Please join my street team!

I'm looking for a few good people. Or maybe a lot of good people. I'm looking to form a "street team," a roving gang of readers who can do things I can't for David, Sara, Batya, Arik, and the rest of the folks in the series. Here's how it works:

What you get:

Your very own ARC (advance reading copy) to read and enjoy

Unfettered access to me (Sheyna) via email and, if enough people are on Facebook, a Facebook group

My undying gratitude

Gifts, giveaways, and discounts at my discretion (only available to street team members)

A chance to be a part of something bigger

What you need to do:

• Read the ARC. Note that there are errors in it. I'm aware of them, which will be corrected before the final printing.
• Do as many of the following FREE things as you can:
  • Post about Strength to Stand on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Shelfari, BookLikes, The Reading Room, etc.)
  • Review it on Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Library Thing (Goodreads is available now; others may not be available until closer to the on-sale date)
  • Talk about it in Goodreads groups
  • Include my book in a photograph of you or a friend. BONUS: post the photo on Instagram
  • Ask your local bookstores to order it (they can pre-order), and if you go on vacation, ask bookstores at your destination to order it
  • If you see my book at a bookstore, tell the owner/manager what you love about it—they might not have read it and aren't familiar with it
  • Ask your local libraries to order it (and libraries at any vacation spot you might be at) and tell the librarian about it, and why you like it
  • Tell any book clubs you know about it
  • Ask your local book clubs, synagogues, churches, or other organizations to carry it in their gift shop (if applicable) and consider having me do a presentation, reading, and/or signing
  • Let me know if you see any good reviews, or post about them and tag me
  • Take a photo of my book in a bookstore and post it (and tag me) or send it to me and I'll post it (it's good publicity for the bookstore too)
  • Vote for Strength to Stand as one of your favorite books on any contests, especially through social media
  • "Like" my author page on Facebook if you haven't already, and encourage your friends to do the same. BONUS: Click on "get notifications" (hover over "liked") so you know when I post something
  • Comment on (don't just "like") my posts, which gives those posts greater visibility to others
  • Share my Facebook posts
  • Follow me on Twitter (@sheynagalayn) and retweet my tweets. Encourage your friends to do the same
  • Encourage your friends to sign up for this newsletter
  • Add me to your Google+ circles
  • Talk to me about my book when you see me (I don't get sick of it, really)
  • Follow my blog (Books and Beliefs)
  • Come to my launch party, either in person or my virtual launch party on Facebook
  • Attend my in-person or virtual events. There's nothing more disheartening than going to a signing and having no one show up
  • Write about my book or series, or interview me for your own blog, or ask me to do a guest post for your blog
  • Tell all of your friends
• Do any of the following not-free things if you can:
  • Pre-order my book
  • Buy copies to give as gifts
  • Buy copies and donate them to fundraising auctions
  • Buy a copy to donate to your synagogue or church library (if applicable)

That's it! Unless you think of more things, and then by all means, please do them. And let me know what you did, because I may add it to my list. 

Remember, authors don't make much money from book sales, and believe it or not, small publishers don't make much either. If everyone bought books on Amazon or at bookstores, I would make $0.80 per book in royalties, so I need to sell A LOT of books to afford to travel to signings, give out author swag, and bring in money to the household so I can work on Book 3. The only way to sell A LOT of books is to have a lot of buzz and word-of-mouth publicity. That's where YOU come in! 

If you'd like to join my street team, just email me at sheyna@sheynagalyan.com. Or if you're on Facebook, go to  https://www.facebook.com/groups/RabbiDavidCohenMysteries/and request to join.