Authors – Be Involved
Here at Whispering Stories we have a number of ways for authors to get involved with our blog and our social media sites, FOR FREE.
See the different posts that we run below. We accept all genres in this section except for religious, political, and medical.
Author Birthday
Would you like us to announce it is your birthday on our social media accounts? Let us celebrate with you as we shout out it is your birthday and also let people know at least one book that you have written.
To book this post, send an email to [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and tell us that you would like to take part in our birthday posts. Remember to let us know when your birthday is so that we can write it in our diary (you don’t have to use the year). Also, let us know which book of yours you would like us to shout about.
Author Interview
Our weekly interview run on Thursdays. It comprises of 15 questions – 10 on your book/you and 5 fun questions. It will also feature information on one of your books.
Interviews are open to all authors who write fiction and who use an author photo (due to it being the pinned post on social media and the blog.
To book an interview please email [email protected] with the subject – Interview. Let us know in your email which book you would like to feature.
*08/06/2023 – We are now full for 2023. You can put your name down as a reserve in case a slot becomes available.
Book Birthday
Is the anniversary of your books publication day coming up? Maybe it is one year, maybe ten. Whatever the number we will happily shout about it on our social media and include an Amazon link to your book – Just let us know which Amazon UK/US link to use.
To book this post, send an email to [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and tell us that you would like to take part in our Book Birthday posts. Remember to let us know which book, date, and link (see above) you would like us to use.
Book Reviews
The main posts that we run on our blog are book reviews. If you would like us to review your book, read our review policy first as it will tell you which genres we review and everything else involved. You can find our review policy here or by clicking the link at the top of the page.
*We are currently not accepting review requests. We are back open on the 11th September*
Cover Reveal
Are you ready to reveal the cover of your book to the public? Would you like our help with showcasing the cover? If yes, then email [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and mention that you would like to book a cover reveal.
Please let us know the title of your book, the date you would like the reveal to be run, and if your book is available to pre-order yet. Please be aware that we only share the covers on our Twitter page, we no longer run them on the blog.
We will require the cover at least 3 days before your showcase date, but you can book in as far in advance as you need to.
First Lines Friday
Would you like us to share an opening line or two from your book on our Twitter account? We will run these posts every Friday so let us know if you have a particular Friday you would like throughout the year.
To book this post, send an email to [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and tell us that you would like to take part in First Lines Friday. Remember to let us know the book and the line/lines you would like us to share.
First Page
If you have a physical copy of your book, why not send us a photo of the first page and a separate photo of the cover and we can share those images on our social media accounts. Let’s entice people to read your book!
To book this post, send an email to [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and tell us that you would like to take part in First Page. Please send your photos as attachments and let us know your Twitter & Instagram handles. If you don’t use these social media accounts you can still take part, this is just so we can tag you in the posts.
Guest Post
Do you have something you would like to let our readers know? Whether it is something to do with yourself, your book, the setting of your book, the subject matter, etc. Whatever it is, as long as it is to do with either yourself or your book we will be happy to share the information on our blog.
These posts also include information on a book you would like us to advertise and yourself. To book a guest post slot email [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and let us know what you have in mind for a guest post topic and the book you would like us to share.
Guest Review
Do you love to read? Why not review one of the titles we have waiting on our TBR list as a guest reviewer and have your profile, photo, etc included in the review. Get some advertising for the book you have reviewed and yourself at the same time.
To be able to take part in this you need to have either a Kindle or the Kindle reading app on your tablet/phone/computer. All books are in ebook format and will be sent direct to your Kindle/app. You must be fluent in English. Review is required within 6 weeks of you receiving the book.
We use to run guest post reviews many years ago. Here is a link to one of the posts so you can see what the page will look like. www.whisperingstories.com/sandlands-by-rosy-thornton-book-review
To book in this post email [email protected] with the subject ‘Be-Involved’ and let us know what genres you prefer.
News
Do you have some bookish news you would like to share with our Twitter followers? Whether you have just signed a new book deal, finished your manuscript, received an award, will be signing books at a bookshop, etc. Anything news worthy that you would like to share, let us help you get the message out.
To book this post, send an email to [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and tell us what your news is you and the date you would like to share it.
Publication Day
Is your publication day coming up? Would you like us to announce that your book is now available to purchase to our audience?
To book this post, send an email to [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and tell us your publication date and the title of your new book. Also include your Twitter handle if you use Twitter.
Quote
Do you have a quote from one of your books you would like to share with our followers on Twitter? If so email [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and don’t forget to include the quote, book title, and the date you would prefer.
Writing Tips
Do you have a writing tip you would like to share with our readers? We have a dedicated section on the blog so that other authors, including those just starting out, get helpful tips from already-established authors.
If you have some tips you would like to share take a look at our ‘Writing Tips‘ section to make sure the topic hasn’t already been covered. If not, email [email protected] with the subject – Be Involved and let us know what writing tip (s) you would like to share with our readers.
You can take part in as many of the above as you would like. If you have any idea for a different type of posts that we haven’t covered here then please let us know at [email protected].
We also have marketing packages available for authors at reasonable rates which you can find via this link – Marketing Services
Thanks for reading and we hope to hear from you soon. Make sure if you have a Twitter account that you give us a follow @storywhispers there too.
