I made Wattpad, Instagram, and Pinterest accounts to learn about marketing as an independent author. I did a lot of independent research on blogs and Youtubes for independent writers about how to market their work. I ended up doing a lot of commenting on others’ work and attempted to draw attention to my own. I also completed a Pinterest course in marketing.
I made a WordPress website for my first novella, too. I do not think my marketing was very successful, but the experience gave me a sense of how much work goes into setting up the foundation to just get started on establishing yourself as an author.
Here is a post from my Instagram:
