Short version: My mother-in-law wrote a YA/kids novel many years ago. My husband and I scanned it and have laid it out and produced a custom-designed (i.e. non-template) cover for it. We plan to give her the book and hand over the Amazon KDP account to her so that she can do whatever she likes with it. But here's the real question: What can an 80-year-old with decent, but limited mobility, do to promote her book? Bonus: She isn't especially tech-savvy. (more inside) Longer version: My mother-in-law has been in desperate need of a project to keep her busy. She's becoming isolated and has lost some of her interest in engaging with the world. But she has always wanted to share her writing with people (and she's also still writing).
She wrote the book that we've put on Amazon KDP about 35 years ago, and weirdly, it reads like a contemporary, retro-80s YA book. I think that works well for her, as there's some real nostalgia still around kids' lives in that period.
When we hand over the account to her, we want to help her schedule some projects that might help boost the book's readership. But they can't be too difficult (in terms of technology), nor should they be too expensive.
She lives in South Florida, in a pretty populated area. So library readings, community center events, etc. are a possibility for her. She'd also love these, as she enjoys interacting with people.
[Side note: Printing copies of the book to take to a signing might also make this feel more legit to her, so don't shy away from proposing things that might require hard copies (it's actually a paperback now, but you get the idea).]
What other things can she do?
She wrote the book that we've put on Amazon KDP about 35 years ago, and weirdly, it reads like a contemporary, retro-80s YA book. I think that works well for her, as there's some real nostalgia still around kids' lives in that period.
When we hand over the account to her, we want to help her schedule some projects that might help boost the book's readership. But they can't be too difficult (in terms of technology), nor should they be too expensive.
She lives in South Florida, in a pretty populated area. So library readings, community center events, etc. are a possibility for her. She'd also love these, as she enjoys interacting with people.
[Side note: Printing copies of the book to take to a signing might also make this feel more legit to her, so don't shy away from proposing things that might require hard copies (it's actually a paperback now, but you get the idea).]
What other things can she do?
