To give you some background, I first started the Keltin Moore Online Serial roughly three years ago as an alternative to having an author blog. The goal of the serial was to establish a fan base that would generate buzz for me as an author and ultimately translate into more book sales. While this did happen to some extent, the truth is that the serial has become more of a burden than a benefit to me since the publication of The Beast Hunter. Also to my surprise, the overwhelming response from those that bought the book is that they would rather wait for the sequel than read a monthly, online serial. Combine that with the loss of readers from the serial’s first season to the second, and it seems I have been sent a clear message that my fans want more books, not episodes.
It’s not just the serial that I’m reconsidering either. I've experimented with a variety of article topics for this blog, including bonus content from my stories, the craft of writing, and even some personal musings and a video game review! While these weekly updates have been much easier to maintain than monthly serial episodes, I've received little feedback on any of these features. I know people are visiting the blog from all around the world, but so far they've been a fairly silent bunch. I've also had some issues finding an audience for my posts on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms. A few weeks ago I even conducted a short survey asking followers to vote on what sort of posts they most wanted to see, but after changing my content based on the survey results, I actually got less response than I was getting before!
The truth is, I don’t put content online for my own gratification. As an author juggling four books as well as a growing number of speaking engagements and writing coaching clients, I have more than enough to keep me busy and plenty of opportunities to express myself. My goal with all of my online activities has always been to engage with fans and spread the word about my books, workshops, and services as a writing coach. I have no desire to take time away from more productive activities to continue posting content that my fans aren't interested in enough to endorse to their friends.
With all this in mind, I've decided to give you, my readers and fans, the opportunity to let your voice be heard. I want to know not only what sort of online content you would want to see, but what sort of content you would be willing to like, share, and discuss in your own social media. Leave a comment below or on one of my author profiles at either Twitter or Facebook to let me know what you've enjoyed so far and what you want to see from me in the future. I’d love to hear your thoughts on any of these subjects:
The Keltin Moore Online Serial vs. more books
Which blog article subjects you've enjoyed the most or would like to see in the future
What sort of social media posts you would be most likely to like, share, or comment on
I’m dedicating all of December to this effort as I plan to divide my time between my family and my writing, as well as monitoring and responding to your comments. Thank you in advance for helping me to improve myself as an author as well as setting a few New Year’s resolutions for 2015.
