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| THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER! |
Every time I reach out of my comfort zone, I learn.
Doing giveaways with fellow authors where they lead the way isn’t out of my
comfort zone, but coming up with my own is. Today marks the last day of my very
own giveaway - it ends at midnight - and words can’t express how relieved I am. Here’s
the link:
Sure, it’s been fun.
I boosted the post on Facebook and over a twelve hundred people saw it, there are 197 entries for the giveaway, many liked my author page as a result, the
comments on the post were fun, and I got a few BookBub likes to boot.
But here’s what I learned.
1) Lots of cogs and wheels have to sync up for pretty
much every new endeavor. There was much back-and-forth with mentor Erica Lucke
Dean, Gail Cleare, Jennifer Klepper, and my personal life-saver, Kelly Stone Gamble
in order for everything to work out. These women taught me the ropes on
Rafflecopter and about boosting posts on Facebook, lessons I will no doubt use
again and share with others along the way.
2) Be prepared to invest lots of time. Late-night
wrestling with wiki-style formatting had me close to tears, and I’ll never
get that Saturday back, the one where I sat in front of my computer trying to
figure it all out. It was a pretty day, too.
3) You will need help. Refer to point one! I don’t
like to bother people and I don’t like to owe people favors. And maybe THAT’S
why the process took me out of my comfort zone. I’d rather just keep on doing
what I know how to do than ask for help! Can I get an amen? But I won’t get to
new heights without a little help from my friends now, will I?
4) Don’t get attached to the results. The goal was
to garner at least 50 BookBub follows. I did NOT reach my goal. But I did get
my name out there, quite a few readers liked my author
page, and I learned how to master the art of a giveaway. I'm calling it a win. But just in case you’re interested, you can follow
me on BookBub here: www.bookbub.com/authors/jeannie-zokan
Darn... now I owe you a favor!
