Would you like to support a young, struggling gay author? Both in making his career dreams come true and get out of a toxic living situation? Well aren’t you in luck cause its time for the summer iteration of…
It’s been several months in coming, but I finally have my resources together and enough time to sit down and make a proper masterpost in regards to my novel, Paper Crowns.
For those of you not in the know, Paper Crowns is my debut Young Adult Fantasy novel centering around a troubled girl and her friends as they discover a fantasy world from their youth isn’t as fictional as they had believed.
It’s currently available for $12.99 on Createspace, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble (as well as on various other international Amazon channels, simply search for ‘Paper Crowns Mike Cyr) in paperback format. I’m hoping to generate enough interest and sales to both release it in Kindle format and viably release the sequel.
So why should you invest in buying my book? Well I think it’s good, that’s for sure. I have a story I want to tell and here is my chance to share it with you. I’ve drawn from personal experiences and poured a lot of heart into this book. The process of getting to this point has been long and hard and I want something to show for it.
Can’t afford to buy my book? That’s alright. I of all people understand when finances are tight. Spreading this post around or clicking that donate button on my blog would help a lot in the long run and really means a lot to me.
Already bought the book? Are you asking ‘now what?’ I need reviews! There’s no way I’m going to be able to be financially successful with Paper Crowns unless I can generate some honest buzz, and the best way to do that is to leave reviews on places like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I want nothing short of brutal honesty from my readers and any and all potential fans of my work. This is just as important as sales and there’s no way I can stress that enough. If I’m going to spread this book around, word of mouth is going to have to be my new best friend.
Sometimes it feels a little selfish to want to see people enjoying your work. I want to see a fandom or something like a fandom sprout up, quoting my characters and making fan-casts or mood-boards or doing palette challenges with the settings and characters I’ve created. Maybe it’s selfish, but I want someone to enjoy what I’ve made.
Look, I’ve tried making a post like this several times in the past. I know it’s only going to generate buzz for a week tops before petering out. But I’ve got to try. I’m likely going to move halfway across the country to escape a toxic living situation, to escape the life of living in the closet, and to finally have a chance at a free adult life. I need to replace my broken tablet and get serious about my professional art career. There’s a lot going on in my life and my freelance work is spotty at times, so this is all the more important.
Just a signal boost helps a lot. Thank you ahead of time.
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