SPA Girls Podcast – EP20 – Find Your Tribe Challenge

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SPA Girls This week it’s a challenge episode – please ignore the weird silence at the beginning of the recording, it was supposed to be our new theme song, but technical issues got in the way…! And then we ask what you thought of it…? Ha, just try to comment on something you can’t hear… Sorry, we’ll do better next time. 🙂

We talk about the ways we decided to meet new people – preferably other authors who could help with the self publishing process. We all found ways to get into Facebook groups, Google + hangouts, and forums and online groups. Listen in and find out how you can find the kind of people who will support you through the ups and downs of the self publishing process.

What Groups Did We Join?

Cheryl – was invited to join a group called ‘World Building,’ and they are planning to write books that relate to this subject and bundle them into a boxed set. This is an on online, world-wide group. Networking with this group will enhance her profile and also widen her writer connections. Groups like this help hugely with promotion.

Remember if you join a group you can always leave if it doesn’t suit you.

Wendy – is in a closed group (FB invitation only) of Hybrid and traditional published writers. The group is diverse and the writers at differing stages in their publishing journey. Most are based in the USA, and their knowledge base is huge and they are more than happy to help if you ask for it. This group has taught her that you never stop learning.

Be aware of the group setting that you choose to join. Remember, once it’s online, then it can be shared, especially if this is not a closed group, so be careful what information you post.

Trudi – did the Nick Stevenson course called your first 10k readers, and from that she joined the private FB group. The group was helpful when she was doing the course because could interact with other people and join discussions. As a result of this group, she put one of her books into a paranormal romance boxed set, which is helping with exposure, and often does google plus hangouts with other writers.

Remember to say yes occasionally, you never know what opportunities can arise from it!

Shar – she joined Romance Diva’s an online writer forum (not a FB group), this group has many writers all at different stages, both traditionally and self-published. There are a huge number of romance writers on there. It’s monitored, and very active and they expect you to be active also and will kick you off if you do not post. If you are active, you will benefit by exposure to their resources. There are mentoring programs and boxed set opportunities. She also joined Indie Pub Club. This also demands a high level of participation from you, or you will be asked to leave (like Shar). This is not romance pacific, and very business oriented, but they do welcome romance writers.

Maybe to begin with, look for a group that suits your genre. Now, go out there and find a group that suits you!!

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Exercise challenge – the SPA girls have taken up the challenge to get moving. So you can too! Don’t be inactive all day, find something that suits you and remember, small steps lead to big ones.

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