And you lot can just go and sit on a tree branch instead.
Saying……
OR even….
In case people didn’t hear the first time so you need to tell them another 1000.
I wouldn’t worry. You think anyone’s seriously gonna notice in the average tweet stream, that that book doesn’t exist and it’s got five stars.
Well no. Sure you have a book to promote, or a painting, or anything creative, you use social media tools. Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, blogs. One, all, whatever. It’s one of the reasons they’re there.
Yep. You’re a new writer Mitsy, or maybe you’re an established one—–as was said to the lovely author Sharon Struth, who then said it to me, if you don’t blow your trumpet who the hell else will? 
No.
Cos you gone and clogged up my tweet stream with your 101 daily scheduled buy my book tweets. I don’t know about buying your book, but I certainly could write your tweet.
(BTO I do know about buying your book. I won’t. )
What one?
Oh, I binned that. You see I do too….. Then I unfollowed you back.
I’d love to be. On one condition. 
I don’t want a book recommendation from you, one day later that just happens to be your own.
Perhaps. But I’ve not been 5-7 for a very long time. Can we get with the program? I’m an erotic romance writer not a primary school teacher looking to read Bimbo the Lovely Bunny to the class.
No problem. 
Even better. 
My lord! What is it? 
Er…..Sorry. No can do. I mean I got my blog readers to consider here. And far as I know they don’t want bored into an early grave.
Absolutely I don’t. I use all the Social Media sites I can and yes, I do tweet my work. Show me an author who doesn’t.
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Lol, Mitsy, with the force of your personality, by interaction with others, bloggers, authors, readers, by a ton of things really. You’re a selling tool don’t yah know? Go see what you can bring to the table and use yourself wisely. 
shehanne moore 
Bloody hilarious Shey, oh and would you mind buying my book ‘Hard to Hold’ by Incy Black, cos I’m so special, and seriously, reading it will be a life changing experience…and…and…and…and…buy my book, ‘Hard to Hold’…(on continuous loop)
Hell Incy… I might BUT…Hey dagnabbit , I already let one through! I want all visitors to follow your sterling lead and put buy my book in the comments!!! I’ll do it myself . Buy my book(s) on continuous loop…….
HA HA HA HA HA thanks both of you.
Lol Sue…Lovely to see yah. Now what about your books……DO you want us to buy em?
Very funny Shey and quite hypnotic ! I’m feeling sleepy ! I hope you don’t mind me borrowing a couple of your hamsters for a pillow as it’s quite cosy in here.
Ralph xox ❤
ZzzzzZzzzzzZzzzzz (on a continuous loop)
But Ralpha don’t you have a book we should all buy?? I mean Incy B and I do and they are all life changing, you have never read anything like them books……. Hugs . lovely to see you. Go enjoy your nap. Buy my book. Buy my book.
Nah ! No book ! But you can buy this non-existent book anyway on…… 😉 I can’t buy your book toy girl as it may excite me too much and you would be responsible for my excitement. Lovely to see you too my friend 😀
Oh it would! Seriously Ralpha seein as u don’t have a book we need to change this in your case to Buy my blog! Buy my blog…..
Ha ha! Very funny! Writers are often uncomfortable about promoting their work – well I am – and then end up doing it rather ineptly. You’re right – the trick is to think about what you can give, rather that what you want to get.
Hee hee Veronica, it is so true. Now ou est your promotion! Girl, we need it here. It’s your reward for coming by.
Love it, Shey – and the hamsters have surpassed themselves. Oh, and by the way. Buy my book. Please buy my book. You know you want to. Don’t let a poor starving writer – well – starve…
Now then everyone, buy Tonia’s books cos like Dino the Hamster Dwarf, they will change your world and your life. Mind and buy everyone else’s while you are about it, otherwise the hammies will have to send food parcels and we really wouldn’t want that……
Thanks for the laugh, Shey. I love yer wee hamsters! x
Aw Aimee, fab to see you! Glad you got a laugh.. Now let me see. Sinfully Summer isn’t it and …and… and… xxxxxx
Feck I forgot. Again!
All going well I’ll have a new release out end of July, tho it will be a wee bit different than the norm. Maybe Her Majesty could have me over for that?
xxxxxx
Jeez..her majesty and me both! Or maybe I am the majesty and Fury is the nice one!!! Just you let me know the details. NOT just the b and bl!!
You always make me laugh! I did buy your book, my friend, based solely on your lovely personality.
Well, I like to have a giggle Mz Namesake Moore. And I know you bought my book and I have yours but we will be good and not say which ones….. I mean we each have 3 to choose from BUT.. Just getting the gag out here ok. My God , it’s like having Tourette’s!
Absolutely hits the spot!
Aw….. Thank you x
Did I mention you can buy my book Hard to Hold…(sheesh, Shey–how long must I keep up this refrain…ok, switching it up. Go buy a book in a genre you would not normally read.
(PS Mine is flexible and will fit into any genre you choose, except spiritual, sport, scientific–steam punk might be a bit hard too…unless you squint.)
Christ-sake Ince behave in all genres, across the board apart from hamsta genre. Do we have this?????
