Hi Lisa, I responded to your earlier comment – hope that answer helps! 🙂

Hi Lisa,

I don’t know much about marketing poetry specifically, but one of our past Resident Writing Coaches writes poetry and has a book out. You could likely check out her website, follow her on social media, sign up to her newsletter, etc. and glean some good ideas on what she is doing, as perhaps these same things may work for you: https://heartofthestoryeditorial.com/about/

Of course!

I haven’t been able to find too much data from the past few years on historical fiction in particular, but I was able to find this article that talks about typical target audience: https://spines.com/navigating-the-market-for-historical-fiction-publishing/#:~:text=Demographically%2C%20the%20genre%20attracts%20a,among%20both%20men%20and%20women. .

From there, I used a few sources, including https://sproutsocial.com/insights/new-social-media-demographics/ , to determine which social channels are most popular among users age 30+ in particular.

I hope that’s helpful, and please feel free to reach out with any additional questions! 🙂

I had that question too, so thanks for responding Eleanor! If I may ask a further question, I’m curious to know, when you say ‘from what I’m reading’, what kind of sources of information are you referring to?

Thanks so much for sharing your journey, Richard! It’s wonderful that you’re telling stories and bringing characters to life, and it’s impressive that you’re receiving such positive reviews!

The challenge of reaching new readers absolutely makes sense, especially if a book doesn’t fall under one particular genre. If you’re hesitant to use a social platform, I’d recommend reaching out to a local library or independent bookstore to see if they’d be interested in hosting a reading or displaying your book. Physical flyers promoting the event, plus word of mouth, can help draw in people across the community interested in the event.

Your passion for storytelling is what truly matters, so keep sharing your voice; it’s valuable and needed!

Thanks for reading, Jacquolyn!

That’s a great question. From what I’m reading, it seems like the majority of historical fiction readers are ages 30+, who tend to be most active on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. Pinterest is definitely still a popular platform, especially among women, so it could definitely be worth checking out and seeing if you can get a following there!

Thank you, Angela!

And I appreciate the info about Bluesky. I haven’t heard much about the platform, so it’s great to know there are resources available. I’m curious to see how it will enhance the writing community as it grows!