Every author needs a reader's circle that stays. It means loyal readers who will follow you and read every new book.
It is not always the case, especially with indie authors. It happens that someone read your two or three books and there it stops. It happened to me also, I did not hear a word from some people for a long time.
Readers are swamped with a bunch of books. They are like kids in a candy store, the offer is too big.
If you want to keep the reader's attention, you must be the best.
What happens if a reader rejects you? How to react?
To keep a reader, you must give them some benefits. Offer them a discount or ARC copy. Show gratitude. If a reader rejects you for any reason, back off. Accept it as it is. Find a new market.
Being ignored is not the end of the world. Still, you have many options to research, and instead of staying on the same point, you have a space for new people.
After some people rejected me I focused on new ones and did not regret it. I learned also about a different approach.
Still, you need to avoid two types of so-called readers:
Those who ask for a free book but never bought anything from you.
Those who ask to teach them writing skills. Yes, there are many workshops and you are not here for free services. Some people go so far so they are able to call you on a personal number with their requests.
Every author should insist on public interaction. If you have something to say, say it public about the book. Don't ask me what I am writing because it writes in my about me section on social media. If you ask me such questions, I will clearly know you got lost.
Reader's and writer's community is a circle for people who love books. If you try to get in there with the flirt request or use it as an excuse for spam, you will get out from there.
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