm in the process of becoming a traditional author (recruiting an agent), so it could be that my publisher might end up creating a pre-order campaign anyway (which would be great). If not, I would love to learn how to create one myself in case one day I might want to use one.
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
So, I used the cover files that my publisher gave me and I designed everything myself in photoshop and adobe illustrator and some things using cricut and cricut design maker. Which I’m aware is not a skill set that everyone has. I know some people will use things like Canva templates and I also know people who hire someone to design bookmarks and other swag items for them. I hope that clears that up!
@RandomWitch1617
5 ай бұрын
@@LiselleSambury Ok, thank you. Going into this completely blind.
@jakearlow
5 ай бұрын
the mailing stuff i so real ..... i should've made a zip code one because so many people put in street addresses with no zip code .... 123 main street doesn't help me !!!! (that was my fault though haha)
@LiselleSambury
5 ай бұрын
Yes, that too haha I had too google some addresses to get postal codes
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