Ps I squint big time, My keyboard does too which is why I am typing this s..l.o..w..l..y.. x….x…..x….x…x….x..x
Oohh I see.
So I shouldn’t write something like…
There once was a woman named CeeLee,
who after each post, would tell people to “Come read me!” 😉
But CEE I do….cos u got..hell what is the song
you’ve got – (personality) Walk – (personality) talk – (personality) Smile – (personality) charm – (personality) Love – (personality) ‘Cause you got a great big heart?
So I do read you and I send you hugs too xx
And to Duck xxx
Well…damn.
Made me tear up, you did.
And here I was all set to get my deserved comeuppance for being a smarty. LoL
Thanks Shey 🙂
Hugs to you CeeLee and Dick, great big spesh ones x
Made me smile x
Jane, then I’m glad xxxxxxx What is life without one?
Very clever post. 🙂
More daft than anything else. Carol, thxx
Hell, when you have been though it all you get daft!
P .s…. Carol …..where’s yir book we need to buy!!!!
This was great! And totally true. For the authors who seem to use their twitter accounts solely to say “Buy my book!”….I always wonder if that actually works….it makes them seem more like a robot author than an actual person lol!
Jees! Shaina I actually had a paragraph I pulled with the words robot, automaton in it . Maybe my next post will be on ten great robots.
Great minds think a like I guess! 😉
OOH. Let’s share the post. Now this could be classy.
Great post! Phew, now the obligatory pleasantries are out of the way. BUY MY BOOK! 🙂
Nix, all u forgot were the words…RIGHT The NOW! xxxx
Better finish a book first. And once done truly make me some time to spend on those social media sites.
Who knew life could be made so complicated..
but thank you for the lessons little hamstahs. and Milady Shehanne
Och Crow, it is so very simple. Just make up two Buy My Book tweets and schedule ’em to go out 100 times a day. Forget this social interaction shit. That’s one box ticked …!.
That would make it simple 😀 I am so good in that social media boxing I did not even know you could do that :
Yeah. You make it dead simple….of course you then pee everyone off by blitzing them and you sell nothing…
I will focus on the novel first. I be back for Intel once done. LOL. Fingers crossed.
Mine for you too Ranting. You can do this.
Love-love-love you and the hamstahs, Shey. Sooo true, all that stuff about writers gouging out every drop of heart from social media and replacing it with hard sell. Dis-gust-ing! Can’t you set the hammies on them? You epitomise how to do it with grace, humour and style. The hammies make us feel …. well …. all warm and furry. Okay. Okay. That’s over. NOW – Buy My Book. Pleeeeese. (Will that do?)
Ha ha ha! The tenner you sent earlier ensures it! Kate my darling you know I will buy your books anytime. I got a shelf load and when me move house in two months time I is taking the shelves…..Oh and the hammie blog! IN the meantime folks… buy Kate’s books…buy Kate’s books.
Lol,…..see what I mean, Here’s the latest DM
Thanks for trying me! I write Christian thrillers. Try THE TOWER OF SARAH. Lots of suspense, action and heart! -via justunfollow.com/?r=dm
Yip the continued lack of grace of some writers…..
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Lol. Thank you so much. Lovely of you to read and take time to comment. I am off to have sceck at your blog now! And yes, it is hard to start with, so if this was any help then I’m glad
Great advice. Now let’s see how many people will actually follow. Well said, Shey. But Hammies- keep shouting Shey’s books from the rooftops.
Lol…They just don’t behave. Period!. Seriously lovely to see you Missy Wynne. Bet you are glad it is the summer. Hope school’s out! As for following the advice, well people re so gloriously un self aware ain’t they!
You mean…you won’t buy my book if I tell you it’s for sale, over and over and over again? Are you sure you won’t forget it’s for sale if I don’t DM you the buy links? Are you sure you’re sure? Maybe I should tweet you all about it again, ’cause my sales are actually dropping so you must NOT have seen my 50 tweets today saying buy my book. I’m sure you haven’t seen it ’cause you haven’t re-tweeted any of my buy links. So I’m going to post it again…and again…and again…BUY MY BOOK.
*cheeky grin*
Terrific post, Shey. You nailed an issue which I think has been troubling us all for a while. Personally, I hate self-promotion. But a little, if done well, goes a long way. I bought your first book, because of your personality, not because you flogged me to BUY YOUR BOOK. And I’m ever so glad I did 🙂
(Ps….buy my book 😉 )
Awwwww Felicity, you honey. You know I will be buying your book, not just because you have been such a support to me but because I know it will be a cracker coming from you. But yeah I’m a bad person. I couldn’t resist having a wee bit fun today. Personally I hate self promotion but if you don’t do it who is going to know you have books out there. But the first bit of your comment nails it really…How to truly pee folks off. It’s like a market place when we’re all out there. Let’s face it do we buy the goods of or listen to the person shoving them in our faces?
A very witty post… I really enjoyed the reading …
Thank you very much for sharing.
Best wishes, Aquileana 😛
Aquileana, wonderful to see the writer of such a fab blog here again. Folks, if you love mythology, click the link above, you won’t be sorry. Thank you so much for coming by. Hugs xxx