Summary: This week, the guys talked about how to bond with your readers. This is definitely one of the top ten most useful episodes of the year, in my book, so you should absolutely check it out. There is a lot of emphasis these days on producing more and writing faster, and indies often focus on two main tricks to sell more books: price and promos. But also incredibly important is finding ways to connect with your readers, to slowly win them over, build a lasting relationship, and make them your true fans. How do you do that? The guys talked about a few fantastic ways they've used in the past, such as: Author's notes Development diaries Author-read audio recordings Newsletters and autoresponders Giving bonuses and finding other ways to surprise your readers (in a good way) Even if you have very few readers really following your work right now, and even if your writing time is limited and you feel you don't have time for all that extra work, coming up with ways to bond with readers is an essential part of building you tribe, which will be nothing but profitable in the future.
