Hello everyone! My name is Tommy Boyd, and I’m an independent author from Toccoa, Georgia. My book, A Rough Patch: Living Through Fear, Faith, and Hope, shares my journey through serious heart problems, fear, recovery, and faith. I joined this community to learn better ways to reach readers and market my book on a limited budget. I’m also working toward an audiobook and planning my next book. I look forward to learning from everyone and connecting with other nonfiction authors. If God did it for me, He can do it for you.

Got an email saying Perfect Keto was up. So, I bought the first copy to make sure the kindle version was okay. The link is: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ3Y8LH3. 229 drafts over two years off and on. Without the help and support from Book Launchers and the folks at skool, this would have taken longer. Okay, enough celebration, back to finishing the SEO work on my webpage.

Hi Friends, I self published a book a year ago and got tired of promoting-I needed to step back. I'm sure that's against advice, but now I'm back baby! Seasons with Storey A Mother's Memoir. https://a.co/d/02XxtkeN

I wanted to share a small milestone and what I learned through gentle free copy outreach, for all of us nonfiction authors navigating self-publishing and book marketing. My nonfiction Kindle book Fueling the Night Shift just received its second Amazon review, written by a kind, thoughtful member right here in this community. Here’s my outreach process: I connected privately with Skool members whose real-life experience aligned with my book’s topic. I offered a free copy, with zero pressure attached. I only asked for an honest Amazon review if the book genuinely resonated with them. No generic mass messages, no pushy sales language. This exchange turned into a wonderful conversation. She opened up about her long caregiving journey, and shared that she is also working on her own nonfiction book about her family’s hospital struggles. It reminded me that the best book marketing comes from real human connection, not chasing ratings. I’m deeply thankful for her candid feedback and the time she spent leaving her thoughts. If any of you would like a free copy, please leave your email in the comments or DM me directly. I’d be incredibly grateful for your honest review. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HC52ZHYT

Great post from Writers Beware that is worth a look. The book review and book festival emails have gotten out of control. I am going to record a video on Monday about this but wanted to share in the meantime. https://writerbeware.blog/2026/08/28/production-companies-literary-agents-foreign-languages-ai-driven-scams-continue-to-morph/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=the-latest-post-from-the-writer-beware-blog_154