Jolene's Writings Around the Web

Creating engaging and fun videos on whatever subject gets you going can be quite fun. I have been creating quite a lot of short videos for a variety of my social media pages, to sell some of the books I have written, to encourage people to get out to vote and to support other authors and some of the causes that are most important to me. The world is a crazy place these days you might as well have some fun, get your message out there and support your friends and family.

Physically participating in Books Events is still a challenge for most of us since we have been so isolated over the last couple of years. I would much rather Zoom with a small group than face hundreds or potentially thousands of people streaming by your table, handling your merchandise and asking, sometimes, very silly questions. Most of the times these events will not even pay for themselves. However, they are part of the Small Business person's live and one procedure that is common to get more people to purchase your wares.  As book writers we must also submit ourselves for viewing, speak to our potential readers and pray that one or more of them will actually purchase a book or two while you are there. There is also the very slim chance that they will remember you and your books when they go online to purchase them from there. I do not know if I will be up to this event in January or not. But I have committed myself to be their social media person and I have paid my table fees....