From My Hands to Yours
Today, I’m humbly asking for your help.
After holding The Other Side of Us: A Memoir of Trauma, Truth, and Transformation in my hands (and heart) for a solid fifteen months, I am ready to release it. Let it go. It’s time for this book to find its way into the hands of others. Below you will find some of the ways you can help us get the word out about The Other Side of Us. If you are willing to do any (or all!) of them, I would be deeply grateful.
1. Would You Purchase My Book?
Chris and I would be honored if you would be willing to buy the book for yourself, family members, and/or friends. I am asking everyone to purchase the book on April 1 so we can strive toward “best seller” status on Amazon. I will share the Amazon link on launch day!
2. Write a review
Go to Amazon and share your honest thoughts about The Other Side of Us once you’ve had an opportunity to read it. We would welcome your review with open arms! You can also LIKE the book on Amazon once it’s available on April 1. Your likes will show the popularity of the book and will spread the word through your Facebook feed to your friends.
3. Word of Mouth
Tell everyone! Your recommendation means the world to us. Here’s an example email you can send, if you need some help:
My friend Molly Weisgram just released her first book: The Other Side of Us: A Memoir of Trauma, Truth and Transformation. It’s a memoir documenting the journey she and her husband, Chris Maxwell, traversed during Chris’s bizarre illness and eventual recovery from Guillain-Barre Syndrome. It’s heartfelt and inspiring, and I thought you’d agree. You can get it on Amazon and learn more about Molly’s story on her website: www.mollyweisgram.com.
4. Book Club
If you have a book club or want to start one, The Other Side of Us would make a great group discussion. Invite Chris and me to your virtual book club meeting for a candid conversation or an author Q&A! We are also open to book signings—see #8 below!
5. Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Anything you are comfortable posting on your own social media about the book (or us) would be greatly appreciated! Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are great places to share positive news with friends—about friends! Please LIKE and share these pages with your friends. Encouraging them to become a fan is one of the best ways to spread the word about The Other Side of Us and help it become a bestseller. ☺
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMollyWeisgram
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyweisgram/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MollyWeisgram
Another social media idea is to add hashtags so that other people can follow and help the news propagate. Use the bold hashtags below and feel free to include any of these popular hashtags:
#mollyweisgram
#theothersideofus
#BookLaunch
Pictures say a thousand words, so take a picture of yourself in an interesting place and post it on my Facebook or Instagram pages or your own pages and tag us. We’ll share the social love.
6. Media
Interviews!! TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, newsletters, blogs, online or offline media! If you have any contacts to any online, offline, print or broadcast media where Chris and I could be interviewed about the book, please contact our publicist:
Press Contact:
Erica Diverio
erica@diveriocreative.com
(908) 229-0724
7. Blog
Do you have a blog or know someone who does? If so, either consider an interview with Chris and me, or write about your own personal interactions with us. You may also want to blog about your favorite topics from the book. If you would like to do some kind of promotion or give-away with the book, please contact us about your ideas. I would be happy to write something for your audience as well.
8. Book Signing
If you would like to help organize a book signing, please contact us so we can schedule one in a city near you! Our team will work closely with local independent, Barnes & Noble, or Borders bookstores.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support on every step of this journey. I am excited to share my book with you and appreciate your help with its successful launch!