One thing I learned working in Big 5 publishing is this: authors didn’t compete the way people assume. ▪️They shouted each other out. ▪️They showed up to launches. ▪️They talked about more than one book. Readers don’t buy one book in their lifetime. They buy from authors they trust, and trust is built on community. So let’s start there. 👇🏽 Introduce yourself in the comments Share: ▪️Your name ▪️Your genre (memoir, fiction, poetry, business, wellness, etc.) ▪️How others in this group can genuinely support you right now Support could look like: ▪️Leaving a review ▪️Joining your email list ▪️Following you on social ▪️Attending a virtual event ▪️Simply spreading the word ▪️Sharing your book or preorder After you post your intro, add your info to the author networking spreadsheet. You'll be able to quickly reference authors in your genre, who share similar audiences, etc. Feel free to reach out to them for networking/collaborating opportunities. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixlL8wbsU0q0w1de9IOvDyW84JuLJWcth0YAgROgJ-M/edit?usp=sharing