Dale L. Roberts

What makes book marketing feel the hardest?

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Dale L. Roberts

🔥 Build-A-Story: Week 2
Last week, the community helped build the foundation for our new story.

This week, we’re creating the title and description. Next week, I’ll reveal the final version, generate a cover concept, and turn it into a writing prompt.

Here’s the story so far:
• Genre: Paranormal Mystery / Sci-Fi Thriller
• Protagonist: FBI Agent Danielle Carter
• Antagonist: A covert government program
• Setting: North Dakota
• Main plot: An elderly UAP researcher disappears after finishing a book that reveals shocking evidence of a nonhuman presence.
• Subplot: Danielle’s daughter Amy keeps having dreams about her mother being abducted by aliens.
• Trope: The investigator becomes the subject.

This week, drop ONE idea per comment for ONE of these:
• Title
• Description

Want to add more? Leave another comment.

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You can only choose one:

Which one are you taking?

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Write a two-sentence back-cover blurb for a novel based on this scene.

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Share Your Book Sunday
Share your book:
- Title
- Author name
- One-sentence blurb

One book gets featured each week.
No links, please.

THIS WEEK'S SPOTLIGHT:

Shazzwick of Land, Vol. 1: Time Becomes Relevant by Ka-Yee Essoe

A political epic fantasy tale told through the lens of a love story, with the soaring mood of Chinese immortal fantasy (xian’xia).

While you're here, support other indie authors in the comments.
Like the books that catch your eye.
Leave an encouraging reply if you can.

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HOT TAKE: Too many authors believe Amazon KDP is the only way to sell books today.

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Write the first sentence of a story inspired by this scene.

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What slows your progress the most right now?
Don't see your answer? Drop it in the comments.

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Build-A-Story (Community Edition) - Week 1
We’re building a brand-new story together from scratch.

Each week, the community shapes the next part of the story:

Week 1 = story foundation
Week 2 = title and description
Week 3 = final reveal + writing prompt

This week, help build the foundation.

Drop ONE idea per comment for ONE of these:
- Genre
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Main plot
- Subplot
- Trope

Want to add more? Leave another comment.

Next week, I’ll choose the final pieces and we’ll build the title and description together.

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Which would help you more right now?
Comment your answer below.

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