Self promoting

Morning to all.

Now this week topic is a bit odd for me cause one it am not a writer nor can I write.  So self pronto it what can a person do to promote themselves when they have a book published. Ok well besides social media which a lot of authors do. I say if you can do a few book conventions a year and book fairs. Get some cards made up with your website , Facebook, google plus pages of you have one. Blog about it join a blogging group. 

I say check with your local LGBTQI associations and see what events they have. Try to get your self there as a guest or speaker. Check out the local universities Gay/Straight alliance groups to go as a speak or donate books. 

Maybe I am wrong but try getting gay adult erotic performers interested in reading your book or visiting your site by showing them what you as an MM author and the community has done. Try putting a small add in some of the leading magazines if you have the cash. 

Get a shirt, bag or hat made up with your cover or site on it. As an establish author or up an coming author you have to  be willing to self sell yourself.  Being an author is not just about writing but selling your self to the masses. 

The MM community is a small community but with the right marketing tool it can become bigger. So  work it  become a self promoting pimp. Pimp your work don't feel that your publishing company will do it for you. You have to want it more than they do. 

So I wonder what the Merry band of misfits I know have to say on this weeks topics.