CurseBreaker Publishing Timeline

Now that Through the Fog and Eternal Fire have launched I can begin thinking ahead to my YA High Fantasy / Fairytale Retelling, CURSEBREAKER, which will be releasing in January 2018! CURSEBREAKER is a historical fantasy retelling of the Norwegian fairytale East O' The Sun and West O' The Moon set in Viking-era Scandinavia.

I've already done a few things toward the publishing process but I've never really detailed my publishing and marketing process... UNTIL NOW!

SEPTEMBER 2017:

- Create my marketing plan:

• Target audience is fans of Young Adult High Fantasy and Fairytale Retelling, especially fans of Sarah J. Maas, Erin Summerill, and Hunted by Meagan Spooner
• Decide which media channels I will promote CurseBreaker on
• Brainstorm a possible promo or preorder giveaway

- Go over final edits with my editor.

October 2017:

- Find beta readers and send copies out

- Submit CurseBreaker to Netgalley

- Cover Reveal 

- Add CurseBreaker to Goodreads, potentially do an ARC giveaway

- Brainstorm launch event - on Facebook?

-Reach out to bloggers for ARC reviews and blog tour

- Decide whether I want to do any local book signings

-Submit for pre-order in ebook format.

November 2017:

-  Select and post a teaser of CurseBreaker on my website and here on my blog.

- Make sure my website has up-to-date preorder links.

-Submit for reviews.

- Submit to book newsletters for promotion.

December 2017:

- Post the teaser from November (or maybe a different teaser) on Wattpad. 

- Promote CurseBreaker in Facebook groups and Google+ groups.

- Reach out to author and blogger friends to see if they'll help me promote CurseBreaker.

- Create graphics to promote CurseBreaker.

January 2018: 

Promotion and release day giveaway (potential exclusive copy of book)

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I know what you think it missing - editing and cover design. It's not missing. I've already created CurseBreaker's cover and the manuscript has already gone through three rounds of editing and proofreading. I have a few other things up my sleeve but I don't want to reveal them just yet. 

What do you think of my marketing plan? Is there anything you would add? Are you a blogger or reviewer that would be interested in reading and reviewing CurseBreaker when the time comes? Or would you be interested in having me do a guest post or author interview? Just let me know and we'll work something out!