“How to Get Your Book in Bookstores & Libraries After Amazon | Indie Author Marketing Tips”

📚 How to Get Your Book in Bookstores & Libraries After Amazon | Indie Author Marketing Tips

Are you wondering how to get your self-published book into bookstores and libraries after Amazon KDP? In this video, I’ll share my real-life journey as an indie author and give you step-by-step tips to expand your reach beyond Amazon.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this video:
✅ How to format your book for IngramSpark and why it’s essential
✅ Making your book available on Walmart.com, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers
✅ How to approach local bookstores and set up book signings
✅ Tips for getting your book into public libraries (with or without a Kirkus review)
✅ My personal story of how I got my book into local libraries and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum bookstore
✅ Marketing strategies every self-published author should know to reach more readers

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✨ Why Watch This Video?

Whether you’re a self-published author, indie writer, or creative after 50+, this video will give you practical book marketing strategies that actually work. You’ll discover how to grow your author brand, reach more readers, and turn your dream of seeing your book in bookstores and libraries into reality.

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