Magi of Gaia will soon be released, and I assure you that there has been no end to the amount of work that has come from that.
First, let’s talk about advertising. Over the past two weeks, I’ve gotten in touch with a few different voice actresses to read lines for the YouTube ad I plan to run during February and they’ve already completed those lines. Also for that ad, I’ve contacted a musician whose music I like and am in talks with that person for whether or not they will allow me to use one of their songs in the background of the ad (if they say yes, I’ll go into more detail later). Once I hear back from them, I’ll start the final stretch of the project by hiring someone to put together all the images, voice acting, and music together into a nice-looking ad.
I’ve also gone through roughly 40 different book marketing websites, and have made notes as to when I should advertise my book with them. Many require your book to have a certain number of reviews and a decent review score. Others want your book to be a certain price (or free), so the plan is to immediately discount the book for a month of so after its release to meet the majority of those promotions’ standards. Getting those reviews will take a tiny bit longer.
Next, I’ve gotten up TWO new social media accounts, though I’m still learning how to use them properly.
You can check out the new Facebook about HERE.
And the new Instagram account HERE.
As far as Facebook goes, I haven’t really delved too deep into it yet. Currently, I’m focusing on using Instagram to its fullest, and I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job so far! It’s a slow process, but I feel like I’m progressing smoothly.
For the website, I’ve been working a bit on the “MAGI” section. In it, I reiterate some of the history of the Magi, go over the different types of magic the Magi use, and comment on notable figures that have influenced history (well, moreso than most Magi, at least). I’d say I’m about halfway done as of this blog, so I expect it to be finished by the time the book come out.
Lastly, I’ve contacted my illustrator again to see if they could expand the ebook cover for Magi of Gaia to be the necessary size to make a paperback book. Once she’s done (and once I get my graphic designer to make it look sharp), I’ll be able to sell not only ebooks, but physical copies as well! That’s amazing (and I’m going to buy the very first copy for myself)!
So yeah, it’s been two weeks of work, planning, and learning new things. I feel a little bad that I’ve had to switch gears away from writing on volume two, but the fact that I’m eager to get back to work on it is a good thing. Maybe I’ll try to work in a few pages between finishing up the “MAGI” section of the website and figuring out Instagram and Facebook.
The next time I write will be after the official release of the book. See you then!