Writing and publishing can feel like working alone in a room, but on I Turn Pages it doesn't have to. Our author community is full of people who have faced the same decisions you're facing now, and they're generous with what they've learned.
What can you ask?
Anything about the author side of books. Cover decisions, launch timing, pricing, reaching readers, running an ARC campaign, working with editors, or simply how others handle the ups and downs of publishing.
You can ask anything, such as:
- How did you decide between cover concepts?
- What worked for your last book launch, and what didn't?
- How do you find honest beta readers?
- When is the right time to start an ARC campaign?
How to post your question
- Create a new topic from the Ask the Community page or your community menu.
- Write a specific title. "Would you reveal a twist in the blurb?" gets better answers than "Blurb advice please".
- Give context in the body, such as your genre, where you are in the process, and what you've already tried.
Tag your topic with Question under the 'post type.'
And under the 'who for' select For Authors so it appears on the Ask the Author Community page.
Post it, then come back to join the discussion your question starts.
Tips for great questions
A quick tip for the best answers:
- Start your post with the question itself, then add any background after it.
- One question per post works best, and keeps every conversation easy to follow and quick for readers to view.
Ask the Author Community a Question
A few tips for great answers
- One question per topic works best. Two questions in one post tend to get half-answers to each.
- Share what you decide. Authors who report back on what worked make the whole community smarter.
- Answer other authors' questions too. The community works because people give as well as ask.
Your next breakthrough might be one question away.
PS... if you'd like some question mark images to go with your question, feel free to choose any one of these. Or create your own.
