Time for November's Support Group hosted by Alex J Cavanaugh . Recently I attended a writer/reader event, the Queen City Indie Con, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The author marketing panel was particularly good and I want to share their tips with YOU. Book Marketing Tips (The photo on the right shows authors Abbi Glines and Tara Sivec but I also learned from Tonya Kappes, Jayne Rylon, and MR Polish.) 1. Do you have a newsletter? (I don't at this time.) All the authors encouraged emailing a newsletter to your readers to inform them of new releases, giveaways, appearances, etc. If you rely on social media to spread the word, you give up control. For example, few Facebook fans now see posts on your page, and word on the street is that Twitter will also become more monetized. 2. Is your book on sale? How do you get the word out? Use Book Bub , a daily email alert sent to over one million readers. Getting a Book Bub ad is expensive but well worth it. Your book needs a certai...